# Housing in Cardiff South Wales. 381,516 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Cardiff, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Cardiff: **£272,443** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Cardiff’s average house price was £272,443 in August 2026. That is 26% higher than Wales and about the same as the UK average. Prices rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against Wales: 26% higher (£216,363) - Against the UK: About the same (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Cardiff | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £64,847 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £71,536 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £81,767 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £104,772 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £123,410 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £148,113 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £150,832 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £158,858 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £164,683 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £144,674 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £150,557 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £149,893 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £153,863 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £155,336 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £160,453 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £174,787 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £183,475 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £189,176 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £199,228 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £206,483 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £212,212 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £220,906 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £241,400 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £265,280 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £258,663 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £265,913 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £270,498 | £210,347 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £272,443 | £216,363 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Cardiff: **7.4×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Cardiff costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cardiff. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Cardiff: **£1,179** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Cardiff was £1,179 a month in September 2026. That is 39% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average. Rents in Cardiff rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Cardiff is the joint 128th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 39% higher (£848) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Cardiff | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £681 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £701 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £728 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £777 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £793 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £820 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £846 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £862 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £878 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £1,001 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £1,083 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £1,151 | £826 | £1,367 | | Sep 2026 | £1,179 | £848 | £1,406 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Cardiff: **4,622** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 4,622 homes were sold in Cardiff in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Cardiff: **£270,420** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Cardiff was £270,420 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Cardiff: **2.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Wales: 32% lower (3.1%) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Cardiff: **£515,292** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Cardiff was £515,292 in August 2026. That is 1.5 times Wales and 16% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Wales: 1.5 times (£336,551) - Against the UK: 16% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Cardiff: **£161,334** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Cardiff was £161,334 in August 2026. That is 24% higher than Wales and 17% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Wales: 24% higher (£130,206) - Against the UK: 17% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Cardiff: **£324,962** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Cardiff was £324,962 in August 2026. That is 1.5 times Wales and 17% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Wales: 1.5 times (£215,812) - Against the UK: 17% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Cardiff: **£262,795** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Cardiff was £262,795 in August 2026. That is 1.5 times Wales and 13% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Wales: 1.5 times (£174,317) - Against the UK: 13% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Cardiff: **291** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 291 home sales were recorded in Cardiff in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Cardiff: **£910** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cardiff was £910 a month in September 2026. That is 43% higher than Wales and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 43% higher (£637) - Against the UK: 20% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Cardiff: **£1,086** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,086 a month in September 2026. That is 39% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the joint 123rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 39% higher (£782) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Cardiff: **£1,212** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,212 a month in September 2026. That is 36% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the 143rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 36% higher (£892) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Cardiff: **£1,705** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,705 a month in September 2026. That is 36% higher than Wales and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cardiff is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 36% higher (£1,252) - Against the UK: 18% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Cardiff: **3.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Cardiff changed by 3.2% in the year to September 2026. Cardiff is joint 99th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Wales: 22% lower (4.1%) - Against the UK: 16% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=W06000015) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000015/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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