Detached
£1,062,678
47% above the Salcombe average
36.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Salcombe? £724,616
The average house price in Salcombe is £724,616, based on 30 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 26.3% (£258,252) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −26.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 30
- 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 Salcombe?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£750,000
4% above the Salcombe average
10.2% of sales
Terraced
£444,062
39% below the Salcombe average
21.6% of sales
Flats
£597,350
18% below the Salcombe average
31.8% of sales
Are house prices in Salcombe going up or down?
House prices in Salcombe are falling: down 26.3% (£258,252) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.1% (£154,362).
Past 12 months
−26.3%
−£258,252From £982,868 to £724,616
£987,927£724,616
Past 10 years
+27.1%
+£154,362From £570,254 to £724,616
£1,281,606£570,254
Quick answers for Salcombe
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,400,000
Highest average, reached in May 2025
How many homes sold?
30
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
36.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
42.0% of sales
How many people live in Salcombe?
1,557
767 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Salcombe?
793
391 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Salcombe?
33 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.0% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Salcombe?
51 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +45.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Salcombe rank?
6th most expensive area of South Hams.
Compared with 61 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Salcombe?
The highest recorded sale prices in Salcombe, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
castle keep sandhills road, devon
£6,100,000
Sold October 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Salcombe compare with nearby areas?
Salcombe compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Hams.
Salcombe vs Malborough
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- Malborough
- £381,239−£343,377
Open comparison
Salcombe vs East Portlemouth
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- East Portlemouth
- £363,666−£360,950
Open comparison
Salcombe vs South Pool
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- South Pool
- £925,000+£200,384
Open comparison
Salcombe vs West Alvington
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- West Alvington
- £484,388−£240,228
Open comparison
Salcombe vs Charleton
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- Charleton
- £589,541−£135,075
Open comparison
Salcombe vs South Huish
- Salcombe
- £724,616
- South Huish
- £537,150−£187,466
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
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. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Salcombe dataset covers 180 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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