Housing in Hastings
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 90,855 people in 30 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Hastings, 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
Hastings’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 57.
Average house price
CouncilHastings’s average house price was £238,757 in July 2026.
That is 37% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 4.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 37% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Hastings’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Hastings costs 6.9 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 Hastings. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Hastings was £1,007 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than South East and 28% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Hastings rose 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Hastings is 152nd lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 29% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Hastings’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Hastings was £477,915 in July 2026.
That is 31% lower than South East and 7% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 31% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Hastings was £141,312 in July 2026.
That is 32% lower than South East and 27% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 32% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Hastings was £326,528 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than South East and 17% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 22% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Hastings was £256,092 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than South East and 10% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 21% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council55 home sales were recorded in Hastings 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 Hastings was £697 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than South East and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Hastings is 139th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 30% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Hastings was £897 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than South East and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Hastings is 145th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 30% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Hastings was £1,100 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than South East and 23% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Hastings is 149th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 29% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Hastings was £1,512 a month in August 2026.
That is 32% lower than South East and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Hastings is 135th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 32% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Hastings changed by 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Hastings is 36th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 47% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 58% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,348 homes were sold in Hastings 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 Hastings was £281,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.