Housing in Medway
Unitary authorityThe east of the South East. 292,697 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 194 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Medway, 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
Medway’s 169 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 61.
Average house price
CouncilMedway’s average house price was £297,757 in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than South East and 9% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 22% lower£379,953
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Medway’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Medway costs 7.5 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 Medway. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Medway was £1,235 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Medway rose 1.6% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Medway is the 118th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Medway’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,687 homes were sold in Medway 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 Medway was £315,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 44% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Medway was £530,444 in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than South East and 20% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 22% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Medway was £168,915 in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£208,529
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Medway was £352,795 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£415,956
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Medway was £276,029 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
Council235 home sales were recorded in Medway 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 Medway was £897 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Medway is the 107th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Medway was £1,140 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Medway is the 107th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 11% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Medway was £1,340 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Medway is the 121st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Medway was £1,827 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Medway is the 129th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£2,231
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Medway changed by 1.6% in the year to September 2026.
Medway is joint 34th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 54% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 58% lower3.8%