Housing in Crawley
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 124,462 people in 45 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Crawley, 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
Crawley’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 63.
Average house price
CouncilCrawley’s average house price was £332,384 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 22% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Crawley’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Crawley costs 8.5 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 Crawley. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Crawley was £1,488 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 6% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Crawley rose 2.8% in the year to August 2026.
Crawley is 67th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,426
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Crawley’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with South East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 12 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Crawley was £666,225 in July 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 50% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Crawley was £210,537 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 9% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Crawley was £426,039 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Crawley was £342,420 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 48% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council53 home sales were recorded in Crawley 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 Crawley was £1,067 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 6% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Crawley is 61st highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Crawley was £1,385 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Crawley is 60th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 9% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Crawley was £1,642 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 15% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Crawley is 66th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 15% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Crawley was £2,260 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Crawley is 72nd highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£2,213
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Crawley changed by 2.8% in the year to August 2026.
Crawley is 89th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 7% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 26% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,257 homes were sold in Crawley 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 Crawley was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.