In the last quarter of 2025 Guernsey saw an increase of houses on the market. A surprising 246 unique properties were actively listed for sale. That’s an increase of 37 homes over last quarter. Despite this uptick, the overall market dynamics indicate that renters are facing higher costs, with average rents climbing substantially over the past five years.
In late 2020, Guernsey County experienced a high of 345 homes available for sale. This figure underscores the boom and bust nature of the housing market in just the past few years. On average, these homes sold for about 8.4% less than advertised. The decrease in sale prices in the last quarter of 2024 was an average of – 7.4%. This continues a trend of buyers having more success negotiating with sellers to lower prices.
In the recent last quarter of 2025, homes in Guernsey brought in a whopping £260 million in sales. Of this total, £161 million was allocated directly to help fund homes for sale on the local market. The remaining funds were used to capitalize open market acquisitions, commercial development, and land banking. The most active price band in number of transactions was between £500,000-£699,999 demonstrating the ongoing high demand in this key middle market segment.
While inventory improved for buyers, renters saw a spike in their expenses. Local market home rents skyrocketed to an average of £2,162 per month during this time. This figure represents a whopping 6.1% increase above rents in the last quarter of 2024. It further shines a spotlight on an outrageous 57.2% increase from five years ago. These steep spikes in rent increase the burden on families who need affordable homes now more than ever.
The average house price in Guernsey increased slightly by 0.5% since last quarter. On the measure of the last three months of 2024 compared to the last three months of 2023, it actually dropped by 1.4%. That’s a sign that there are simply more houses out there for buyers to purchase. The overall price trend is likely stabilizing or perhaps even modestly declining in some segments.
