# House prices in Kent: cheapest and most expensive towns

Source: https://homedex.uk/house-prices/kent · Land Registry data loaded 3 November 2026

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).

## Every town, cheapest first

| Town | Median, last 12 months | Sales | Flats | Change over a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Ramsgate](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/ramsgate.md) | about £267,000 | 496 | about £149,000 | -1.5% |
| [Westgate-on-Sea](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/westgate-on-sea.md) | £273,000 | 95 | £172,000 | +1.3% |
| [Margate](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/margate.md) | £275,000 | 443 | £170,000 | -3.5% |
| [Folkestone](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/folkestone.md) | about £288,000 | 720 | about £184,000 | +3.7% |
| [Deal](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/deal.md) | £300,000 | 414 | £185,475 | -4.7% |
| [Birchington](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/birchington.md) | £320,000 | 153 | £189,250 | +1.6% |
| [Canterbury](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/canterbury.md) | about £320,000 | 838 | about £185,000 | -1.8% |
| [Sandwich](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/sandwich.md) | £329,250 | 106 | £135,000 | -1.2% |
| [Herne Bay](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/herne-bay.md) | £338,000 | 427 | £165,500 | +2.3% |
| [Broadstairs](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/broadstairs.md) | £345,000 | 273 | £220,000 | +8.7% |
| [Hythe](https://homedex.uk/house-prices/hythe.md) | £360,000 | 199 | £172,500 | +4.1% |

## Questions

### 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.

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