Housing in Mid Sussex
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 163,566 people in 334 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Mid Sussex, 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
Mid Sussex’s 92 neighbourhoods range from 12 to 85.
Average house price
CouncilMid Sussex’s average house price was £430,777 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average.
Prices fell 0.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Mid Sussex’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Mid Sussex costs 9.7 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 Mid Sussex. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Mid Sussex was £1,423 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 2% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Mid Sussex rose 3.4% in the year to August 2026.
Mid Sussex is 78th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- About the same£1,426
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Mid Sussex’s is 49% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Mid Sussex was £732,782 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Mid Sussex was £217,740 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Mid Sussex was £451,606 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 8% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Mid Sussex was £368,343 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council138 home sales were recorded in Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex was £1,009 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Mid Sussex is 79th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Mid Sussex was £1,291 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Mid Sussex is 77th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Mid Sussex was £1,621 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Mid Sussex is 70th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Mid Sussex was £2,209 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Mid Sussex is 78th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- About the same£2,213
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Mid Sussex changed by 3.4% in the year to August 2026.
Mid Sussex is 127th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 13% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 11% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,631 homes were sold in Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex was £445,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.