Housing in Arun
DistrictThe south of the South East. 172,326 people in 221 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Arun, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Arun’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 93.
Average house price
CouncilArun’s average house price was £321,460 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 18% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 18% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Arun’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, in step with South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Arun costs 9.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Arun. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Arun was £1,231 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Arun rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Arun is the 118th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Arun’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,030 homes were sold in Arun in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Arun was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 4.5 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 36% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Arun was £553,083 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 24% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Arun was £167,469 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Arun was £351,872 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Arun was £275,977 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council184 home sales were recorded in Arun in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Arun was £849 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Arun is the 125th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Arun was £1,140 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Arun is the 106th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Arun was £1,395 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Arun is the 106th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Arun was £1,982 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Arun is the 105th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Arun changed by 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
Arun is joint 105th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 3% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 18% lower3.8%