Housing in Eastleigh
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 143,710 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 80 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Eastleigh, 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
Eastleigh’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 113.
Average house price
CouncilEastleigh’s average house price was £312,753 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 15% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£379,953
- Against the UK
- 15% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Eastleigh’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, in step with South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Eastleigh costs 7.4 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 Eastleigh. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Eastleigh was £1,219 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Eastleigh rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Eastleigh is the 122nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Eastleigh’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,177 homes were sold in Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh was £345,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 3.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Eastleigh was £527,895 in August 2026.
That is 23% lower than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 23% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Eastleigh was £164,961 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than South East and 15% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 21% lower£208,529
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Eastleigh was £341,016 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 22% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£415,956
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Eastleigh was £276,175 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£324,511
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council132 home sales were recorded in Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh was £864 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Eastleigh is the 121st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Eastleigh was £1,115 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Eastleigh is the joint 115th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Eastleigh was £1,368 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Eastleigh is the 111th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Eastleigh was £1,876 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Eastleigh is the joint 122nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£2,231
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Eastleigh changed by 3.7% in the year to September 2026.
Eastleigh is joint 132nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 6% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 3% lower3.8%