Brighton and Hove property market
In Brighton and Hove (South East) the average private rent is £1,816/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £406,137 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 31% above and house prices 50% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.4%.
- Average rent
- £1,816/mo
- -0.4% YoY
- Average house price
- £406,137
- -0.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 18.6
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Brighton and Hove
The average home in Brighton and Hove costs about 18.6 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.6), 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.
Rent affordability in Brighton and Hove
Average rent of £1,816/month is about 58% of the local full-time gross median salary of £37,376 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline treats rent at or below 30% of income as "affordable", so Brighton and Hove is above that threshold on this proxy.
Honesty note: this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series. ONS Private rental affordability, England (FYE2024). Median income of private-renting households basis — distinct from the proxy below.
Go deeper
- Rent in Brighton and Hove (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,816
- House prices in Brighton and Hove (by property type)£406,137
Nearby areas in South East
- Bracknell Forest£1,490/mo · £397,667
- West Berkshire£1,290/mo · £400,550
- Tonbridge and Malling£1,479/mo · £403,340
- Vale of White Horse£1,333/mo · £416,575
- West Oxfordshire£1,277/mo · £418,246
- Chichester£1,325/mo · £427,112
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Brighton and Hove?
- The average monthly private rent in Brighton and Hove is £1,816, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), -0.4% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove?
- The average house price in Brighton and Hove is £406,137 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -0.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Brighton and Hove?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,792) by the average house price (£406,137) gives a gross rental yield of 5.4% in Brighton and Hove. 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 Brighton and Hove?
- In Brighton and Hove the average house price equals about 18.6 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.6). 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.
- Is rent affordable in Brighton and Hove?
- The average rent in Brighton and Hove (£1,816/month) is about 58% of the local full-time gross median salary of £37,376 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline is that rent at or below 30% of income is "affordable", so Brighton and Hove is above that threshold on this proxy. Note this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series.
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.