Housing in Tonbridge and Malling
DistrictThe east of the South East. 137,913 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 240 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Tonbridge and Malling, 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
Tonbridge and Malling’s 78 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 69.
Average house price
CouncilTonbridge and Malling’s average house price was £407,880 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 50% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tonbridge and Malling’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Tonbridge and Malling costs 9.5 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 Tonbridge and Malling. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Tonbridge and Malling was £1,489 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 6% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Tonbridge and Malling rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Tonbridge and Malling is the 66th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,426
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tonbridge and Malling’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,126 homes were sold in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling was £418,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 7 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- About the same1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Tonbridge and Malling was £694,607 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Tonbridge and Malling was £222,724 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 16% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 16% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Tonbridge and Malling was £426,111 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Tonbridge and Malling was £344,495 in July 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 49% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 49% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council99 home sales were recorded in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling was £1,032 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Tonbridge and Malling is the 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tonbridge and Malling was £1,333 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 4% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Tonbridge and Malling is the 69th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tonbridge and Malling was £1,626 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Tonbridge and Malling is the 68th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tonbridge and Malling was £2,480 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Tonbridge and Malling is the 52nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 12% higher£2,213
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Tonbridge and Malling changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Tonbridge and Malling is joint 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 7% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%