Rightmove has reaffirmed its full-year guidance after reporting continued revenue growth, rising membership numbers and accelerating investment in AI-driven products across its platform.
The portal said it remains on track to deliver revenue growth of between 8% and 10% in 2026, with its Strategic Growth Areas – Commercial Property, Mortgages and Rental Services – expected to grow revenues by between 20% and 30%.
Rightmove said estate agency membership had increased since the end of 2025, while its valuation products continued to generate significantly higher lead volumes for agents.
The company also highlighted rapid growth in its AI initiatives, with 43 projects now underway compared to 31 at the end of last year.
AFFORDABILITY TOOLS
Among the latest developments are AI-powered conversational search tools, expanded ChatGPT integrations, enhanced valuation products and new mortgage affordability tools.
Rightmove said it delivered more than 2,500 technology releases during the first four months of the year, up more than 20% year-on-year, with April recording the highest monthly release total in the company’s history.
The portal also said its Online Agent Valuation tool has now reached more than 40% market penetration across available areas, while valuation leads delivered to agency partners have increased by more than 60% year-on-year.
Despite wider economic uncertainty and higher mortgage rates, Rightmove said housing market activity remained resilient, with available listings sitting at an 11-year high and resale market stock levels 1% ahead of the same period last year.
TRUSTED BRAND AND SOLUTIONS
In a statement to the City on Friday Johan Svanstrom (main picture, inset), CEO at Rightmove, said: “The Rightmove team has executed strongly to date in 2026, with trading in line with expectations and guidance reaffirmed.
“While we continue to monitor the macro backdrop, we are delivering product-led ARPA growth in our Core business, membership has increased since year-end, and revenue growth within our Strategic Growth Areas is on track for the year.
“Building on our trusted brand and solutions, powerful data and network effects, we are innovating across our platform faster than ever before. We continue to embed AI into our efficient and expanding home-moving tool-set for both partners and consumers, doing it with quality and outcomes in mind.”
VALUE CREATION
He added: “During the period, we delivered our highest-ever number of monthly product releases, further strengthening our proposition and value creation through the platform.
“Early engagement with our AI-powered conversational search tool is positive, indicating long-term potential of this new search format next to the highly trusted and used classic interface.
“We continue to develop useful formats under our motto of ‘However you discover – we have you covered’.”
