Housing in Tunbridge Wells
DistrictThe east of the South East. 120,098 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Tunbridge Wells, 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
Tunbridge Wells’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 11 to 58.
Average house price
CouncilTunbridge Wells’s average house price was £452,845 in August 2026.
That is 19% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices fell 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 19% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tunbridge Wells’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Tunbridge Wells was £1,543 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 10% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Tunbridge Wells rose 5.0% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Tunbridge Wells is the 60th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£1,438
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tunbridge Wells’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,791 homes were sold in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells was £445,000 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 Tunbridge Wells was £858,368 in August 2026.
That is 26% higher than South East and 1.9 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 26% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Tunbridge Wells was £257,815 in August 2026.
That is 24% higher than South East and 33% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 24% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Tunbridge Wells was £501,595 in August 2026.
That is 21% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 21% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Tunbridge Wells was £405,347 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 25% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council73 home sales were recorded in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells was £1,062 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Tunbridge Wells is the 64th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £1,414 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Tunbridge Wells is the 56th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £1,714 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Tunbridge Wells is the 58th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 9% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £2,479 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Tunbridge Wells is the 54th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 11% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Tunbridge Wells changed by 5.0% in the year to September 2026.
Tunbridge Wells is joint 115th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 43% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 32% higher3.8%