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Bexley property market

In Bexley (London) the average private rent is £1,528/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £408,488 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 10% above and house prices 51% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.5%.

Average rent
£1,528/mo
+4.9% YoY
Average house price
£408,488
+2.5% 12m
Gross rental yield
4.5%
UK avg 6.1%
Price-to-rent
22.3
UK avg 16.3

Rent vs buy in Bexley

The average home in Bexley costs about 22.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.3), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Bexley?
The average monthly private rent in Bexley is £1,528, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
What is the average house price in Bexley?
The average house price in Bexley is £408,488 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
What is the gross rental yield in Bexley?
Dividing the average annual rent (£18,336) by the average house price (£408,488) gives a gross rental yield of 4.5% in Bexley. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bexley?
In Bexley the average house price equals about 22.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.3). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.

Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.