Housing in Dartford
DistrictThe east of the South East. 126,297 people in 73 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Dartford, 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
Dartford’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 82.
Average house price
CouncilDartford’s average house price was £347,773 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 28% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 2.0% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 28% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Dartford’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Dartford costs 7.9 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 Dartford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Dartford was £1,575 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Dartford rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Dartford is the 52nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£1,426
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Dartford’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,657 homes were sold in Dartford 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 Dartford was £385,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Dartford was £701,709 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Dartford was £207,478 in July 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 8% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- About the same£207,581
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Dartford was £426,483 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Dartford was £342,398 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 48% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council83 home sales were recorded in Dartford 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 Dartford was £1,092 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Dartford is the 58th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Dartford was £1,419 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than South East and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Dartford is the 55th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 11% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Dartford was £1,709 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 20% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Dartford is the 56th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Dartford was £2,369 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Dartford is the 63rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£2,213
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Dartford changed by 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
Dartford is joint 105th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 3% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 18% lower3.8%