Worthing Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

Emerging coastal market with improving town centre and significantly lower values than Brighton

The Worthing property market recorded 1,291 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £335,000. This places Worthing £25k below the Sussex county median of £360,000, and £50k above the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Worthing have shown a moderate decline, with a year-on-year change of -3.2%. Within Sussex, Worthing ranks 7th by price out of 10 principal towns, and 6th by transaction volume.

Worthing median prices have moved from £341,000 in Q1 2025 to £320,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -6.2% over 5 quarters. Worthing has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls.

Adur & Worthing Councils — the local planning authority covering Worthing — has 0 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £0, across 1 applications (0 approved, 1 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

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

Detached homes in Worthing command £537,500, while flat properties are most accessible at £210,000. The £328k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Worthing recorded 10 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.8% of total sales. There is moderate development activity, with room for further growth.

New-build properties in Worthing traded at a discount of 27.8% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Sussex market, 120 new-build completions were recorded — see our Sussex property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Worthing, providing real-time 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 £230,000 to £685,000 illustrates the breadth of the Worthing market.

For developers considering Worthing, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £335,000 and detached homes at £537,500, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Worthing scheme with a GDV of £537,500 would attract senior debt of approximately £349,375 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.

While prices have softened 3.2% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Worthing by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Worthing'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.