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Kent house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Kent, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£346,904
Annual change
+1.5%
Homes sold, May 2026
1,243
England average
£293,479

The average property in Kent sold for £346,904 in July 2026, up 1.5% on the year. That is about 18% above the England average of £293,479. 1,243 homes sold in Kent in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Kent ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £347,610 in October 2025.

£347,610 £343,700
August 2025July 2026

Peak £347,610 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Kent at £604,784, 220% above flat or maisonette at £189,277. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.6%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£604,784+1.5%
Semi-detached£378,917+2.6%
Terraced£299,605+2.2%
Flat or maisonette£189,277-1.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Kent paid £139,296 less than people who already owned, a gap of 49%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£284,956+1.6%
Former owner-occupier£424,252+1.5%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Kent paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£339,086+1.4%156
Mortgage£349,966+1.5%427

By property status

New builds in Kent sold for 41% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£479,676+3.6%
Existing property£339,885+1.3%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£346,904+1.5%n/a
June 2026£346,341+2.2%n/a
May 2026£345,610+1.5%1,243
April 2026£343,847Broadly flat1,261
March 2026£343,700-0.6%1,537
February 2026£345,069Broadly flat1,351
January 2026£347,002+0.7%1,339
December 2025£347,558+0.6%1,654
November 2025£346,751Broadly flat1,919
October 2025£347,610Broadly flat2,332
September 2025£346,954Broadly flat2,006
August 2025£347,142+1.5%2,116
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Figures for a county are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.