House prices in New Forest,and what they mean.
2,358 homes sold across the New Forest council area over the 12 months to June 2026, at a median price of £390,000. Prices by town and type of home, ten years of trends, and what it all means if you are buying or selling.
- Median sold price
- £390,000 the 12 months to June 2026
- Change on the year
- +4.0% vs the previous 12 months
- Homes sold
- 2,358 the 12 months to June 2026
- Sold above £500,000
- 32% England: 19%
Towns in New Forest
| Town | Median | Change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymington | £500,000 | +5.3% | 504 |
| New Milton | £400,000 | +2.6% | 385 |
| Ringwood | £457,500 | +1.7% | 273 |
| Fordingbridge | £391,500 | −0.6% | 175 |
By type of home
What each type sells for.
| Type | Median | Change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £556,000 | +5.9% | 1,044 |
| Semi-detached houses | £360,000 | +2.9% | 556 |
| Terraced houses | £295,000 | 0.0% | 433 |
| Flats and maisonettes | £210,000 | +1.0% | 325 |
Half of all homes sold went for between £295,000 and £559,000. 15% were leasehold and 1% were new builds.
Price spread
Where sales fall.
Ten years of prices
The median sold price, year by year.
How it compares
Against the wider area.
Busiest months
- January: 7% of sales
- February: 8% of sales
- March: 10% of sales
- April: 6% of sales
- May: 7% of sales
- June: 8% of sales
- July: 9% of sales
- August: 10% of sales
- September: 8% of sales
- October: 9% of sales
- November: 9% of sales
- December: 8% of sales
Share of completed sales by month, 2022 to 2025. The three busiest months are highlighted.
What the numbers mean
Reading the New Forest market, from both sides.
Figures tell you what has happened. What they mean for one home, and one decision, depends on the details.
If you are selling
Prices are rising
The median sold price in New Forest is 4.0% higher than in the previous 12 months. A rising market helps sellers, but it also tempts asking prices ahead of the evidence, and the buyer's lender will value the home on recent comparable sales, not on hope.
Buyers with more at stake
With about one in 3 sales above £500,000, many buyers in New Forest are borrowing large sums. Their lender's valuer has to agree with the price, so an asking price that runs ahead of local comparable sales can unravel weeks after an offer is accepted.
Why down-valuations happenMore buyers about
Sales in New Forest rose by 12% between 2024 and 2025. More activity brings more buyers, but they are also comparing more homes, so a home still has to stand out at its price.
When sales complete
Completions in New Forest have peaked in March, August and November over the last four years. Sales usually take a few months to complete, so those peaks reflect offers agreed well before.
If you are buying
A rising market
Prices in New Forest are 4.0% up on the previous year. In a rising market it is easy to stretch to win a home; the risk is paying more than a lender's valuer will support, which leaves a gap to fund yourself.
What happens when the valuation comes in lowA higher-value market
About one in 3 sales in New Forest is above £500,000, compared with 19% across England. At these prices a down-valuation or a survey issue moves the numbers by tens of thousands of pounds, which is when an independent view is worth having.
Down-valuations explainedA busier market
2,745 homes sold in New Forest in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. More activity means more competition for the best homes, and more chains for a purchase to depend on.
Thinking of buying or selling in New Forest? Jon Pulman has spent his career in English estate agency. Tell him about your situation and he will tell you honestly whether a consultation would help.
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New Forest house prices: common questions.
What is the average house price in New Forest?
The median sold price in New Forest over the 12 months to June 2026 was £390,000, based on 2,358 sales registered with HM Land Registry. Half of the homes sold went for between £295,000 and £559,000.
Are house prices in New Forest going up or down?
The median sold price in New Forest is +4.0% compared with the previous 12 months. Over five years (2020 to 2025), the median has changed by +6.4%. Averages move with the mix of homes sold, so a change of a few per cent can reflect which homes happened to sell as much as a change in values.
How much does a house cost in New Forest?
Median sold prices in New Forest over the 12 months to June 2026: detached houses £556,000; semi-detached houses £360,000; terraced houses £295,000; flats and maisonettes £210,000.
How many homes sell in New Forest each year?
2,745 homes sold in New Forest in 2025, +12% on 2024. These are standard open-market sales at full price; repossessions, sales to companies and buy-to-let purchases that Land Registry can identify are excluded.
Why might a home in New Forest sell for more or less than these figures?
These are medians across every home sold, so they mix flats with large detached houses and plain homes with exceptional ones. A single home's value depends on what comparable homes nearby have sold for, its condition and the market at the time. Sales also take weeks or months to appear in Land Registry records, so the latest months are still filling in.