Southampton: the market in figures
Southampton comes 73rd of the 135 areas covered and last of the 12 covered in the South East, with an average of £235,729. Compared with the South East (£379,953) that is 38% lower, though against the UK (£273,037) the gap narrows to 13.7%. The latest annual change is a gain of 0.8%, whereas the South East recorded a fall of 0.8%.
Since 2016 the average has risen 22.4%, or £43,145, from £192,584. The big moves came in 2021 (5.4%) and 2022 (10.2%), which took the price to its peak of £238,397. After that it barely shifted, losing 0.3% in 2023, then 1.3%, then 0.3% before the small recovery this year. Today's figure is within a whisker of the peak, and 2016 is the lowest year. The series by year reads £216,318 in 2021, £238,397 in 2022, £237,564 in 2023, £234,569 in 2024 and £233,902 in 2025, which is a plateau rather than a slide.
Types are spread widely. Flats sit at £153,068, with terraced homes at £251,650. A semi-detached home reaches £312,860 and a detached house £417,294. The step from a flat up to a detached house is £264,226, or 172.6%. First homes sold for £210,366 on average, 10.8% below the all-buyer average.
Taxes are light. Stamp Duty Land Tax for moving home is £2,215, or 0.9% of the price, and a first-time buyer pays £0. For an additional property the bill is £14,001, and the HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Every neighbour listed costs more. Eastleigh averages £312,753, 32.7% more than Southampton, and New Forest £384,564, 63.1% more. Test Valley, at £372,289, is 57.9% higher. Over in the South West, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole averages £310,176 (31.6% more) and Wiltshire £328,102 (39.2% more). Southampton's sales volume was 2,633, taken from June 2025 to May 2026. Its position at the foot of the South East table means every other covered area in that region has a higher average than Southampton.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Southampton
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (4 of 5 trades filled in Southampton). 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 | Franklin Allan Property Services | 4.6 | 117 | 59 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Threshold Mortgage Advice | 5 | 667 | 83 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | RM Legal Solicitors LLP | 4.7 | 395 | 78 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | HORDE Ltd | 4.7 | 36 | 59 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Southampton?
The average price of a home in Southampton was £235,729 in August 2026, +0.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Southampton?
The average price in Southampton went from £192,584 in August 2016 to £235,729 in August 2026, a change of +22.4%; +0.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Southampton?
On £235,729, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,215 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £14,001 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Southampton?
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 Southampton in August 2016 (£192,584) and sold at the August 2026 average (£235,729), the gain of £43,145 costs a higher rate taxpayer £9,635, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Southampton expensive?
Southampton ranks 73rd 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 | £417,294 | £682,708 |
| Semi-detached | £312,860 | £415,956 |
| Terraced | £251,650 | £324,511 |
| Flat or maisonette | £153,068 | £208,529 |
| All types | £235,729 | £379,953 |
| First-time buyers | £210,366 | £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 | £192,584 | — |
| 2017 | £202,894 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | £203,943 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | £200,517 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | £205,194 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | £216,318 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | £238,397 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | £237,564 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | £234,569 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | £233,902 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | £235,729 | +0.8% |
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).