Housing in Swansea
Welsh councilSouth west Wales. 249,429 people in 378 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Swansea, 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
Swansea’s 150 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 54.
Average house price
CouncilSwansea’s average house price was £205,383 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than Wales and 25% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 4% lower£215,037
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Swansea’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Swansea costs 5.6 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 Swansea. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Swansea was £852 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Swansea rose 6.2% in the year to August 2026.
Swansea is 87th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against Wales
- 1% higher£846
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Swansea’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than Wales’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Swansea was £327,342 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
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Swansea was £109,080 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than Wales and 43% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 15% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Swansea was £210,464 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than Wales and 24% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£215,065
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Swansea was £169,318 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than Wales and 27% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£172,261
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council157 home sales were recorded in Swansea 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 Swansea was £688 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Swansea is 131st lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 8% higher£636
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Swansea was £797 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Swansea is 97th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 2% higher£779
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Swansea was £897 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than Wales and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Swansea is 62nd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against Wales
- 1% higher£890
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Swansea was £1,275 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Swansea is 67th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against Wales
- 2% higher£1,247
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Swansea changed by 6.2% in the year to August 2026.
Swansea is 62nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 44% higher4.3%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,052 homes were sold in Swansea 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 Swansea was £210,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.