Housing in Winchester
DistrictThe west of the South East. 136,856 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 661 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Winchester, 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
Winchester’s 72 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 162.
Average house price
CouncilWinchester’s average house price was £453,188 in August 2026.
That is 19% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 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. Winchester’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Winchester costs 9.9 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 Winchester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Winchester was £1,514 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Winchester rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Winchester is the 63rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£1,438
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Winchester’s is 48% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,956 homes were sold in Winchester 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 Winchester was £460,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 89% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Winchester was £727,365 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Winchester was £226,292 in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than South East and 17% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 9% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Winchester was £459,291 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Winchester was £382,968 in August 2026.
That is 18% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 18% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council108 home sales were recorded in Winchester 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 Winchester was £1,021 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Winchester is the 77th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Winchester was £1,325 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Winchester is the joint 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Winchester was £1,633 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Winchester is the 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Winchester was £2,260 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Winchester is the 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Winchester changed by 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
Winchester is joint 128th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 37% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 26% higher3.8%