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House prices in Rye

East Sussex · 195 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Rye

The average (median) house price in Rye, East Sussex was £365,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 195 sales registered so far — 14.1% down on the year before and 2.7% down on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £525,000; semi-detached £337,500; terraced £310,000; flats £180,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £377 per square foot (£4,058/m²), based on 297 of 435 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£365,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−14.1%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£377
typical range £326–£438
From 297 of 435 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
195
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs East Sussex
+2%
East Sussex median £359,500
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Rye = the Rye post town: TN31 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Rye by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached65£525,000£400 1,206 sq ft−5.8%
Semi-detached56£337,500£364 893 sq ft−14.0%
Terraced59£310,000£360 872 sq ft−9.5%
Flats15£180,000£291 560 sq ftn < 30

Rye house price trend

£300k£350k£400k£450k£500k£550kQ4 2021: £410,000 · 59 salesQ1 2022: £418,250 · 74 salesQ2 2022: £420,000 · 44 salesQ3 2022: £452,000 · 86 salesQ4 2022: £420,000 · 67 salesQ1 2023: £410,000 · 49 salesQ2 2023: £445,000 · 41 salesQ3 2023: £408,713 · 47 salesQ4 2023: £390,000 · 63 salesQ1 2024: £464,000 · 43 salesQ2 2024: £395,000 · 63 salesQ3 2024: £485,000 · 63 salesQ4 2024: £405,000 · 65 salesQ1 2025: £420,000 · 65 salesQ2 2025: £425,000 · 45 salesQ3 2025: £400,000 · 54 salesQ4 2025: £355,000 · 61 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £350,000 · 42 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £401,250 · 34 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £480,000 · 7 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Rye median East Sussex median sales per period still being registered
Rye: median sold price £410,000 in Q4 2021 to £400,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£410,00059
Q1 2022£418,25074
Q2 2022£420,00044
Q3 2022£452,00086
Q4 2022£420,00067
Q1 2023£410,00049
Q2 2023£445,00041
Q3 2023£408,71347
Q4 2023£390,00063
Q1 2024£464,00043
Q2 2024£395,00063
Q3 2024£485,00063
Q4 2024£405,00065
Q1 2025£420,00065
Q2 2025£425,00045
Q3 2025£400,00054
Q4 2025£355,00061
Q1 2026£350,00042
Q2 2026£401,25034
Q3 2026£480,0007

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Rye sold for

£180k–£255k
£255k–£330k
£330k–£405k
£405k–£480k
£480k–£555k
£555k–£630k
£630k–£705k
£705k+

Most homes in Rye sold for £180k–£405k (57% of sales).

Sold house prices in Rye

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
28 Jul 20261, Wilderness Gardens TN31 6GB Detached£550,0001,539 sq ft £357
23 Jul 202613, North Ridge TN31 6PG Detached£480,0001,044 sq ft £460+10% (2020)
20 Jul 20267, Pottery Close TN31 6HE Detached£475,0001,378 sq ft £345
17 Jul 20261, Gurney Close TN31 6FN Detached£462,5001,098 sq ft £421+2% (2021)
10 Jul 20268, Brickfields, Main Street TN31 6SS Terraced£230,000
6 Jul 2026High Banks, Hastings Road TN31 6JG Detached£925,000 +6% (2023)
2 Jul 2026Little Groves, Grove Lane TN31 7PX Detached£690,000
30 Jun 2026Traders Cottage, Traders Passage TN31 7EX Semi-detached£395,000
29 Jun 2026Rose Cottage, Dixter Road TN31 6LB Detached£475,000 −6% (2023)
26 Jun 20265, the Hawthornes TN31 6EN Semi-detached£405,0001,130 sq ft £358
26 Jun 2026111, South Undercliff TN31 7HW Terraced£295,000743 sq ft £397+20% (2023)
19 Jun 202612, Dunes Avenue TN31 7RP Detached£595,0001,044 sq ft £570
11 Jun 20261, Wellington Avenue TN31 7AF Detached£682,5001,561 sq ft £437
11 Jun 2026Two Hoots, Main Street TN31 6UL Detached£510,000
8 Jun 202668, New Winchelsea Road TN31 7TA Semi-detached£400,0001,066 sq ft £375
5 Jun 2026Vine Cottage, Pottery Lane TN31 6HB Detached£490,000
5 Jun 2026Station Cottage, Station Road TN31 6QT Semi-detached£325,000
29 May 202632a, Military Road TN31 7NY Detached£480,0001,485 sq ft £323
29 May 202651, Military Road TN31 7NX Terraced£303,950947 sq ft £321
29 May 20261, Apple Tree Cottages, Barnets Hill TN31 6YJ Semi-detached£150,000743 sq ft £202
21 May 2026170, Udimore Road TN31 6AA Detached£595,0001,593 sq ft £373
21 May 2026Willow Cottage, West Undercliff TN31 7DX Detached£560,000
15 May 202657, Udimore Road TN31 7EA Semi-detached£410,0001,184 sq ft £346
15 May 202659, North Salts TN31 7NU Terraced£320,000786 sq ft £407
14 May 202621, Winchelsea Road TN31 7EJ Terraced£317,5001,012 sq ft £314

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Rye

Most expensive streets

  1. Mermaid Street TN31 £887,475· 6 sales
  2. Rye Road TN31 £780,000· 14 sales
  3. Chitcombe Road TN31 £772,500· 10 sales
  4. West Street TN31 £772,500· 6 sales
  5. The Grove TN31 £745,000· 5 sales
  6. Sea Road TN31 £722,000· 5 sales
  7. Dixter Lane TN31 £687,500· 8 sales
  8. Whitebread Lane TN31 £685,000· 7 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Saunders Way TN31 £130,000· 7 sales
  2. New Lydd Road TN31 £142,000· 11 sales
  3. Kiln Drive TN31 £155,000· 8 sales
  4. Strand Quay TN31 £180,000· 29 sales
  5. Whitesand Drive TN31 £248,500· 8 sales
  6. The Maltings TN31 £250,000· 6 sales
  7. Marchants Drive TN31 £260,000· 5 sales
  8. Hilltop Drive TN31 £265,000· 9 sales

Most active streets

  1. Main Street TN31 11in 12m
  2. Udimore Road TN31 11in 12m
  3. Military Road TN31 9in 12m
  4. Elizabeth Gardens TN31 8in 12m
  5. Lydd Road TN31 6in 12m
  6. South Undercliff TN31 5in 12m
  7. New Road TN31 4in 12m
  8. Kings Avenue TN31 4in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Rye

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
TN31195£365,000£377−14.1%

For sale in Rye now

Nothing for sale in Rye on Homello right now — showing East Sussex.

House prices near Rye

Part of East Sussex

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Rye is worth roughly £316k–£424k at the area's typical £326–£438 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Rye

What is the average house price in Rye?

The median sold price in Rye, East Sussex was £365,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (195 sales registered so far); the mean was £420,582. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The East Sussex median over the same period was £359,500. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Rye per square foot?

Homes sold in Rye, East Sussex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £377 per square foot (interquartile range £326–£438), from 297 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Rye going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 14.1% down on the previous 12 months and 2.7% down on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Rye?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Mermaid Street (TN31) has the highest median sold price at £887,475 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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