The latest figures show that the average price for a Flat & Apartment property in Kent has now reached £200,632 as of Jul 2024. This value is based upon the average value of completed property transactions in the month of July.
Average prices for a Flat & Apartment property have increased substantially over the longer term in Kent. Back in January 1995, prices for this type of property averaged £39,866 based on sales at the time. Fast forward to January 2024, and averages reached £198,519 - representing a growth of 398% over 29 years.
This substantial triple-digit percentage rise in Flat & Apartment property values far outpaced broader inflation over the same period. Rising household incomes, strong local economy, high demand and constrained supply all likely contributed to the steep price inflation seen for Flat & Apartment homes in Kent over the past 3 decades.
Our data is sourced directly from HM Land Registry and their UK House Price Index report. This dataset is updated several times a year and we always attempt to have the most up to data information available.
The UK HPI uses sales data collected on residential housing transactions, whether for cash or with a mortgage. Properties have been included in England and Wales since January 1995, in Scotland since January 2004, and in Northern Ireland since January 2005, Data is available at a national and regional level, as well as counties, local authorities and London boroughs.
Flat & Apartment prices in Kent over the last 12 months
Date
Price
Aug 2023
£206,281
Sep 2023
£204,308
Oct 2023
£204,076
Nov 2023
£203,535
Dec 2023
£203,325
Jan 2024
£198,519
Feb 2024
£197,415
Mar 2024
£198,079
Apr 2024
£199,090
May 2024
£199,335
Jun 2024
£199,877
Jul 2024
£200,632
Recent trends for prices in Kent
The latest figures from July 2024 indicate the property market in Kent continues to show rising price trends. Compared to June, 2024, average prices increased by 0.2% to £342,268. On an annual basis, average property prices have decreased -0.9% since 12 months ago.
In terms of sales activity, there were 926 residential property transactions completed in Kent during July, 2024. Of these purchases, 521 were financed with a mortgage while 191 were all-cash sales. For cash buyers, average prices have changed by 0.4% since June, 2024, coming in at around £325,446. For properties purchased with a mortgage, the average price changed by 0.2% since June, 2024, to £351,161.
Compared to the overall picture in its national parent England, the average property price in Kent are higher than the current national average of £305,879. While Kent saw a change of 0.2% over the last month, England as a whole recorded a percentage change of 0.2% in average property values. And on an annual basis, prices across England have grown by 1.6%, more than the -0.9% yearly change seen in Kent.
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Average price in Kent by housing type
Prices last recorded in July, 2024
average
£342,268
detached
£579,393
flat
£200,632
semi-detached
£370,291
terraced
£294,675
Prices by housing type in Kent
Recent data shows that price growth has varied across different property types in Kent over the last year. For terraced houses, property prices changed by 0.3% between July 2024 and June 2024 to reach £294,675, and changed by -0.7% over the last 12 months. The annual change was greater than the 1.8% change seen for terraced homes in England overall.
Meanwhile, semi-detached properties saw a rise in average prices locally, taking them to £370,291 in June 2024. This represents a 0.1% change from the same month last year.This is underperforming the 2.2% annual change in semi-detached values across the country.
Detached homes in Kent gained 0.3% month-over-month to reach an average of £579,393. Annually, detached property values have changed by -0.8%. This is weaker price growth compared to England's 1.6% change for detached houses over the year.
For apartments and flats, average prices increased by 0.4% between July and June 2024, hitting £200,632. Over the last 12 months, apartment values have changed by -2.5%, lagging England's flat and apartment growth rate of 0.4%.
Overall, semi-detached properties have seen the strongest price momentum locally over the past year, with a change of -0.2%, while flat properties lagged, with a change of -2.5%.
Recent purchases in Kent
According to data from HM Land Registry, there were 926 completed property purchases in the area of Kent in July 2024. Of these sales, 191 were recorded as cash purchases whilst 521 were purchased using a mortgage. Compared to this time 12 months ago, the percentage of properties purchased using a mortgage has changed by -0.6% and the percentage of properties purchased with cash has changed by -1.7%.
The number of cash and mortgage purchases may not match the recorded number due to exclusions listed on the gov.uk website
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