When homes change hands in Guernsey
35,685 recorded sales, grouped by the day of the week and the month they completed. Thursday takes 57.4% of them, and August is the busiest month.
By day of the week
| Day | Sales | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 | 0.0% | £73,500 |
| Monday | 21 | 0.1% | £125,000 |
| Tuesday | 14,917 | 41.8% | £302,000 |
| Wednesday | 127 | 0.4% | £84,000 |
| Thursday | 20,495 | 57.4% | £305,000 |
| Friday | 111 | 0.3% | £250,000 |
| Saturday | 8 | 0.0% | £116,000 |
By month
| Month | Sales | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,348 | 6.6% | £316,875 |
| February | 2,045 | 5.7% | £290,000 |
| March | 3,229 | 9.0% | £277,875 |
| April | 2,999 | 8.4% | £290,000 |
| May | 3,126 | 8.8% | £295,000 |
| June | 3,191 | 8.9% | £315,000 |
| July | 3,259 | 9.1% | £315,000 |
| August | 3,319 | 9.3% | £315,000 |
| September | 3,189 | 8.9% | £312,550 |
| October | 3,314 | 9.3% | £300,000 |
| November | 2,983 | 8.4% | £312,000 |
| December | 2,683 | 7.5% | £311,125 |
By year
| Year | Sales recorded |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 823 |
| 2025 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 859 |
| 2023 | 811 |
| 2022 | 1,222 |
| 2021 | 1,378 |
| 2020 | 1,268 |
| 2019 | 1,122 |
| 2018 | 1,073 |
| 2017 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 857 |
| 2015 | 772 |
| 2014 | 861 |
| 2013 | 963 |
| 2012 | 1,032 |
| 2011 | 1,126 |
| 2010 | 1,092 |
| 2009 | 1,029 |
| 2008 | 1,030 |
| 2007 | 1,446 |
Is a house worth less in March?
Sales completing in March come in at 93.7% of that year's own median; July at 103.3% — a 9.6-point spread, holding across 32 separate years. Each year is measured against itself first, so three decades of house-price inflation cannot masquerade as a seasonal effect.
| Month | Against that year's median | Years measured |
|---|---|---|
| January | 102.2% | 32 |
| February | 97.5% | 32 |
| March | 93.7% | 32 |
| April | 97.1% | 32 |
| May | 99% | 32 |
| June | 102.7% | 32 |
| July | 103.3% | 32 |
| August | 102.8% | 32 |
| September | 102.3% | 32 |
| October | 101% | 31 |
| November | 102.9% | 31 |
| December | 102% | 31 |
What would make this wrong: it measures the mix of what sold, not the same house at two dates. If larger properties tend to complete in summer, that alone produces this pattern — read it as "dearer homes change hands in July", not "list in July and get 9.6% more". The repeat-sales index does follow the same properties, and is the honest way to read the market.
How much of Guernsey changes hands in a year?
Between 811 and 1,378 properties — the market fell 41% between 2021 and 2023.
| Year | Recorded sales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 859 |
| 2023 | 811 |
| 2022 | 1,222 |
| 2021 | 1,378 |
| 2020 | 1,268 |
| 2019 | 1,122 |
| 2018 | 1,073 |
| 2017 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 857 |
| 2015 | 772 |
| 2014 | 861 |
| 2013 | 963 |
| 2012 | 1,032 |
| 2011 | 1,126 |
| 2010 | 1,092 |
What would make this wrong: nominal £1 transfers are excluded, and a year is counted by the date the sale was recorded — a sale agreed in December and recorded in January lands in the later year.
Dates are completion dates as recorded by the authorities, so the weekday pattern reflects how conveyancing is transacted here, not when people decide to move. Medians exclude nominal £1 transfers.