# Housing in Neath Port Talbot South Wales. 142,028 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 442 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Neath Port Talbot, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Neath Port Talbot: **£165,787** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Neath Port Talbot’s average house price was £165,787 in August 2026. That is 23% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026. - Against Wales: 23% lower (£216,363) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Neath Port Talbot | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £35,799 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £37,084 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £41,654 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £43,606 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £60,262 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £80,321 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £90,472 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £100,059 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £107,478 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £93,087 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £86,321 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £90,073 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £86,133 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £87,614 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £86,678 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £92,599 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £91,924 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £96,119 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £101,311 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £102,409 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £111,922 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £120,059 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £141,548 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £154,274 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £151,019 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £156,248 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £160,530 | £210,347 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £165,787 | £216,363 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Neath Port Talbot: **4.6×** (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 Neath Port Talbot costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/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 Neath Port Talbot. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Neath Port Talbot: **£692** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Neath Port Talbot was £692 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average. Rents in Neath Port Talbot rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 15th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 18% lower (£848) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Neath Port Talbot | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £452 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £453 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £454 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £458 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £464 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £474 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £478 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £485 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £511 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £561 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £603 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £662 | £826 | £1,367 | | Sep 2026 | £692 | £848 | £1,406 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Neath Port Talbot: **1,856** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,856 homes were sold in Neath Port Talbot in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Neath Port Talbot: **£165,000** (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 Neath Port Talbot was £165,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Neath Port Talbot: **2.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Wales: 35% lower (3.1%) - Against the UK: 2.2 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Neath Port Talbot: **£259,293** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Neath Port Talbot was £259,293 in August 2026. That is 23% lower than Wales and 42% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Wales: 23% lower (£336,551) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Neath Port Talbot: **£82,192** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Neath Port Talbot was £82,192 in August 2026. That is 37% lower than Wales and 58% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Wales: 37% lower (£130,206) - Against the UK: 58% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Neath Port Talbot: **£168,614** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Neath Port Talbot was £168,614 in August 2026. That is 22% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Wales: 22% lower (£215,812) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Neath Port Talbot: **£140,457** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Neath Port Talbot was £140,457 in August 2026. That is 19% lower than Wales and 40% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Wales: 19% lower (£174,317) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Neath Port Talbot: **70** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 70 home sales were recorded in Neath Port Talbot in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Neath Port Talbot: **£501** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Neath Port Talbot was £501 a month in September 2026. That is 21% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 17th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 21% lower (£637) - Against the UK: 56% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Neath Port Talbot: **£636** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Neath Port Talbot was £636 a month in September 2026. That is 19% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the joint 16th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 19% lower (£782) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Neath Port Talbot: **£728** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Neath Port Talbot was £728 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Wales and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 9th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 18% lower (£892) - Against the UK: 49% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Neath Port Talbot: **£978** (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 Neath Port Talbot was £978 a month in September 2026. That is 22% lower than Wales and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 7th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 22% lower (£1,252) - Against the UK: 53% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W06000012) · [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/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Neath Port Talbot: **6.3%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Neath Port Talbot changed by 6.3% in the year to September 2026. Neath Port Talbot is joint 64th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Wales: 1.5 times (4.1%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W06000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000012/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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