Housing in South East
RegionSouth England. 9,691,844 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19,088 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South East, 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
There is no house sales per year figure for South East’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionSouth East’s average house price was £379,953 in August 2026.
That is 29% higher than England and 39% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against England
- 29% higher£293,525
- Against the UK
- 39% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South East’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
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 South East. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in South East was £1,438 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than England and 2% higher than the UK average.
Rents in South East rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 2% lower£1,466
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South East’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
RegionDetached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in South East was £682,708 in August 2026.
That is 44% higher than England and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 44% higher£472,671
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£443,846
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in South East was £208,529 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than England and 7% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 5% lower£218,563
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in South East was £415,956 in August 2026.
That is 42% higher than England and 49% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 42% higher£291,962
- Against the UK
- 49% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in South East was £324,511 in August 2026.
That is 31% higher than England and 40% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 31% higher£247,371
- Against the UK
- 40% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Region7,611 home sales were recorded in South East in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South East was £1,000 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than England and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 17% lower£1,199
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South East was £1,284 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than England and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 4% lower£1,341
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South East was £1,566 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% higher than England and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 5% higher£1,497
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South East was £2,231 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than England and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 3% higher£2,170
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in South East changed by 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
South East is joint 2nd weakest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 13% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- 8% lower3.8%