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House prices in Southampton

A typical home in Southampton sold for £332,500: the count-weighted median of the 23,965 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the SO postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£325,000median sold price, 2026
+1%five-year change
2,507sales recorded in 2026
391,088sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the SO postcode area was £325,000, from 2,507 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £322,000. That is essentially flat (+1%). The median peaked in 2022 at £340,000.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Southampton median is 19% higher.

Figures on this page cover the SO postcode area, the postal geography centred on Southampton. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on SO postcodes are counted too.

Southampton median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£325,000£392,0002,507
2025£332,500£432,60010,880
2024£335,000£443,00010,578
2023£325,000£446,3009,757
2022£340,000£469,20012,046
2021£322,000£430,20015,157
2020£307,000£416,80010,511
2019£292,000£402,50011,748
2018£276,000£379,70012,679
2017£278,000£402,90012,834
2016£258,000£353,70012,871
2015£243,500£318,30012,899
2014£225,000£296,90012,568
2013£215,000£269,70010,380
2012£215,000£261,8008,626
2011£210,000£259,5008,530
2010£215,000£260,9008,527
2009£190,000£240,4008,676
2008£195,000£249,8008,270
2007£202,000£250,70015,436

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Southampton

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
SO42 Beaulieu, Brockenhurst£795,200156Report
SO20 Stockbridge, King's Somborne£605,000232Report
SO21 Compton, Colden Common£580,000508Report
SO22 Badger Farm, Fulflood£570,7001,087Report
SO24 New Alresford, Old Alresford£550,000331Report

Best value in Southampton

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
SO17 Highfield, Portswood£186,700957Report
SO14 City Centre, St. Mary's£215,000793Report
SO15 Shirley, Freemantle£255,0001,457Report
SO19 Sholing, Merry Oak£260,0001,837Report
SO18 Bitterne, Bitterne Park£268,0001,252Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Southampton?
A typical Southampton home sold for £332,500: the count-weighted median of the 23,965 sales recorded across the SO postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £325,000 from 2,507 sales.
Are house prices in Southampton rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the SO postcode area has risen 1%, from £322,000 in 2021 to £325,000 in 2026, which works out at about 0.2% a year. The median peaked in 2022 at £340,000.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Southampton?
Among Southampton districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, SO42 (Beaulieu, Brockenhurst) has the highest typical price at £795,200, and SO17 (Highfield, Portswood) the lowest at £186,700.
Which postcodes do the Southampton figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the SO postcode area, the postal geography centred on Southampton. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on SO postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Southampton with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Southampton postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.