Brighton and Hove: the market in figures
Brighton and Hove has been in retreat since 2022. That year gave a peak of £433,183, after a rise of 10.5%. Then came falls of 3.6% and 1.4%, a small recovery of 1.3%, and now a drop of 2.1%, leaving £408,240. The South East as a whole fell by less over the year, 0.8%. Before the peak, progress was gentle: 4.9% in 2017, 0% in 2018, a dip of 0.1% in 2019, 1.8% in 2020 and 7.2% in 2021. The starting level in 2016 was £342,753, the lowest. Across the full period the net rise is 19.1%, or £65,487. Kensington and Chelsea tops the complete list and City of Aberdeen ends it, so Brighton and Hove is placed firmly in the upper part of the ranking. Brighton and Hove takes 19th place in the full list and 4th among the 12 South East areas covered. The average is 7.4% above the regional £379,953 and 49.5% over the UK's £273,037.
Flats average £295,136 and detached houses £855,390, a spread of £560,254 or 189.8%. The two middle types are semi-detached homes at £548,417 and terraced homes at £475,621. People buying their first home average £343,329, a figure 15.9% lower than for all buyers.
The Land Registry fee is £150, and Stamp Duty comes on top: £10,412 on a move up or across (2.6% of the price), £5,412 when it is a first purchase, £30,824 on an extra property. For June 2025 to May 2026 the count of sales stands at 3,427.
All five neighbours are in the South East. Horsham is 8.1% dearer at £441,491, and Mid Sussex 5.8% dearer at £431,904. Adur (£378,990) is 7.2% cheaper and unchanged over the year. Crawley (£332,097) is 18.7% cheaper, and Worthing 26.7% cheaper at £299,075, having fallen 5%. Only Crawley rose, by 1.5%. Adur, 12 km away, is the closest by distance, and Worthing follows at 18 km.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Brighton and Hove
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Brighton and Hove). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Finance Planning Group | 5 | 183 | 85 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | South East Surveyors Ltd | 5 | 162 | 64 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Sussex Surveyors LLP | 5 | 172 | 80 | Selected | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove?
The average price of a home in Brighton and Hove was £408,240 in August 2026, -2.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Brighton and Hove?
The average price in Brighton and Hove went from £342,753 in August 2016 to £408,240 in August 2026, a change of +19.1%; -2.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Brighton and Hove?
On £408,240, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £10,412 for a home mover, £5,412 for a first-time buyer and £30,824 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Brighton and Hove?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Brighton and Hove in August 2016 (£342,753) and sold at the August 2026 average (£408,240), the gain of £65,487 costs a higher rate taxpayer £14,997, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Brighton and Hove expensive?
Brighton and Hove ranks 19th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | South East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £855,390 | £682,708 |
| Semi-detached | £548,417 | £415,956 |
| Terraced | £475,621 | £324,511 |
| Flat or maisonette | £295,136 | £208,529 |
| All types | £408,240 | £379,953 |
| First-time buyers | £343,329 | £300,015 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342,753 | — |
| 2017 | £359,450 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | £359,497 | +0% |
| 2019 | £359,171 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | £365,754 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | £391,962 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | £433,183 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | £417,375 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | £411,425 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | £416,969 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | £408,240 | -2.1% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).