Property sourcing · Kent
Investment property in Kent
We find below-market homes, auction lots, semi-commercial buildings and land across Kent and Medway, check them against recent sold prices, and bring investors the ones that stand up.
Kent property in numbers
The average home in Kent cost £345,200 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year earlier). The highest gross rental yields were in Dartford, Medway and Canterbury (5.3% to 5.1%), and the cheapest average prices were in Thanet, Dover and Swale.
Prices, rents and yields by council
Average price from the UK House Price Index (August 2026). Average monthly rent from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (September 2026). Gross yield is a year's average rent divided by the average price for that council.
| Council | Average price | Change in a year | Average rent a month | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | £340,991 | -0.8% | £1,253 | 5.0% |
| Canterbury | £336,427 | -0.3% | £1,288 | 5.1% |
| Dartford | £342,167 | -4.9% | £1,580 | 5.3% |
| Dover | £282,945 | +0.4% | £1,037 | 4.8% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £302,106 | -0.7% | £1,189 | 5.0% |
| Gravesham | £342,498 | +0.3% | £1,345 | 4.9% |
| Maidstone | £352,878 | -1.1% | £1,303 | 4.8% |
| Medway | £297,757 | +0.5% | £1,235 | 5.2% |
| Sevenoaks | £535,810 | +0.4% | £1,828 | 4.9% |
| Swale | £296,578 | +0.6% | £1,127 | 4.9% |
| Thanet | £268,549 | -0.8% | £1,125 | 5.1% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | £405,507 | -0.1% | £1,500 | 4.8% |
| Tunbridge Wells | £452,845 | -0.1% | £1,543 | 4.6% |
Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; Office for National Statistics. Figures are averages for the whole council area. Individual deals can be well above or below them.
What we source in Kent
- Homes below recent sold prices nearby, often needing work
- Auction lots, probate and estate sales
- Shops with flats above and other semi-commercial buildings
- Building plots and development land
- High street units for retailers opening new stores
Towns we cover
Our fee
£6,500 or 2.5% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, paid on exchange of contracts. Every deal comes with a deal pack showing the comparable sales and the numbers.
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Tell us what you are looking for
Send your brief through the enquiry form, call Kenny on 07984 404044 or email kenny1.k@btinternet.com.