Housing in Folkestone and Hythe
DistrictThe east of the South East. 112,163 people in 357 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Folkestone and Hythe, 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
Folkestone and Hythe’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 83.
Average house price
CouncilFolkestone and Hythe’s average house price was £303,296 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 11% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Folkestone and Hythe’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Folkestone and Hythe costs 7.8 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 Folkestone and Hythe. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Folkestone and Hythe was £1,178 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Folkestone and Hythe rose 10.6% in the year to August 2026.
Folkestone and Hythe is 127th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Folkestone and Hythe’s is 1.9 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 4.5 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 36% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Folkestone and Hythe was £526,660 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than South East and 18% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 23% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 18% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Folkestone and Hythe was £166,372 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 14% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Folkestone and Hythe was £339,086 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 22% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Folkestone and Hythe was £270,890 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 17% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council102 home sales were recorded in Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe was £805 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Folkestone and Hythe is 137th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Folkestone and Hythe was £1,031 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Folkestone and Hythe is 134th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Folkestone and Hythe was £1,285 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Folkestone and Hythe is 129th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Folkestone and Hythe was £1,723 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than South East and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Folkestone and Hythe is 140th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 22% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Folkestone and Hythe changed by 10.6% in the year to August 2026.
Folkestone and Hythe is 8th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 3.5 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 2.8 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,919 homes were sold in Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe was £320,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.