# Housing in Powys North Wales. 134,843 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,195 square kilometres, the 8th most sparsely populated council in the UK. 17 layers about housing for Powys, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Powys: **£237,762** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Powys’s average house price was £237,762 in July 2026. That is 11% higher than Wales and 13% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July 2026. - Against Wales: 11% higher (£215,037) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Powys | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £60,046 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £64,237 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £72,877 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £95,094 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £112,107 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £141,126 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £147,397 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £151,734 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £169,530 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £147,421 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £154,193 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £154,891 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £154,985 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £151,511 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £154,204 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £155,285 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £156,329 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £167,107 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £172,917 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £180,945 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £182,798 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £203,793 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £221,054 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £230,629 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £232,788 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £231,514 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £234,878 | £211,046 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £237,762 | £215,037 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Powys: **6.6×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Powys costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/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 Powys. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Powys: **£621** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Powys was £621 a month in August 2026. That is 27% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average. Rents in Powys rose 9.1% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Powys is the 2nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 27% lower (£846) - Against the UK: 56% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Powys | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £444 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £447 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £452 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £449 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £466 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £463 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £467 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £479 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £509 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £541 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £557 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £611 | £826 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £621 | £846 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Powys: **1,547** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,547 homes were sold in Powys in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Powys: **£250,000** (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 Powys was £250,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Powys: **3.8%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against Wales: 46% higher (2.6%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Powys: **£327,233** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Powys was £327,233 in July 2026. That is 3% lower than Wales and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Wales: 3% lower (£336,301) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Powys: **£95,721** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Powys was £95,721 in July 2026. That is 26% lower than Wales and 50% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Wales: 26% lower (£128,586) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Powys: **£214,762** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Powys was £214,762 in July 2026. That is about the same as Wales and 23% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Wales: About the same (£215,065) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Powys: **£173,392** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Powys was £173,392 in July 2026. That is 1% higher than Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Wales: 1% higher (£172,261) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Powys: **85** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 85 home sales were recorded in Powys in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Powys: **£462** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Powys was £462 a month in August 2026. That is 27% lower than Wales and 59% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Powys is the 5th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 27% lower (£636) - Against the UK: 59% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Powys: **£578** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Powys was £578 a month in August 2026. That is 26% lower than Wales and 55% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Powys is the 2nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 26% lower (£779) - Against the UK: 55% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Powys: **£700** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Powys was £700 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Powys is the 6th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 21% lower (£890) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Powys: **£950** (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 Powys was £950 a month in August 2026. That is 24% lower than Wales and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Powys is the 5th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 24% lower (£1,247) - Against the UK: 54% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W06000023) · [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/powys/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Powys: **9.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Powys changed by 9.1% in the year to August 2026. Powys is 13th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Wales: 2.1 times (4.3%) - Against the UK: 2.4 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/powys) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000023/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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