Detached
£409,809
46% above the Isle of Wight average
32.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Isle of Wight? £280,347
The average house price in Isle of Wight is £280,347, based on 1,921 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.3% (£12,630) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,921
- 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 Isle of Wight?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£267,025
5% below the Isle of Wight average
27.3% of sales
Terraced
£225,077
20% below the Isle of Wight average
21.3% of sales
Flats
£163,069
42% below the Isle of Wight average
19.4% of sales
Are house prices in Isle of Wight going up or down?
House prices in Isle of Wight are falling: down 4.3% (£12,630) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.6% (£60,653).
Past 12 months
−4.3%
−£12,630From £292,977 to £280,347
£292,977£280,347
Past 10 years
+27.6%
+£60,653From £219,694 to £280,347
£314,175£219,694
Quick answers for Isle of Wight
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£355,887
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
1,921
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
32.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
33.8% of sales
How many people live in Isle of Wight?
140,577
921 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 Isle of Wight?
64,802
425 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 Isle of Wight?
38 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.4% of the area · 56 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 Isle of Wight?
74 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −1.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Calbourne
£545,833
Least expensive
Sandown
£213,497
How does Isle of Wight rank?
43rd most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Isle of Wight?
The highest recorded sale prices in Isle of Wight, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
westover park the green, isle of wight
£4,650,000
Sold October 2008
View house details
How do house prices in Isle of Wight compare with nearby areas?
Isle of Wight compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Isle of Wight vs Portsmouth
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- Portsmouth
- £268,977−£11,370
Open comparison
Isle of Wight vs Southampton
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- Southampton
- £255,104−£25,243
Open comparison
Isle of Wight vs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024+£104,677
Open comparison
Isle of Wight vs Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- Hampshire
- £419,073+£138,726
Open comparison
Isle of Wight vs Romsey and Southampton North
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- Romsey and Southampton North
- £340,077+£59,730
Open comparison
Isle of Wight vs West Sussex
- Isle of Wight
- £280,347
- West Sussex
- £427,173+£146,826
Open comparison
Which areas of Isle of Wight are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 33 areas of Isle of Wight, most expensive first.
- 1
£545,833
Change over one year: +72.3%
- 2
£513,333
Change over one year: +33.1%
- 3
£504,583
Change over one year: −20.8%
- 4
£497,600
Change over one year: +41.1%
- 5
£461,250
Change over one year: +45.2%
- 6
£448,388
Change over one year: +3.9%
- 7
£442,416
Change over one year: +7.2%
- 8
£432,300
Change over one year: −33.0%
- 9
£430,235
Change over one year: −10.3%
- 10
£421,101
Change over one year: −12.0%
- 11
£389,762
Change over one year: +3.7%
- 12
£362,281
Change over one year: −27.4%
- 13
£353,773
Change over one year: −9.4%
- 14
£351,050
Change over one year: +2.2%
- 15
£348,854
Change over one year: +7.7%
- 16
£333,712
Change over one year: +3.7%
- 17
£325,909
Change over one year: −14.2%
- 18
£317,138
Change over one year: −11.8%
- 19
£315,020
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 20
£302,560
Change over one year: −6.2%
- 21
£296,943
Change over one year: −10.6%
- 22
£292,483
Change over one year: −26.5%
- 23
£290,556
Change over one year: −10.9%
- 24
£281,000
Change over one year: +11.6%
- 25
£279,499
Change over one year: −5.0%
- 26
£269,878
Change over one year: +12.4%
- 27
£265,976
Change over one year: −3.9%
- 28
£260,752
Change over one year: −6.6%
- 29
£254,083
Change over one year: +6.7%
- 30
£251,682
Change over one year: −1.2%
- 31
£235,893
Change over one year: +0.1%
- 32
£231,077
Change over one year: +0.8%
- 33
£213,497
Change over one year: −18.0%
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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. 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 00:18 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Isle of Wight dataset covers 6,369 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.