Devon: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 32 Devon locations we cover, the average property price is £354,375 and Band D council tax averages £2,675. Salcombe is the most expensive at £1,000,000, Ilfracombe the least at £260,000.
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Across the 32 Devon locations we cover, the average property price is £354,375 and Band D council tax averages £2,675. Salcombe is the most expensive at £1,000,000, Ilfracombe the least at £260,000.
Buying a home in Devon
The county average is £354,375. Across these locations 9 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating and 46 schools are rated Good. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £35,438. Salcombe runs 182% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Ilfracombe.
Average property price across Devon
Later life and property wealth in Devon
Owners aged 55 and over across Devon sit on an average £354,375 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £120,488, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Devon
Band D council tax averages £2,675 across these locations. That is £223 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salcombe | £1,000,000 | £2,596 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Dartmouth | £500,000 | £2,754 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Budleigh Salterton | £440,000 | £2,567 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Sidmouth | £425,000 | £2,592 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kingsbridge | £405,000 | £2,646 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Modbury | £400,000 | £2,584 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Totnes | £375,000 | £2,746 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bovey Tracey | £365,000 | £2,647 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ashburton | £360,000 | £2,678 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Colyton | £350,000 | £2,543 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Tavistock | £350,000 | £2,842 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bampton | £340,000 | £2,661 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ottery St Mary | £340,000 | £2,629 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Chudleigh | £330,000 | £2,667 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Teignmouth | £325,000 | £2,710 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ivybridge | £320,000 | £2,720 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Braunton | £310,000 | £2,649 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Crediton | £310,000 | £2,743 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Dawlish | £310,000 | £2,634 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Honiton | £310,000 | £2,724 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Seaton | £310,000 | £2,658 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Barnstaple | £300,000 | £2,784 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Buckfastleigh | £300,000 | £2,669 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hatherleigh | £300,000 | £2,657 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kingsteignton | £300,000 | £2,667 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Tiverton | £300,000 | £2,654 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Axminster | £295,000 | £2,669 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Cullompton | £295,000 | £2,738 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bideford | £280,000 | £2,652 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Okehampton | £270,000 | £2,786 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Great Torrington | £265,000 | £2,660 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ilfracombe | £260,000 | £2,678 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
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Guides across Devon
- Ashburton: School Catchments and House Prices in Ashburton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ashburton, Downsizing in Ashburton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ashburton: What Band D Really Costs
- Axminster: School Catchments and House Prices in Axminster, How Much Deposit Do You Need to Buy in Axminster?, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Axminster, Downsizing in Axminster: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Axminster: What Band D Really Costs
- Bampton: School Catchments and House Prices in Bampton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bampton, Downsizing in Bampton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bampton: What Band D Really Costs
- Barnstaple: School Catchments and House Prices in Barnstaple, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Barnstaple, Downsizing in Barnstaple: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Barnstaple: What Band D Really Costs
- Bideford: School Catchments and House Prices in Bideford, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bideford, Downsizing in Bideford: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bideford: What Band D Really Costs
- Bovey Tracey: School Catchments and House Prices in Bovey Tracey, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bovey Tracey, Downsizing in Bovey Tracey: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bovey Tracey: What Band D Really Costs
- Braunton: School Catchments and House Prices in Braunton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Braunton, Downsizing in Braunton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Braunton: What Band D Really Costs
- Buckfastleigh: School Catchments and House Prices in Buckfastleigh, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Buckfastleigh, Downsizing in Buckfastleigh: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Buckfastleigh: What Band D Really Costs
- Budleigh Salterton: School Catchments and House Prices in Budleigh Salterton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Budleigh Salterton, Downsizing in Budleigh Salterton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Budleigh Salterton: What Band D Really Costs
- Chudleigh: School Catchments and House Prices in Chudleigh, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Chudleigh, Downsizing in Chudleigh: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Chudleigh: What Band D Really Costs
