Housing in Winchester
DistrictThe west of the South East. 136,856 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 661 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Winchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Winchester’s 72 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 162.
Average house price
CouncilWinchester’s average house price was £463,025 in July 2026.
That is 22% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 2.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 22% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Winchester’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Winchester costs 10.1 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Winchester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Winchester was £1,508 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Winchester rose 4.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Winchester is the 64th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£1,426
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Winchester’s is 48% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,956 homes were sold in Winchester in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Winchester was £460,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 11 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Winchester was £746,246 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 8% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Winchester was £229,970 in July 2026.
That is 11% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 11% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Winchester was £469,390 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Winchester was £390,267 in July 2026.
That is 20% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 20% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council93 home sales were recorded in Winchester in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Winchester was £1,017 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Winchester is the 77th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Winchester was £1,318 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Winchester is the 72nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Winchester was £1,624 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Winchester is the 69th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Winchester was £2,249 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Winchester is the 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£2,213
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Winchester changed by 4.1% in the year to August 2026.
Winchester is joint 151st strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 37% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 8% higher3.8%