King’s Lynn’s property market presents a striking picture of an oversupplied town waiting for the right buyer. There are currently 117 residential properties for sale, and remarkably none of them, precisely zero, are currently under offer (SSTC). That 0.0% SSTC rate means every single listed property remains genuinely available and open to enquiry. Homes here have been sitting on the market for an average of 507 days without yet attracting a buyer, and at the current sales rate the town holds around 16.7 months worth of stock. Pricing spans a wide range, from £86,000 up to £500,000, with an average asking price of £189,500. That combination, plentiful choice, patient sellers and a wide price spectrum, defines King’s Lynn’s market at this snapshot.
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Property Type Mix (from 20 comparable listings)
The standout trend at this snapshot is the complete lack of pending sales, none of the 117 properties currently listed in King’s Lynn are marked SSTC. Alongside that, the average of 507 days on market, some 116 days longer than the Norfolk county average of 391, points to a market where listings typically stay live for a long stretch before any progress is made. The town’s stock also spans a wide price band, from £86,000 to £500,000, with flats making up the largest single share of the comparable listings sample at 40% (8 of 20), suggesting demand and supply are spread across a genuinely varied mix of property types rather than concentrated in one segment.
With a 0.0% SSTC rate and 16.7 months of inventory sitting on the market, King’s Lynn currently operates firmly in favour of buyers. None of the 117 properties for sale are under offer, meaning every listing remains open to negotiation and there is no competitive pressure from other buyers actively securing homes ahead of you. Sellers here are working against an average marketing period of 507 days, underlining how much patience and realistic pricing are required to attract an offer in the first place.
Momentum in King’s Lynn’s market has effectively stalled at this snapshot, not a single one of the 117 properties currently listed has moved to SSTC. Average days on market of 507, compared with the Norfolk average of 391, confirms this is not a fast moving corner of the county. Rather than a sudden slowdown, the figures are consistent with a market that has settled into an extended, low turnover pattern, with 16.7 months of stock outstanding at the present sales rate.
Buyers approaching King’s Lynn hold considerable negotiating strength. The 0.0% SSTC rate confirms there is no competing buyer interest pushing any of the 117 available properties toward a quick sale, and the average 507 days on market gives a realistic sense of how long sellers have already been waiting. With 16.7 months of inventory outstanding, buyers can afford to negotiate firmly on price, request further information before committing, and take a measured approach rather than rushing to match an asking price such as the £250,000 sought for the 3 bed detached house on Church Street.
At The Ivybridge Collection we see King’s Lynn as a town of real contrasts, historic quaysides and Georgian townhouses sitting alongside more modest terraces and flats, and that variety shows up directly in the £86,000 to £500,000 spread of prices currently on the market. Our experience showing buyers around the town is that the ones who do best are those who treat the long average marketing period, 507 days at this snapshot, as an opportunity to be thorough rather than a reason to rush. With 117 properties for sale and none of them under offer, there is no shortage of options to compare before committing.
Look past the headline average price of £189,500 and King’s Lynn’s market shows some real spread. The current sample of comparable listings ranges from a £150,000 detached house on St James Street, which has been on the market for 862 days, to a two bedroom flat in the town centre priced at £185,000 that has attracted more interest, listed for just 36 days. That gap, between a property struggling after well over two years and one moving relatively briskly within weeks, shows that the 507 day average conceals considerable variation between individual homes rather than describing a uniformly slow market. Among the 20 comparable listings analysed, flats make up the largest single category at 40% (8 properties), with detached, terraced and semi-detached houses each accounting for 20% (4 properties). Terraced houses on Nelson Street, priced at £215,000 and £225,000 respectively and still on market after 159 and 127 days, suggest that even in the town’s more established residential streets, buyers are taking their time before committing.
Buying in King’s Lynn at present means entering a market where choice is genuinely on your side. With 117 properties currently for sale and none of them under offer, you are not competing against other buyers for the same handful of homes. That said, the wide price range, from £86,000 up to £500,000, means it pays to be clear about which part of the town and which property type you actually want, whether that is a town centre flat like the one on offer for £185,000 or a family house such as the £250,000 three bed detached on Church Street. Given an average marketing period of 507 days, there is little pressure to make a snap decision, so use that time to get a proper survey done, understand the history of a listing (some, like the St James Street detached house, have been on the market for well over two years), and negotiate on the basis of that history rather than the original asking price.
Our considered view is that King’s Lynn’s current market reflects a town working through genuine oversupply relative to demand, rather than any sudden change in fortune. Zero properties under offer out of 117 listed, alongside 16.7 months of inventory, tells us that sellers need to price with real discipline if they want to attract interest within a reasonable timeframe. That contrasts with the noticeably stronger buyer appetite we see in the villages just outside the town, and it is worth understanding before setting an asking price. For buyers, it is a reminder that there is little urgency to compromise on what you actually want, whether that is location, condition, or price.
For an investor evaluating King’s Lynn, the current snapshot shows an average property price of £189,500 across a price range of £86,000 to £500,000, with 117 properties currently on the market and none of them under offer. The 16.7 months of inventory and 507 day average marketing period both point toward a market where stock takes time to move, which matters for anyone assuming a quick resale. Rental yield and demand data are not available for this report at present, so any yield assumptions should be checked directly with local letting agents before committing capital.
Of the 20 comparable listings analysed for King’s Lynn, flats are the dominant property type at 40% (8 properties), with detached houses, terraced houses and semi-detached houses each making up 20% (4 properties) of the sample. This mix helps explain the town’s £86,000 to £500,000 price range and £189,500 average: flats such as the £185,000 two bedroom town centre apartment and the £175,000 one bedroom flat on Nelson Street sit toward the lower and middle end, while detached houses, like the £250,000 three bedroom property on Church Street, extend the range upward. Terraced houses on Nelson Street, priced at £215,000 and £225,000, occupy a similar middle band to the detached stock, suggesting property type alone does not fully explain price, location and condition within the town clearly play a part too.
