# Housing in Merthyr Tydfil South Wales. 58,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Merthyr Tydfil: **£156,721** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Merthyr 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 Average house price each month for Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £33,771 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £31,189 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £34,981 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £42,671 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £50,666 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £69,241 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £80,413 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £93,674 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £96,680 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £84,498 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £84,098 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £83,447 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £82,116 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £81,525 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £83,862 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £86,659 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £87,312 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £92,303 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £90,978 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £97,846 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £107,243 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £116,722 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £130,448 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £143,917 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £145,216 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £145,814 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £147,612 | £211,046 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £156,721 | £215,037 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Merthyr Tydfil: **4.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Merthyr Tydfil costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/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 Merthyr Tydfil. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Merthyr Tydfil: **£754** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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. For average private rent, Merthyr Tydfil is the joint 43rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 11% lower (£846) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £453 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £454 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £462 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £467 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £484 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £501 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £511 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £559 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £591 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £652 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £715 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £758 | £826 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £754 | £846 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Merthyr Tydfil: **644** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 644 homes were sold in Merthyr Tydfil in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Merthyr Tydfil: **£146,500** (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 Merthyr Tydfil was £146,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Merthyr Tydfil: **4.0%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against Wales: 1.5 times (2.6%) - Against the UK: 2.9 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Merthyr Tydfil: **£265,953** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Merthyr Tydfil: **£69,683** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Merthyr Tydfil: **£168,807** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Merthyr Tydfil: **£134,360** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Merthyr Tydfil: **28** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 28 home sales were recorded in Merthyr Tydfil in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Merthyr Tydfil: **£552** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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. For one-bedroom rent, Merthyr Tydfil is the 45th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 13% lower (£636) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Merthyr Tydfil: **£640** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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. For two-bedroom rent, Merthyr Tydfil is the joint 19th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 18% lower (£779) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Merthyr Tydfil: **£722** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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. For three-bedroom rent, Merthyr Tydfil is the 7th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 19% lower (£890) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Merthyr Tydfil: **£1,087** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Merthyr Tydfil is the joint 25th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 13% lower (£1,247) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W06000024) · [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/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Merthyr Tydfil: **−1.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Merthyr Tydfil changed by −1.6% in the year to August 2026. Merthyr Tydfil is joint 3rd weakest of 316 for annual rent change. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W06000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000024/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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