Houses for sale in Margate, Kent

There are 608 results for Margate, Kent. Property prices in Margate range from £80k to £1.29M with an average price of £313k.


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Property market in Margate

Average asking price £312k typical £275k
Most prices £80k – £1.2M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 608 68 more under offer
New to the market 187 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 3 months last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −3.6% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £290k 744 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 5.5–6.5% houses 5.5%, flats 6.5%

What's for sale

791 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 34.3% 271 · £175k
Terraced houses 24.7% 195 · £280k
Semi-detached houses 14.3% 113 · £350k
Detached houses 10.7% 85 · £535k
Bungalows 10.2% 81 · £395k
Park and mobile homes 3.2% 25 · £76k
Other homes 2.3% 18 · £130k
Land and plots 0.4% 3 · £950k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
Studio 0.4% 3 · £40k
1 bedroom 13.4% 105 · £130k
2 bedrooms 35.8% 281 · £220k
3 bedrooms 27.5% 216 · £325k
4 bedrooms 16.3% 128 · £425k
5+ bedrooms 6.7% 53 · £575k

Price bands

791 homes
Under £160k 18.2% 144
£160k – £230k 19.1% 151
£230k – £320k 23.0% 182
£320k – £420k 19.1% 151
£420k and over 20.6% 163

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale60%34%
Typical asking price£350k£175k
Average bedrooms3.31.7
Typical time to sell3 months4 months
Typical sold price£318k£172k
Gross rental yield5.5%6.5%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · +1.9% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Margate 2024 Q4: £270k (724 new listings) £270k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £290k (928 new listings) £290k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £275k (1,232 new listings) £275k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £260k (903 new listings) £260k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £268k (668 new listings) £268k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £260k (808 new listings) £260k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £270k (802 new listings) £270k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £275k (636 new listings) £275k 2026 Q3

Schools in Margate

11 primary · 3 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Cliftonville Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Ursuline College secondary · Good
  • Garlinge Primary School and Nursery primary · Good
  • King Ethelbert School secondary · Good
  • Hartsdown Academy secondary · Good
  • Drapers Mills Primary Academy primary · Good

Based on 791 homes for sale on Houses now, 3,126 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Margate

What is the average house price in Margate?

The average home for sale in Margate is priced at £312,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £275,000. This is based on the 791 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Margate?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Margate costs £220,000 and a 3-bedroom home £325,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £105,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £130,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £425,000.

What price range should I expect in Margate?

Most homes in Margate are priced between £80,000 and £1.2 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £160,000, and one in five £420,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Margate?

There are 608 homes for sale in Margate on Houses right now, plus 68 already under offer. 187 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Margate?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale in Margate over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £265,000, 3.6% lower than the year before (£275,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4% and 2-bedroom homes are down 7%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Margate?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 3 months. About 23% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 3 months against about 4 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Margate?

In the year to August 2026, 744 homes sold in Margate at a typical price of £290,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £318,000 and flats for about £172,000.

What rental yield can I get in Margate?

About 6.5% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Margate over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Margate?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes for sale in Margate. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £175,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £535,000.

Are homes in Margate freehold or leasehold?

About 7 in 10 homes for sale in Margate are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 18 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Margate?

There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in Margate. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 1 was outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Margate?

Stations in Margate include Margate, Westgate-On-Sea and Birchington-On-Sea.