Southampton Homes Listed £22,000 Above What They Sell For
Published 14 October 2026 · Offer Smart Insights
Southampton homes are typically listed 9.4% above the average sold price: £258,106 median asking vs £236,000 sold. Detached homes show the biggest gap, at 13.4% (£56,000).
Overall asking vs sold
+9.4%
£22,106 above
Detached
+13.4%
£56,000 above
Terraced
+7.1%
£18,000 above
Asking vs sold by property type in Southampton
| Property type | Median asking price | Average sold price | Gap (£) | Gap (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | £258,106 | £236,000 | £22,106 | +9.4% |
| Flat | £161,799 | £153,000 | £8,799 | +5.8% |
| Terraced | £270,000 | £252,000 | £18,000 | +7.1% |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | £314,000 | £11,000 | +3.5% |
| Detached | £475,000 | £419,000 | £56,000 | +13.4% |
The story
Southampton sellers are asking around £22,000 more than homes are selling for, new analysis by Offer Smart shows. The typical asking price is £258,106, against an average sold price of £236,000, a gap of 9.4%.
The gap is widest for detached homes: listed at a median of £475,000 against an average sold price of £419,000, a premium of £56,000 (13.4%). Terraced homes are listed 7.1% above sold prices, flats 5.8% and semi-detached homes 3.5%.
Sold prices in Southampton rose 2.4% in the year to July 2026, but asking prices have moved further ahead.
“The gap between asking and sold prices on the south coast is real. Knowing it puts you in a stronger position than most buyers.”
What this means if you're buying in Southampton
- Detached homes have the most room to negotiate, so check sold prices on the street before offering.
- Use the 9.4% citywide gap as a guide, not a rule; compare like-for-like homes.
- Homes listed for 5+ months (median time on market is 143 days) usually have more flexibility.
How Southampton compares
| City | Overall gap |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | +3.4% |
| Southampton | +9.4% |
| Portsmouth | +9.6% |
Read the full south coast asking vs sold research →
FAQ
How much above sold prices are Southampton homes listed?
Southampton homes are listed at a median of £258,106, 9.4% (£22,106) above the average sold price of £236,000.
Are detached homes in Southampton overpriced?
Detached homes have the widest gap: a median asking price of £475,000 against an average sold price of £419,000, 13.4% (£56,000) above. Check recent sales of similar homes on the street before offering.
How much below asking should I offer in Southampton?
Use the 9.4% citywide gap as a guide, not a rule. The gap ranges from 3.5% for semi-detached homes to 13.4% for detached homes, and homes listed longer than the 143-day median often have more flexibility.
What is the average house price in Southampton?
The average sold price in Southampton was £236,000 in July 2026 (provisional UK House Price Index), up 2.4% on the year.
Method and sources
Asking prices are medians of homes listed for sale, from home.co.uk. Sold prices are UK House Price Index average prices for July 2026 (provisional), published by HM Land Registry and ONS, for the local authority. Search areas and boundaries are not identical, and the HPI is a mix-adjusted average while asking prices are medians, so gaps are indicative. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.