Housing in Worthing
DistrictThe south of the South East. 113,844 people in 33 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Worthing, 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
Worthing’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 50.
Average house price
CouncilWorthing’s average house price was £297,200 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than South East and 9% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 3.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 22% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Worthing’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Worthing costs 8.1 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 Worthing. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Worthing was £1,297 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Worthing fell 0.8% in the year to August 2026.
Worthing is 101st highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Worthing’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Worthing was £596,053 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 34% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 34% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Worthing was £180,014 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Worthing was £410,604 in July 2026.
That is 1% lower than South East and 47% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 1% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 47% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Worthing was £326,276 in July 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 41% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- About the same£325,681
- Against the UK
- 41% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council78 home sales were recorded in Worthing 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 Worthing was £890 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Worthing is 108th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Worthing was £1,182 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than South East and 8% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Worthing is 97th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 7% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Worthing was £1,428 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
Worthing is 100th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 8% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Worthing was £1,931 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Worthing is 111th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Worthing changed by −0.8% in the year to August 2026.
Worthing is 8th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,766 homes were sold in Worthing 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 Worthing was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.