Folkestone and Hythe property market
In Folkestone and Hythe (South East) the average private rent is £1,161/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £305,770 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 16% below and house prices 13% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.6%.
- Average rent
- £1,161/mo
- +10.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £305,770
- -1.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.9
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Folkestone and Hythe
The average home in Folkestone and Hythe costs about 21.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.9), 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.
Go deeper
- Rent in Folkestone and Hythe (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,161
- House prices in Folkestone and Hythe (by property type)£305,770
Nearby areas in South East
- Swale£1,091/mo · £291,124
- Medway£1,238/mo · £294,322
- Worthing£1,311/mo · £299,030
- Eastleigh£1,210/mo · £305,948
- Havant£1,135/mo · £314,715
- Milton Keynes£1,336/mo · £318,038
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Folkestone and Hythe?
- The average monthly private rent in Folkestone and Hythe is £1,161, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +10.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Folkestone and Hythe?
- The average house price in Folkestone and Hythe is £305,770 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -1.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Folkestone and Hythe?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£13,932) by the average house price (£305,770) gives a gross rental yield of 4.6% in Folkestone and Hythe. 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 Folkestone and Hythe?
- In Folkestone and Hythe the average house price equals about 21.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.9). 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.