There are 117 properties currently for sale in King’s Lynn, and at this snapshot every single one remains actively on the market with none marked SSTC. The available stock spans a considerable range, from a £150,000 detached house on St James Street (862 days on market) to a two bedroom flat in the town centre priced at £185,000 (36 days on market). Also currently listed are a one bedroom flat on Nelson Street at £175,000 (400 days on market), a three bedroom detached house on Church Street at £250,000 (288 days on market), and two properties on Nelson Street itself, a two bedroom terraced house at £215,000 (159 days on market) and a three bedroom terraced house at £225,000 (127 days on market). Together these listings illustrate the range of ages, sizes and price points currently available across the town.
This report does not have Land Registry completed sale price data available for King’s Lynn at this snapshot. The figures shown elsewhere in this report, including the £189,500 average and the £86,000 to £500,000 range, reflect current asking prices on properties still for sale rather than confirmed completed transactions. Anyone wanting verified recent sold prices for specific streets in the town should ask us directly, we can pull the latest Land Registry entries as part of a Private Property Brief.
King’s Lynn’s average asking price of £189,500 sits well below the Norfolk county average of £378,875, a difference of £189,375, or 50.0% lower. That is a substantial gap and reflects King’s Lynn’s position as one of the more affordable towns within the county’s coverage. On the other hand, properties here take longer to sell than the Norfolk average, 507 days compared with 391 days across the county, a difference of 116 days. Put together, King’s Lynn offers noticeably lower entry prices than the wider Norfolk market, but buyers and sellers should expect a longer marketing period than the county norm.
Set against its nearest neighbouring markets, King’s Lynn stands out as considerably more affordable. West Winch carries an average price of £322,000, some £132,500 higher than King’s Lynn, alongside a 15.0% SSTC rate that points to noticeably more buyer activity. Castle Rising is priced higher still, averaging £416,996, a difference of £227,496, with a 9.0% SSTC rate. Terrington St Clement averages £316,000, £126,500 above King’s Lynn, with a 15.0% SSTC rate matching West Winch. Against King’s Lynn’s own 0.0% SSTC rate, all three neighbouring areas currently show meaningfully more properties moving to under offer status, underlining how much slower activity is within the town itself at this snapshot.
King’s Lynn is a working Norfolk port town built around the River Great Ouse, with a genuinely historic core, cobbled streets, merchant warehouses and Georgian facades around the Tuesday and Saturday Markets, that gives it a character quite different from the surrounding countryside villages. It remains a proper working town rather than a chocolate box village, with a full range of everyday shops, a mainline railway station connecting to Cambridge and London, and a broad mix of housing stock from town centre flats to detached family houses on the outskirts. That range is reflected in the current £86,000 to £500,000 spread of asking prices, there is genuinely something here for very different budgets and lifestyles, from a first flat near the town centre to a larger detached house further out.
Selling in King’s Lynn right now means accepting that you are one of 117 properties competing for buyer attention, with none of them currently under offer. At 16.7 months of inventory and an average of 507 days on market, this is not a market where an optimistic asking price gets tested quickly, buyers have plenty of choice and the patience to wait for the right one. Sellers who do best tend to price against genuinely comparable properties, such as the £215,000 and £225,000 terraced houses currently listed on Nelson Street, rather than aspirational figures, and present their home in a way that stands out across a long marketing period rather than relying on early interest.
With 117 properties currently competing for buyer attention in King’s Lynn and none of them under offer, standing out matters more than usual. The Ivybridge Collection combines genuine local knowledge of the town’s streets and price bands with the kind of considered marketing and pricing advice that a market showing 507 days average time on market demands. Rather than a generic listing lost among dozens of similar properties, we focus on presenting each home accurately against its real comparables and being upfront with sellers about what the current 0.0% SSTC rate actually means for their pricing strategy.
The Ivybridge Collection works across King’s Lynn and the surrounding Norfolk towns and villages, and we track this market closely, from the £86,000 flats near the town centre to the £500,000 properties at the top of the current range. If you are considering buying or selling here, our local team can talk you through exactly what the 117 current listings, the 0.0% SSTC rate and the 507 day average marketing period mean for your own plans.
Our professional advice for anyone selling in King’s Lynn at this snapshot is to price against genuine recent comparables rather than aspiration. With 16.7 months of inventory and an average marketing time of 507 days, an overpriced listing will simply add to that average rather than achieving a quicker sale. For buyers, we would recommend a full structural survey given the age of much of the town’s housing stock, and factor in realistic timescales for negotiation, since a 0.0% SSTC rate means there is no competitive urgency pushing you toward a decision before you are ready. Anyone with a specific property in mind should speak to us directly for a proper comparison against the current listings rather than relying on averages alone.
This King’s Lynn property market report reflects a snapshot taken on 1 August 2026, drawing on current for sale listings, comparable property data and Norfolk county averages compiled from 340 other areas in our coverage. Figures on price, days on market, SSTC status and inventory levels are based on the 117 properties listed for sale in King’s Lynn at the time of writing. It is updated periodically to reflect changing market conditions.
Wondering what your King’s Lynn property is actually worth against this market, where 117 homes are competing and none are yet under offer? Get in touch with our team for a straightforward, evidence based valuation using genuine local comparables rather than guesswork, so you can price with confidence from day one.
For a fuller picture of the wider area, our market reports for West Winch, Castle Rising and Terrington St Clement each set out the same level of detail on pricing, SSTC rates and days on market for those neighbouring markets, all of which currently show stronger buyer activity than King’s Lynn itself at this snapshot.
