Living in Guernsey
What it costs, how you get off the island, what the weather does and what is actually here — from published data rather than from anybody's brochure. 1,147 properties are on the market as we write this.
£745ktypical asking price
£2ktypical rent a month
7/31most expensive of the islands here
0h45flying from London
16places you can fly to non-stop
2/12months above 20°C
What it costs
Half the homes for sale in Guernsey are asking more than £745,000 — about £745k — and half less. That is 90% above the middle of the 31 islands on this site.
Renting, the middle of the market is £2,400 a month (£2k).
Put together, that is a gross yield of about 3.8% — before any of the costs that make a real return smaller.
Cheaper, if the number above is the problem: Andorra (£737k), Jersey (£715k), Antigua & Barbuda (£575k), Gibraltar (£529k). Search every island by budget.
Costs about the same: Andorra, Jersey, Liechtenstein — worth a look if you have not fixed on a place.
Getting off the island
Getting there
Guernsey Airport (GCI)≈ 0h45 flying from London
Alderney Airport (ACI)≈ 0h42 flying from London
Direct from GCI — 16 destinations, 2 airlines
Southampton0h39 Aurigny
Bristol0h41 Aurigny
London–City0h44 Aurigny
London–Gatwick0h44 Aurigny
London–Heathrow0h44 British Airways
Paris–Charles de Gaulle0h52 Aurigny
Edinburgh1h20 Aurigny
Grenoble1h22 Aurigny
Palma de Mallorca1h55 British Airways
Málaga2h14 British Airways
Manchester7h01 Aurigny
Birmingham9h11 Aurigny
Alderney Aurigny
Exeter Aurigny
+ 2 more: Jersey · Leeds/Bradford
Airlines: Aurigny · British Airways
Flight times are great-circle estimates; routes change seasonally — confirm with the airline.
Within an hour's flight
07/09Goodwood Festival of Speed
07/11Wimbledon finals weekend
07/11England v India T20, Utilita Bowl
07/10Les Francofolies de La Rochelle
The weather, month by month
Climate · Saint Peter Port
9°J
9°F
10°M
12°A
15°M
18°J
20°J
20°A
18°S
15°O
12°N
10°D
Average daily high per month; 863 mm rain a year. Most comfortable: Jul, Aug, Sep.
2 months of the year are above 20°C in the day. Recorded averages from the nearest long-running weather station, not a forecast.
What is actually here
30 schools · 38 doctors & pharmacies · 49 food shops · 74 restaurants · 49 beaches · 3 golf · 6 sailing & marinas · 3 theatres & cinemas
On the island 517 places
⛳ Golf 3Alderney Golf CourseThe Golf ClubLa Grande Mare
🎣 Fishing & angling 1Mick's Fishing Supplies fishing
⛵ Sailing & marinas 6Beaucette Marina marina on the northeast tip of GuernseyVictoria MarinaAlbert MarinaQueen Elizabeth II MarinaBraye Harbour 🏖 Beaches 49Shell BeachCorblets BeachSaye BeachPlatte SalineSaint's Bay
🍽 Restaurants 74Pony InnPier17White Rock CafeLe Gouffre Cafe & RestaurantCabriz 🍺 Bars & pubs 61Mermaid Tavern pubHoumet Tavern pubThe Deerhound pubFontaine Inn pubThe Venture Inn pub ☕ Cafés 64Woodies' Café cafeThe Point Icart Tea Rooms & Gardens cafeRenoir Tea Garden cafeShell Beach Café cafeThe Beach Cafe cafe 🛒 Food shops 49L'Islet FoodHall convenienceCo-operative Locale convenienceCheckers Express convenienceCo-operative En Route convenienceLandes du Marche convenience
🎓 Schools 30St.Andrew's Primary School kindergartenCollege Of Further Education collegeWesley Pre School kindergartenFirst Steps Day Nursery kindergartenSark School
⚕ Doctors & pharmacies 38Admiral Pharmacy pharmacyRohais Pharmacy pharmacyLloyds Pharmacy pharmacyChoices clinicIsland Health Town Surgery clinic 🏋 Gyms & pools 15Beau Sejour sports centreRed Room sports centreOne2One fitness centreBodyworks fitness centreMy Fitness fitness centre
🌳 Parks & nature 32Lower Garden gardenUpper Garden gardenSiblé Nature Reserve nature reserveLittle Nordiste GlampingCandie Gardens garden
⛴ Ferry terminals 3St Peter Port Harbour ferry terminalMasline Harbour ferry terminalCondor Ferries Vehicle Check-In ferry terminal
What is for sale right now
Browse 1,058 homes for sale 89 to rent What you can build
Also in Channel Islands: Jersey.
What this page does not tell you
Nothing here is tax, residency or immigration advice, and we do not publish rules we cannot source — those change, they differ by nationality, and getting them wrong costs you far more than a search does. Take them from the island's own government. Prices are asking prices from agents' own sites, not achieved prices, and where a public sold-price register exists we show that too — see sold prices. Flight times are estimates and routes change with the season.
Compiled 2026-08-22 from 20 agent sites plus published climate, airport and mapping data. How this works · Compare every island side by side