Housing in Rother
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 96,150 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 512 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Rother, 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
Rother’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 62.
Average house price
CouncilRother’s average house price was £335,680 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 23% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£379,953
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rother’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Rother costs 9.3 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 Rother. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Rother was £1,164 a month in September 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 17% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Rother rose 1.1% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Rother is the 134th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rother’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,411 homes were sold in Rother 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 Rother was £355,000 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 Rother was £562,175 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Rother was £181,563 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 6% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£208,529
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Rother was £366,684 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 32% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£415,956
- Against the UK
- 32% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Rother was £290,456 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 25% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£324,511
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council88 home sales were recorded in Rother 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 Rother was £802 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Rother is the joint 138th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rother was £1,029 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Rother is the 137th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rother was £1,294 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Rother is the 128th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rother was £1,910 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rother is the 116th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£2,231
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Rother changed by 1.1% in the year to September 2026.
Rother is joint 24th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 69% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 71% lower3.8%