Housing in Guildford
DistrictThe middle of the South East. 152,148 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 271 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Guildford, 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
Guildford’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 52.
Average house price
CouncilGuildford’s average house price was £537,660 in August 2026.
That is 42% higher than South East and twice the UK average.
Prices rose 0.6% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 42% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- twice£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Guildford’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Guildford costs 11.5 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 Guildford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Guildford was £1,754 a month in September 2026.
That is 22% higher than South East and 25% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Guildford rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Guildford is the 38th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 22% higher£1,438
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Guildford’s is 44% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,064 homes were sold in Guildford 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 Guildford was £505,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 33% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Guildford was £963,231 in August 2026.
That is 41% higher than South East and 2.2 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 41% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Guildford was £272,671 in August 2026.
That is 31% higher than South East and 40% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 31% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 40% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Guildford was £529,441 in August 2026.
That is 27% higher than South East and 1.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 27% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Guildford was £435,465 in August 2026.
That is 34% higher than South East and 1.9 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 34% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council91 home sales were recorded in Guildford 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 Guildford was £1,197 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than South East and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Guildford is the joint 46th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 20% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Guildford was £1,557 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% higher than South East and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Guildford is the 42nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 21% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Guildford was £1,887 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than South East and 31% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Guildford is the 40th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 20% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 31% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Guildford was £2,553 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% higher than South East and 22% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Guildford is the 45th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Guildford changed by 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
Guildford is joint 87th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 1.6 times3.5%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%