# Housing in Swansea South west Wales. 249,429 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 378 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Swansea, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Average house price Swansea: **£211,177** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Swansea’s average house price was £211,177 in August 2026. That is 2% lower than Wales and 23% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 1.8% in the year to August 2026. - Against Wales: 2% lower (£216,363) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Swansea | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £52,918 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £52,261 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £57,198 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £69,013 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £91,440 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £109,227 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £125,648 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £137,805 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £149,858 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £136,159 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £125,213 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £122,120 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £122,182 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £124,463 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £126,930 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £128,592 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £132,419 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £135,952 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £140,463 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £144,542 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £149,642 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £162,989 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £182,257 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £194,506 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £192,253 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £195,867 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £206,185 | £210,347 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £211,177 | £216,363 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Swansea: **5.8×** (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 Swansea costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/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 Swansea. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Swansea: **£853** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Swansea was £853 a month in September 2026. That is 1% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average. Rents in Swansea rose 6.0% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Swansea is the 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 1% higher (£848) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Swansea | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £561 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £567 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £573 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £589 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £597 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £598 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £600 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £609 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £645 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £727 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £774 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £827 | £826 | £1,367 | | Sep 2026 | £853 | £848 | £1,406 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Swansea: **3,052** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,052 homes were sold in Swansea in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Swansea: **£210,000** (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 Swansea was £210,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Swansea: **1.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Wales: 42% lower (3.1%) - Against the UK: twice (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Swansea: **£335,628** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Swansea was £335,628 in August 2026. That is about the same as Wales and 24% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Wales: About the same (£336,551) - Against the UK: 24% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Swansea: **£112,603** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Swansea was £112,603 in August 2026. That is 14% lower than Wales and 42% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Wales: 14% lower (£130,206) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Swansea: **£216,411** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Swansea was £216,411 in August 2026. That is about the same as Wales and 22% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Wales: About the same (£215,812) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Swansea: **£174,313** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Swansea was £174,313 in August 2026. That is about the same as Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Wales: About the same (£174,317) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Swansea: **176** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 176 home sales were recorded in Swansea in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Swansea: **£689** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Swansea was £689 a month in September 2026. That is 8% higher than Wales and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Swansea is the 131st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 8% higher (£637) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Swansea: **£798** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Swansea was £798 a month in September 2026. That is 2% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Swansea is the joint 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 2% higher (£782) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Swansea: **£898** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Swansea was £898 a month in September 2026. That is 1% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Swansea is the 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 1% higher (£892) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Swansea: **£1,276** (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 Swansea was £1,276 a month in September 2026. That is 2% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Swansea is the 67th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Wales: 2% higher (£1,252) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=W06000011) · [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/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Swansea: **6.0%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Swansea changed by 6.0% in the year to September 2026. Swansea is joint 76th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Wales: 46% higher (4.1%) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=W06000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000011/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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