Horsham Property Market Update: July 2026

The Horsham sales market has stayed active through the first half of 2026, with 1,815 transactions recorded across the areas of Ashington, Billingshurst, Rudwick, and Storrington between July 2025 and May 2026. Meanwhile, the overall average sale price across the area came in at £477,971. If you’re looking to buy or sell property in the area, this article covers the fundamentals you need to know.

Keep reading to explore the figures which currently define the Horsham property market, as well as the national trends and data which should be considered alongside the local picture.

What the local sales data shows

Terraced properties were the most actively traded, with 485 sales completed across the period. They changed hands at an average of £371,483, or around £453 per square foot, making them the most accessible entry point for buyers who want a house rather than a flat. The volume here points to genuine, broad-based demand rather than a market propped up by a narrow band of transactions.

Semi-detached properties tell a closely related story: 400 sales at an average of £464,039, with per-square-foot rates sitting at £453, almost identical to terraced houses. That consistency across two adjacent property types suggests the market is pricing in space above other factors in this bracket.

However, detached homes are where the numbers open up most significantly. The 423 sales recorded averaged £744,232, though the median was £680,000 – this being the midpoint figure once the highest and lowest sales are set aside. A gap of roughly £64,000 between those two figures points to a smaller number of premium sales pulling the average upward; buyers budgeting in this bracket should note that the majority of detached completions settled below £700,000. At £470 per square foot, detached properties also carry the highest space premium in the area.

On the other hand, flats recorded 324 sales at an average of £227,956, or approximately £354 per square foot. That per-square-foot rate is meaningfully below the house categories, a gap that holds consistently and reflects both the smaller unit sizes and the relative weighting of older stock in the local flat market.

The housing market at a glance

All figures drawn from local, proprietary market data.

Across Ashington, Billingshurst, Rudwick, and Storrington, the transaction mix broadly reflects the Horsham picture: a market weighted toward terraced and semi-detached volume, with detached sales driving the overall average above what the median alone would suggest. Storrington and the surrounding villages contribute a share of the higher-value detached completions that account for much of that upward pull on the mean.

Billingshurst, with its stronger concentration of terraced and semi-detached stock, sits closer to the median end of the range. Taken together, the picture across these areas is one of a market where mid-range family houses are trading steadily and the upper end remains active, if selective.

How Horsham compares to the wider market

The ONS and HM Land Registry figures for the Horsham district note that the average sale price has risen by 1.3% since May 2025, a stronger performance than the South East region overall, where prices showed little change over the same period (ONS, June 2026). That regional contrast matters: Horsham is not moving in lockstep with a broadly flat South East, and the local figures support that reading.

Nationally, Rightmove recorded a 1.0% fall in UK asking prices in the four weeks to 11 July 2026, roughly five times the typical seasonal dip for this time of year, attributed to the distraction of the World Cup, sustained heat, and political uncertainty (Rightmove, July 2026). The supply of homes available for sale is close to a 12-year seasonal high. For buyers, that combination of softer asking prices and elevated choice represents a more favourable negotiating position than the market offered a year ago.

First-time buyer affordability remains under pressure. The average price paid by first-time buyers in the Horsham district was £323,000 in May 2026, roughly the same as it was a year ago (ONS, May 2026), meaning deposit requirements and mortgage costs continue to stretch at the entry level even as the wider market softens slightly.

What current conditions point toward

The most telling near-term signal comes from transaction volumes: Rightmove reports that market activity in early July 2026 was running 6% below the same point last year, a dip it attributes to seasonal and external factors rather than a structural shift in demand (Rightmove, July 2026). Supply at a 12-year high for the time of year means well-priced stock is competing harder for a slightly thinner pool of active buyers.

For sellers in the Horsham area, current conditions suggest pricing accurately from the outset is likely to matter more over the coming months than it did in 2024 and early 2025. For buyers, the combination of elevated supply and softer asking prices across the country points toward continued scope to negotiate, particularly on properties that have been on the market for several weeks. HomedIn is well placed to advise on where the local market is settling right now.

Buying or selling a home near Horsham?

If you’re weighing up a sale in Horsham, Billingshurst, Storrington, or the surrounding villages, the data above gives a clear picture of where buyers are actually transacting, and what realistic pricing looks like across every property type.

For a precise valuation based on your specific property, arrange a free valuation with HomedIn, or get in touch if you’d like to talk through current market conditions before you decide.