Beach huts were hot property during the pandemic, as Britons flocked to seaside havens instead of heading abroad. But appetite for the beachside boltholes may be fading as prices have plummeted for the second year in a row, fresh data reveals.Asking prices plunged 9.8 per cent in the year to July 2026, according to online estate agent Yopa, which probed price tags across eight of the UK's most popular coastal counties.In the year to July 2025, beach hut price tags fell by a whopping 19.6 per cent- from £45,825 to £36,858 – before trickling down further to £33,251 in the year after.Because they are limited in number, beach huts are some of the most exclusive property in the country. In recent years buyers have been willing to shell out tens of thousands of pounds on a wooden shed close to the sea.Prices climbed by a huge 37.1 per cent in the year to July 2022 as families who couldn't holiday abroad during the pandemic flocked to the British seaside for summer entertainment. Beach huts, pictured here in Hove, thrived in 2022 but have since plummeted in valueEven when borders reopened, beach huts continued to thrive as households increased their lifestyle spending.Verona Frankish, chief executive of Yopa, says: 'The beach hut market experienced the same surge in demand that we saw across the wider housing market in the wake of the pandemic, as buyers placed far greater value on lifestyle purchases and making the most of the UK's coastline.'Prices per square foot often rivalled property in prime city locations – despite most not permitting overnight stays.But prices have now begun to plummet as the inflated post-pandemic bubble now corrects to its normal levels.Squeezed buyers, who are now flocking back to overseas holidays, are choosing not to splash out on the expensive huts. Do you own a beach hut? Is it worth every penny or do you wish you hadn't splashed out? Get in touch: editor@thisismoney.co.uk Frankish adds: 'Whilst demand for beach huts remains strong, they're ultimately a discretionary purchase and, with confidence across the wider property market remaining somewhat subdued, it's no surprise that we've seen values ease over the last couple of years.'Swathes of owners are starting to put their huts on the market as the pandemic staycation boom comes to a close.This glut of supply has in turn forced sellers to lower asking prices as there are fewer buyers desperate to get their hands on one. Beaches where the temperature is dropping The worst hit county is West Sussex, home to seaside towns Bognor Regis, West Wittering and Littlehampton.Beach hut price tags here fell by some 35 per cent, from £33,044 to £21,444, in the year to July.It's by far the worst performing market, with Norfolk coming in second. Beach huts there have seen asking price falls of 13 per cent bringing them to £16,743.