Detached
£473,640
60% above the Cowes average
17.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Cowes? £296,943
The average house price in Cowes is £296,943, based on 151 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.6% (£35,051) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 151
- 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 Cowes?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£289,527
2% below the Cowes average
26.6% of sales
Terraced
£268,370
10% below the Cowes average
35.8% of sales
Flats
£269,113
9% below the Cowes average
19.9% of sales
Are house prices in Cowes going up or down?
House prices in Cowes are falling: down 10.6% (£35,051) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 29.1% (£66,912).
Past 12 months
−10.6%
−£35,051From £331,994 to £296,943
£331,994£296,943
Past 10 years
+29.1%
+£66,912From £230,031 to £296,943
£389,718£230,031
Quick answers for Cowes
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£618,359
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
151
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
35.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.3% of sales
How many people live in Cowes?
10,458
9,032 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 Cowes?
4,710
4,068 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 Cowes?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.1% 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 Cowes?
57 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +15.0% 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.
How does Cowes rank?
21st most expensive area of Isle of Wight.
Compared with 33 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Cowes?
The highest recorded sale prices in Cowes, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
turnstone house monterey close, isle of wight
£2,250,000
Sold July 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Cowes compare with nearby areas?
Cowes compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Isle of Wight.
Cowes vs Gurnard
- Cowes
- £296,943
- Gurnard
- £430,235+£133,292
Open comparison
Cowes vs Northwood
- Cowes
- £296,943
- Northwood
- £333,712+£36,769
Open comparison
Cowes vs East Cowes
- Cowes
- £296,943
- East Cowes
- £235,893−£61,050
Open comparison
Cowes vs Whippingham
- Cowes
- £296,943
- Whippingham
- £497,600+£200,657
Open comparison
Cowes vs Wootton Bridge
- Cowes
- £296,943
- Wootton Bridge
- £302,560+£5,617
Open comparison
Cowes vs Newport
- Cowes
- £296,943
- Newport
- £231,077−£65,866
Open comparison
Thinking of buying in Cowes?
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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 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Cowes dataset covers 369 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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