Giant has got all the Rightmoves

PROPERTY-obsessed Britons spent 16.4 billion minutes searching on Rightmove last year, which the platform has used to underpin a financial performance in a "class of its own".

- By Amber Murray

Rightmove swallowed up 80% of all consumer time spent on UK property portals in 2024, with almost 9,400 property views every minute.

The UK's enduring fascination with flats and houses means that Rightmove was the fourth busiest UK-based digital platform in 2024, behind only the BBC, and Daily Express, and Gov.uk for visitor traffic.

Rightmove's site has the most listings of the UK's platforms, creating a virtuous circle where both estate agents and potential buyers are drawn to the “must-have” platform, according to AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.