House prices in Kent: cheapest and most expensive towns
Of the 11 Kent towns Homedex has figures for, the cheapest is Ramsgate, where homes sold for a median of about £267,000 over the last 12 months, and the most expensive is Hythe, at £360,000, according to HM Land Registry.
From cheapest to dearest: Ramsgate (about £267,000), Westgate-on-Sea (£273,000), Margate (£275,000), Folkestone (about £288,000), Deal (£300,000), Birchington (£320,000), Canterbury (about £320,000), Sandwich (£329,250), Herne Bay (£338,000), Broadstairs (£345,000), Hythe (£360,000).
Standard sales registered with HM Land Registry, loaded on 3 November 2026. Sales usually appear 1 to 3 months after they complete. Homedex covers some Kent towns so far, not all of them.
Every town, cheapest first
| Town | Median price | Sales | Flats | Change over a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate | about £267,000 | 496 | about £149,000 | -1.5% (2024 to 2025) |
| Westgate-on-Sea | £273,000 | 95 | £172,000 | +1.3% (2024 to 2025) |
| Margate | £275,000 | 443 | £170,000 | -3.5% (2024 to 2025) |
| Folkestone | about £288,000 | 720 | about £184,000 | +3.7% (2024 to 2025) |
| Deal | £300,000 | 414 | £185,475 | -4.7% (2024 to 2025) |
| Birchington | £320,000 | 153 | £189,250 | +1.6% (2024 to 2025) |
| Canterbury | about £320,000 | 838 | about £185,000 | -1.8% (2024 to 2025) |
| Sandwich | £329,250 | 106 | £135,000 | -1.2% (2024 to 2025) |
| Herne Bay | £338,000 | 427 | £165,500 | +2.3% (2024 to 2025) |
| Broadstairs | £345,000 | 273 | £220,000 | +8.7% (2024 to 2025) |
| Hythe | £360,000 | 199 | £172,500 | +4.1% (2024 to 2025) |
Median sold price over the last 12 months. A town of several postcode districts gets the average of their medians, weighted by sales.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest town to buy a house in Kent?
Of the 11 Kent towns Homedex covers, Ramsgate had the lowest median sold price over the last 12 months, about £267,000 (496 sales), according to HM Land Registry. Next were Westgate-on-Sea (£273,000) and Margate (£275,000).
What is the most expensive town in Kent?
Of the 11 Kent towns Homedex covers, Hythe had the highest median sold price over the last 12 months, £360,000 (199 sales), according to HM Land Registry.
Where are flats cheapest in Kent?
Of the Kent towns Homedex covers, flats were cheapest in Sandwich, with a median of £135,000 over the last 12 months, according to HM Land Registry.
Where in Kent are house prices rising fastest?
Of the Kent towns Homedex covers, Broadstairs's median sold price changed most from 2024 to 2025: up 8.7%, according to HM Land Registry. A town's median moves with the mix of homes sold, so one year can mislead.
Where do these figures come from?
HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data: standard sales of homes, loaded by Homedex every month (last on 3 November 2026). Sales usually appear 1 to 3 months after they complete. A town of several postcode districts gets the average of their medians, weighted by sales. Homedex covers some Kent towns so far, not all of them.