Housing in Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Merthyr Tydfil, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Merthyr Tydfil’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 32.
Average house price
CouncilMerthyr Tydfil’s average house price was £156,721 in July 2026.
That is 27% lower than Wales and 43% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.0% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 27% lower£215,037
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Merthyr Tydfil’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Merthyr Tydfil costs 4.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Merthyr Tydfil. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Merthyr Tydfil was £754 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than Wales and 46% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Merthyr Tydfil fell 1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Merthyr Tydfil is 43rd lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against Wales
- 11% lower£846
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Merthyr Tydfil’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 1.5 times2.6%
- Against the UK
- 2.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Merthyr Tydfil was £265,953 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than Wales and 40% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 21% lower£336,301
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Merthyr Tydfil was £69,683 in July 2026.
That is 46% lower than Wales and 64% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 46% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 64% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Merthyr Tydfil was £168,807 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£215,065
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Merthyr Tydfil was £134,360 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 42% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£172,261
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council28 home sales were recorded in Merthyr Tydfil in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Merthyr Tydfil was £552 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Merthyr Tydfil is 45th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 13% lower£636
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Merthyr Tydfil was £640 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than Wales and 50% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Merthyr Tydfil is 19th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 18% lower£779
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Merthyr Tydfil was £722 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Wales and 50% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Merthyr Tydfil is 7th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 19% lower£890
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Merthyr Tydfil was £1,087 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than Wales and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Merthyr Tydfil is 25th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against Wales
- 13% lower£1,247
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Merthyr Tydfil changed by −1.6% in the year to August 2026.
Merthyr Tydfil is 3rd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only644 homes were sold in Merthyr Tydfil in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Merthyr Tydfil was £146,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.