February has been identified as the optimal month to list your home for sale, as per findings from a recent study by Rightmove. Data analysis revealed that 68.9% of properties listed for sale in February successfully secured a buyer, making it the most successful month for home sales.
Following closely behind, January and March shared the second spot with 68.8% of listed homes finding buyers on average. In third and fourth places were April with 68.7% and May with 67.7% of listed properties finding buyers, respectively.
Contrarily, October ranked at the bottom of the list, with 65.4% of listed homes still managing to be sold. On average, it takes about seven months to finalize a sale and complete the purchase of a property.
The analysis conducted by Rightmove encompassed millions of properties listed between 2014 and 2024, excluding the year 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, the year 2025 was omitted to account for homes listed later in the year that are still awaiting buyers.
January emerged as the quickest month to secure a buyer, with an average of 47 days, closely followed by February with 48 days on average. March stood out as the month with the highest number of newly listed properties and the highest number of overall sales agreements on average.
Colleen Babcock, the property expert at Rightmove, highlighted, “February stands out as the prime month to sell your home, with strong performance continuing into the upcoming Spring moving season. Sellers considering a move in 2026 should act promptly to leverage the heightened home-buyer activity.”
Steve Reed, the Housing Secretary, emphasized the need for a streamlined buying and selling process to reduce stress and ensure smoother transactions for individuals looking to embark on a new chapter in their home ownership journey.
John Baybut, Managing Director at Berkeley Shaw Real Estate in Liverpool, noted the robust conditions in the UK property market outside of the usual seasonal trends, attributing the strength to declining interest rates and the consistent long-term growth in property values.
Mike Sharman, Group Managing Director at Sharman Quinney, emphasized that serious buyers should be well-prepared in February, as it typically witnesses a surge in new property listings, requiring buyers to have their finances in order and their current properties in contract to seize the best opportunities available.
