A complete guide to property investment in Farnham.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Farnham offers a balanced property market, with a mix of owner-occupied and private rented homes sitting near the national average. The area is attractive for families, which make up a large share of households, and the population is highly educated and professional, with both metrics in the top 90th percentile compared to other areas in Britain. The median price per square foot is £525 per sq ft, and affordability is reasonable for the region, as shown by a price-to-income ratio of 6.7. Rental demand is supported by a strong student presence and a professional tenant base. The current median asking sale price for a 3-bedroom house is £625,000, while a 2-bedroom flat is listed at £360,750.
Median price per sq ft
£525 / sq ft
Average rental yield
4.4%
Capital growth (1y)
-0.7%
Sales in past year
292
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Farnham, South East
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£599,975
25% of properties below...
£399,988
75% of properties below...
£1,012,500
Most expensive property
£3,500,000
Live listings
208
Median days on market
74
Farnham’s property market has shown steady annualised growth over three years at 2.9%, and total capital growth for the period is 8.9%. While the past year has seen prices change by -0.7%, the area’s fundamentals remain strong, supported by a highly educated and professional population in the 90th percentile nationally. Rental yields remain attractive, especially in the top-performing district at 4.7%, and the student presence supports ongoing demand.
Liquidity is moderate, with properties spending an average of 74 days on the market and a median discount of £10,000 (the typical achieved discount). Investors should expect a stable environment with mild upside potential, underpinned by consistent demand from families and professionals.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Farnham, South East
£380,000 - Guide Price
3 bedroom terraced house for sale
Arthur Close, Farnham, United Kingd...
£650,000 - Offers in Excess of
3 bedroom town house for sale
West Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9
£299,000
1 bedroom retirement property for sale
Hawthorn Lodge, Farnham
£650,000 - Guide Price
4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Potters Gate, Farnham, GU9
£2,795,000 - Guide Price
6 bedroom house for sale
Dene Lane, Lower Bourne, Farnham, S...
£699,950 - Offers Over
6 bedroom detached house for sale
Frensham Road, Lower Bourne, Farnha...
Discounts exist, but they won't transform deal economics on their own.
• Median discount: £10,000
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £23,712 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £42,500 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 2.2%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 3.5%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 6.0%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.