- Colyton: School Catchments and House Prices in Colyton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Colyton, Downsizing in Colyton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Colyton: What Band D Really Costs
- Crediton: School Catchments and House Prices in Crediton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Crediton, Downsizing in Crediton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Crediton: What Band D Really Costs
- Cullompton: School Catchments and House Prices in Cullompton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Cullompton, Downsizing in Cullompton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Cullompton: What Band D Really Costs
- Dartmouth: School Catchments and House Prices in Dartmouth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dartmouth, Downsizing in Dartmouth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Dartmouth: What Band D Really Costs
- Dawlish: School Catchments and House Prices in Dawlish, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dawlish, Downsizing in Dawlish: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Dawlish: What Band D Really Costs
- Great Torrington: School Catchments and House Prices in Great Torrington, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Great Torrington, Downsizing in Great Torrington: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Great Torrington: What Band D Really Costs
- Hatherleigh: School Catchments and House Prices in Hatherleigh, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hatherleigh, Downsizing in Hatherleigh: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Hatherleigh: What Band D Really Costs
- Honiton: School Catchments and House Prices in Honiton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Honiton, Downsizing in Honiton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Honiton: What Band D Really Costs
- Ilfracombe: School Catchments and House Prices in Ilfracombe, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ilfracombe, Downsizing in Ilfracombe: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ilfracombe: What Band D Really Costs
- Ivybridge: School Catchments and House Prices in Ivybridge, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ivybridge, Downsizing in Ivybridge: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ivybridge: What Band D Really Costs
- Kingsbridge: School Catchments and House Prices in Kingsbridge, How Much Deposit Do You Need to Buy in Kingsbridge?, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Kingsbridge, What a Lifetime Mortgage Really Costs in Kingsbridge, Downsizing in Kingsbridge: What You Would Actually Release, Inheritance Tax on a Kingsbridge Home, Council Tax in Kingsbridge: What Band D Really Costs, Stamp Duty on a Kingsbridge Home
- Kingsteignton: School Catchments and House Prices in Kingsteignton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Kingsteignton, Downsizing in Kingsteignton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Kingsteignton: What Band D Really Costs
- Modbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Modbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Modbury, Downsizing in Modbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Modbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Okehampton: School Catchments and House Prices in Okehampton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Okehampton, Downsizing in Okehampton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Okehampton: What Band D Really Costs
- Ottery St Mary: School Catchments and House Prices in Ottery St Mary, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ottery St Mary, Downsizing in Ottery St Mary: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ottery St Mary: What Band D Really Costs
- Salcombe: School Catchments and House Prices in Salcombe, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Salcombe, Downsizing in Salcombe: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Salcombe: What Band D Really Costs
- Seaton: School Catchments and House Prices in Seaton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Seaton, Downsizing in Seaton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Seaton: What Band D Really Costs
- Sidmouth: School Catchments and House Prices in Sidmouth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Sidmouth, Downsizing in Sidmouth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Sidmouth: What Band D Really Costs
- Tavistock: School Catchments and House Prices in Tavistock, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Tavistock, Downsizing in Tavistock: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Tavistock: What Band D Really Costs
- Teignmouth: School Catchments and House Prices in Teignmouth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Teignmouth, Downsizing in Teignmouth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Teignmouth: What Band D Really Costs
- Tiverton: School Catchments and House Prices in Tiverton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Tiverton, Downsizing in Tiverton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Tiverton: What Band D Really Costs
- Totnes: School Catchments and House Prices in Totnes, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Totnes, Downsizing in Totnes: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Totnes: What Band D Really Costs
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Questions people ask
Where are house prices highest in Devon?
Of the locations covered here, Salcombe is highest at £1,000,000 and Ilfracombe lowest at £260,000.
How much is council tax in Devon?
Band D averages £2,675 a year across these locations. Each authority sets its own rate, so check the specific council before you budget.
Does That's Family Finance cover the whole of Devon?
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How do I check broadband speed at a property in Devon?
Use Ofcom's free broadband and mobile checker at checker.ofcom.org.uk. Enter the property's postcode and choose the address to see which broadband speeds and mobile coverage are available before you make an offer.
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