Worthing: the market in figures
Worthing's newest annual change is a fall of 5%, to £299,075, after a rise of 4.5% in 2025. That follows a harder drop in 2024, when prices were down 6.5%. The 2022 peak of £328,466 is now the reference point, and the current figure is below it. The wider South East is down 0.8% over the year, so the local fall is larger. Worthing ranks 48th among 135 covered areas but 11th among the 12 in its region, where the average is £379,953; against that, Worthing is 21.3% below the region and 9.5% above the UK's £273,037.
Since 2016 the price has risen from £245,965, a total of 21.6%, or £53,110. Most of it came in 2021 and 2022, with 14.7% and 11.6%. Before that, 2017 added 5.2%, and 2020 fell 2.8%. The series shows how much of the decade's gain arrived in a short window. The path ran £322,062 in 2023, £301,274 in 2024, then £314,979 in 2025.
The neighbours all cost more. Adur sits just 6 km off, at £378,990, 26.7% more, with no change over twelve months. Brighton and Hove averages £408,240 (36.5% more), Mid Sussex £431,904 (44.4% more) and Horsham £441,491 (47.6% more). Across the year Brighton and Hove fell 2.1%, but Mid Sussex fell 0.8% and Horsham 0.5%, so the local movement is downward across the area. Terraced homes at £328,230 and semi-detached homes at £412,920 are both above the all-buyer average, which leaves flats at £181,456 as the only type below it.
On type, detached homes average £598,727 and semi-detached £412,920. Terraced homes average £328,230 and flats £181,456, so a detached home costs £417,271 more than a flat, or 230% more. A first purchase averages £245,915, 17.8% under the all-buyer figure.
At £299,075 the SDLT on moving home is £4,954, working out at 1.7% of the price, while a first-time buyer pays nothing. An additional property costs £19,908, with £150 to HM Land Registry on top. Sales stood at 1,574 for the year to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Worthing
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Worthing). 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 | Integrity Mortgages | 5 | 381 | 76 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Southern Surveyors | 4.9 | 119 | 68 | 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 Worthing?
The average price of a home in Worthing was £299,075 in August 2026, -5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Worthing?
The average price in Worthing went from £245,965 in August 2016 to £299,075 in August 2026, a change of +21.6%; -5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Worthing?
On £299,075, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,954 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £19,908 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Worthing?
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 Worthing in August 2016 (£245,965) and sold at the August 2026 average (£299,075), the gain of £53,110 costs a higher rate taxpayer £12,026, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Worthing expensive?
Worthing ranks 48th 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 | £598,727 | £682,708 |
| Semi-detached | £412,920 | £415,956 |
| Terraced | £328,230 | £324,511 |
| Flat or maisonette | £181,456 | £208,529 |
| All types | £299,075 | £379,953 |
| First-time buyers | £245,915 | £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 | £245,965 | — |
| 2017 | £258,727 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | £264,755 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | £263,998 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | £256,592 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | £294,429 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | £328,466 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | £322,062 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | £301,274 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | £314,979 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | £299,075 | -5% |
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).