Brighton Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition

Brighton: South Coast's most dynamic property market with strong rental demand from two universities and creative industries.

The Brighton property market recorded 4,040 residential sales in the 12 months to 31 May 2026, with a median sale price of £410,750. This places Brighton £49k above the Sussex county median of £361,500, and £126k above the approximate UK median of £285,000.

Prices in Brighton have shown modest growth, a year-on-year change of +2.7%. Within Sussex, Brighton ranks 4th by price out of 10 principal towns, and 1st by transaction volume.

On a quarterly view, Brighton median prices moved from £410,000 in Q3 2024 to £417,000 in Q4 2025, a change of +1.7% over 5 quarters. Brighton has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price growth. The most recent quarter is excluded because HM Land Registry registrations for it are still incomplete.

Property prices in Brighton vary significantly by type. The table below compares Brighton prices with Sussex county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Brighton command £695,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £295,000. The £400k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

HM Land Registry has so far registered 21 new-build sales in Brighton for the past 12 months, 0.5% of registered transactions. New-build sales are typically registered 6 to 18 months after completion, so this understates current delivery and is not a completions figure.

Too few new-build sales have registered yet to quote a reliable new-build premium for Brighton.

Across the wider Sussex market, 497 new-build sales have registered so far. See our Sussex property market report for the full county picture.

The table below shows the most recently registered residential sales in Brighton, evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £461,000 to £915,000 illustrates the breadth of the Brighton market.

For developers considering Brighton, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £410,750 and detached homes at £695,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a scheme in Brighton with a GDV of £695,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £451,750 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 2.7% year-on-year, Brighton presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Brighton's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Sussex:

For the full Sussex town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Sussex property market report.