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House prices in Margate

The median home in Margate has sold for £262,500 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #644 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 39% of them.
Median price
£263k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-2.6%
5-year change
+5.7%
Sales / yr
119
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Sold prices in Margate

Based on 1,997 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Margate has sold for £262,500 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£297,382) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,997 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Margate price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

MargateEngland & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-2.6%
5 years
+5.7%
10 years
+61.6%

Over five years, prices in Margate have been broadly flat (+5.7%). Across a full decade they are +61.6%. The last twelve months alone: -2.6%.

How Margate growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Margate directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

MargateEngland & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Margate

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£263k
Entry-level
£120k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£180k–£355k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£495k
90th %ile

Homes in Margate span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £120,000, while the top tenth fetched over £495,000. Half of all sales fell between £180,000 and £355,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Margate compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Margate (this area)£297k
England£291k
Margate 1-yr -2.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £297,382, homes in Margate sell for about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-2.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Margate.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£160,625656
Terraced£265,250584
Semi-detached£320,000385
Detached£440,000253
Other£275,000119

The most-traded type in Margate is flat / maisonette (656 sales, median £160,625), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£160,625) and houses (~£318,679) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Margate market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 34.5%Freehold 65.5%
New-build 3.3%Existing 96.7%

35% of recent sales in Margate were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length. New-build made up 3% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Margate boundary

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Margate house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Margate?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Margate was £262,500, with a mean of £297,382, based on 1,997 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Margate expensive?

At a £262,500 median, Margate is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Margate going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Margate prices have moved -2.6% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Margate?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £160,625 (656 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Margate?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £120,000, and most buyers competed in the £180,000–£355,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £495,000.

How much have Margate house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Margate are +5.7% over the last five years, and +61.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in Margate freehold or leasehold?

35% of recent sales in Margate were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

How do I check a specific Margate property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.