Crawley property market
In Crawley (South East) the average private rent is £1,482/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £338,449 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 7% above and house prices 25% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.3%.
- Average rent
- £1,482/mo
- +4.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £338,449
- +2.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.3%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.0
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Crawley
The average home in Crawley costs about 19.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.0), 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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Nearby areas in South East
- Arun£1,224/mo · £321,669
- Fareham£1,213/mo · £325,771
- Slough£1,575/mo · £338,287
- Canterbury£1,276/mo · £339,085
- Gravesham£1,328/mo · £342,112
- Rother£1,165/mo · £343,771
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Crawley?
- The average monthly private rent in Crawley is £1,482, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Crawley?
- The average house price in Crawley is £338,449 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Crawley?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£17,784) by the average house price (£338,449) gives a gross rental yield of 5.3% in Crawley. 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 Crawley?
- In Crawley the average house price equals about 19.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.0). 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.