Housing in Sutton
London boroughSouth London. 213,972 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 44 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sutton, 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
Sutton’s 123 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 42.
Average house price
CouncilSutton’s average house price was £458,954 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 1.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 17% lower£554,430
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sutton’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, in step with London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sutton costs 10.3 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 Sutton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sutton was £1,569 a month in September 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 12% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Sutton rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Sutton is the 55th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 33% lower£2,338
- Against the UK
- 12% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sutton’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,424 homes were sold in Sutton 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 Sutton was £455,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 1.7 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sutton was £1,051,034 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than London and 2.4 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 10% lower£1,164,439
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sutton was £287,646 in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 48% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 33% lower£427,310
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sutton was £666,845 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than London and 2.4 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 9% lower£730,580
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sutton was £471,379 in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than London and twice the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 27% lower£648,650
- Against the UK
- twice£232,505
House sales per month
Council122 home sales were recorded in Sutton 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 Sutton was £1,248 a month in September 2026.
That is 29% lower than London and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Sutton is the 39th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 29% lower£1,764
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sutton was £1,567 a month in September 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 22% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Sutton is the 41st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 30% lower£2,239
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sutton was £1,916 a month in September 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 33% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Sutton is the 36th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 28% lower£2,651
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sutton was £2,513 a month in September 2026.
That is 31% lower than London and 20% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Sutton is the 49th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 31% lower£3,655
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sutton changed by 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
Sutton is joint 82nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 17% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 24% lower3.8%