Detached
£588,367
81% above the Rochester average
10.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Rochester? £325,534
The average house price in Rochester is £325,534, based on 356 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.2% (£7,305) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 356
- 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 Rochester?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£379,911
17% above the Rochester average
22.8% of sales
Terraced
£305,621
6% below the Rochester average
46.2% of sales
Flats
£191,777
41% below the Rochester average
20.8% of sales
Are house prices in Rochester going up or down?
House prices in Rochester are falling: down 2.2% (£7,305) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 35.5% (£85,302).
Past 12 months
−2.2%
−£7,305From £332,839 to £325,534
£337,066£325,534
Past 10 years
+35.5%
+£85,302From £240,232 to £325,534
£335,060£240,232
Quick answers for Rochester
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£376,580
Highest average, reached in August 2025
How many homes sold?
356
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
46.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
34.8% of sales
How many people live in Rochester?
30,517
7,281 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 Rochester?
12,609
3,008 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 Rochester?
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.
6.5% of the area · 11 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 Rochester?
87 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −7.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very 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 Rochester rank?
11th most expensive area of Medway.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rochester?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rochester, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
58 st margarets street, medway
£1,700,000
Sold December 2005
View house details
How do house prices in Rochester compare with nearby areas?
Rochester compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Medway.
Rochester vs Strood
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Strood
- £311,543−£13,991
Open comparison
Rochester vs Cuxton
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Cuxton
- £459,687+£134,153
Open comparison
Rochester vs Chatham
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Chatham
- £290,144−£35,390
Open comparison
Rochester vs Frindsbury
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Frindsbury
- £347,841+£22,307
Open comparison
Rochester vs Halling
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Halling
- £377,052+£51,518
Open comparison
Rochester vs Gillingham
- Rochester
- £325,534
- Gillingham
- £312,917−£12,617
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 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rochester dataset covers 1,381 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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