Rent in Folkestone and Hythe is up
+10.0%
The average private rent in Folkestone and Hythe is now £1,189 a month, £109 more than in September 2025. That's £1,308 a year more for the average renter. It's the 9th biggest rise of 334 areas, and 2nd of 64 in South East.
Since 2015
━ Folkestone and Hythe ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone and Hythe | £1,189 | +10.0% | +54% |
| South East | £1,438 | +3.5% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £812 | +10.0% |
| 2 bed | £1,041 | +10.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,298 | +10.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,739 | +9.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £927 | +9.5% |
| Terraced | £1,213 | +10.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,342 | +10.5% |
| Detached | £1,625 | +9.8% |
Nearby in the table
Dover +10.2%Spelthorne +7.1%Sevenoaks +6.9%Isle of Wight +6.8%West Berkshire +6.2%Buckinghamshire +5.8%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000112), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists