Lewes property market
In Lewes (South East) the average private rent is £1,323/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £371,860 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 4% below and house prices 38% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.3%.
- Average rent
- £1,323/mo
- +6.2% YoY
- Average house price
- £371,860
- +2.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.3%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 23.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Lewes
The average home in Lewes costs about 23.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 23.4), 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
- Cherwell£1,289/mo · £355,683
- Basingstoke and Deane£1,317/mo · £361,820
- New Forest£1,240/mo · £370,226
- Test Valley£1,215/mo · £374,341
- Wealden£1,266/mo · £388,369
- Bracknell Forest£1,490/mo · £397,667
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Lewes?
- The average monthly private rent in Lewes is £1,323, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +6.2% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Lewes?
- The average house price in Lewes is £371,860 (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 Lewes?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£15,876) by the average house price (£371,860) gives a gross rental yield of 4.3% in Lewes. 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 Lewes?
- In Lewes the average house price equals about 23.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 23.4). 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.