Most affordable places to live in Kent
Kent’s 13 areas ranked by affordability (price vs local earnings) — most affordable areas. Every figure from ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c), 2025. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Affordability (price vs local earnings) (× earnings) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover | 7.8× |
| 2 | Folkestone and Hythe | 8.1× |
| 3 | Medway | 8.3× |
| 4 | Thanet | 8.3× |
| 5 | Swale | 8.8× |
| 6 | Gravesham | 8.9× |
| 7 | Canterbury | 9.4× |
| 8 | Dartford | 10.1× |
| 9 | Maidstone | 10.1× |
| 10 | Ashford | 10.2× |
| 11 | Tunbridge Wells | 11.5× |
| 12 | Tonbridge and Malling | 12.0× |
| 13 | Sevenoaks | 13.4× |
Source: ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c) · 2025. Ranked lowest first.
Other Kent rankings
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