What can you afford in Worthing?
1,303 homes changed hands in Worthing over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £345,000 or less, a quarter for under £245,000, and three quarters for under £445,750. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £69,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £69,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 9.4× the local median full-time salary of £36,581 (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 · Worthing
£345,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £245,000
- Three quarters under
- £445,750
- Sales
- 1,303
- HPI average
- £299,298
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,303 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4.2% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 10.9% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 26% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 60% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 81.7% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £210,000 · 452 | ≈£42,000 |
| Terraced house | £347,500 · 287 | ≈£69,500 |
| Semi-detached house | £387,250 · 290 | ≈£77,450 |
| Detached house | £541,250 · 274 | ≈£108,250 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Worthing average prices down 3.7% 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.