What can you afford in Swale?
1,761 homes changed hands in Swale over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £302,500 or less, a quarter for under £245,000, and three quarters for under £380,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £60,500 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £61,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.9× the local median full-time salary of £38,432 (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 · Swale
£302,500
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £245,000
- Three quarters under
- £380,000
- Sales
- 1,761
- HPI average
- £294,113
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,761 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 3.6% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 8.3% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 26.9% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 73.6% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 90% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £173,500 · 169 | ≈£34,700 |
| Terraced house | £265,000 · 643 | ≈£53,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £325,000 · 542 | ≈£65,000 |
| Detached house | £437,000 · 407 | ≈£87,400 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Swale average prices up 3.7% over 12 months.
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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.