Housing in Maidstone
DistrictThe east of the South East. 191,415 people in 393 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Maidstone, 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
Maidstone’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 106.
Average house price
CouncilMaidstone’s average house price was £352,722 in July 2026.
That is 7% lower than South East and 29% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 7% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 29% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Maidstone’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Maidstone costs 9.2 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 Maidstone. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Maidstone was £1,297 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Maidstone rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Maidstone is the joint 101st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Maidstone’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,651 homes were sold in Maidstone 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 Maidstone was £370,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Maidstone was £610,754 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than South East and 37% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 11% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 37% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Maidstone was £181,667 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 6% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Maidstone was £377,955 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 36% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 36% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Maidstone was £295,292 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council109 home sales were recorded in Maidstone 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 Maidstone was £919 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than South East and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Maidstone is the 96th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 7% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Maidstone was £1,193 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Maidstone is the 96th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Maidstone was £1,461 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Maidstone is the 95th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Maidstone was £1,970 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Maidstone is the joint 107th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 11% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Maidstone changed by 3.0% in the year to August 2026.
Maidstone is joint 100th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- About the same3.0%
- Against the UK
- 21% lower3.8%