Detached
£802,441
67% above the Brighton and Hove average
10.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove? £480,696
The average house price in Brighton and Hove is £480,696, based on 3,289 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.5% (£2,608) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 3,289
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Brighton and Hove?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£568,496
18% above the Brighton and Hove average
17.6% of sales
Terraced
£535,428
11% above the Brighton and Hove average
26.6% of sales
Flats
£323,176
33% below the Brighton and Hove average
45.5% of sales
Are house prices in Brighton and Hove going up or down?
House prices in Brighton and Hove are falling: down 0.5% (£2,608) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.9% (£107,698).
Past 12 months
−0.5%
−£2,608From £483,304 to £480,696
£487,822£478,109
Past 10 years
+28.9%
+£107,698From £372,998 to £480,696
£503,004£372,998
Quick answers for Brighton and Hove
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£557,890
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
3,289
In the last 12 months-25.5% year on year
What sells most often?
Flats
45.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
41.6% of sales
How many people live in Brighton and Hove?
277,107
8,401 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Brighton and Hove?
121,506
3,684 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Brighton and Hove?
20 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.5% of the area · 47 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Brighton and Hove rank?
5th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Brighton and Hove?
The highest recorded sale prices in Brighton and Hove, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
courtenay tye courtenay terrace, brighton and hove
£7,500,000
Sold April 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Brighton and Hove compare with nearby areas?
Brighton and Hove compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Brighton and Hove vs West Sussex
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- West Sussex
- £427,173−£53,523
Open comparison
Brighton and Hove vs East Sussex
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- East Sussex
- £376,720−£103,976
Open comparison
Brighton and Hove vs Surrey
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- Surrey
- £598,837+£118,141
Open comparison
Brighton and Hove vs Portsmouth
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- Portsmouth
- £268,977−£211,719
Open comparison
Brighton and Hove vs Greater London
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- Greater London
- £646,381+£165,685
Open comparison
Brighton and Hove vs Kent
- Brighton and Hove
- £480,696
- Kent
- £391,968−£88,728
Open comparison
Which areas of Brighton and Hove are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 1 areas of Brighton and Hove, most expensive first.
- 1
£623,085
Change over one year: +16.5%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 29 October 2026 at 16:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Brighton and Hove dataset covers 10,428 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.