Housing in Chichester
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 130,224 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 786 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Chichester, 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
Chichester’s 75 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 45.
Average house price
CouncilChichester’s average house price was £428,364 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average.
Prices fell 2.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Chichester’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Chichester costs 12.1 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 Chichester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Chichester was £1,340 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Chichester rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Chichester is the 94th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 7% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Chichester’s is 50% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,827 homes were sold in Chichester 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 Chichester was £435,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Chichester was £679,148 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 1% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Chichester was £216,221 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 11% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Chichester was £422,502 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Chichester was £343,374 in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 48% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council116 home sales were recorded in Chichester in June 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 Chichester was £953 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Chichester is the 89th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chichester was £1,229 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Chichester is the joint 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chichester was £1,517 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Chichester is the 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chichester was £2,130 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than South East and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chichester is the 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% lower£2,231
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Chichester changed by 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
Chichester is joint 122nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- About the same3.5%
- Against the UK
- 8% lower3.8%