What can you afford in Brighton and Hove?
2,861 homes changed hands in Brighton and Hove over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £425,000 or less, a quarter for under £313,500, and three quarters for under £595,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £85,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £85,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 10.8× the local median full-time salary of £39,347 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Brighton and Hove
£425,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £313,500
- Three quarters under
- £595,000
- Sales
- 2,861
- HPI average
- £403,999
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,861 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 1.1% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 3.8% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 13.3% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 40% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 64% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £300,000 · 1,197 | ≈£60,000 |
| Terraced house | £510,000 · 805 | ≈£102,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £495,000 · 523 | ≈£99,000 |
| Detached house | £700,000 · 336 | ≈£140,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Brighton and Hove average prices down 1.4% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.