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Housing in Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh council

South Wales. 135,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Vale of Glamorgan, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Vale of Glamorgan’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 55.

Average house price

Council
£300,358
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Vale of Glamorgan’s average house price was £300,358 in August 2026.

That is 39% higher than Wales and 10% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.

Against Wales
39% higher£216,363
Against the UK
10% higher£273,037
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Vale of Glamorgan’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with Wales’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthVale of GlamorganWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2000£67,802£49,286£77,950
Jan 2001£70,062£51,586£85,794
Jan 2002£83,865£58,447£89,928
Jan 2003£103,792£73,663£114,996
Jan 2004£125,185£93,655£126,179
Jan 2005£160,885£117,235£138,759
Jan 2006£161,123£123,010£147,360
Jan 2007£169,725£132,332£162,825
Jan 2008£178,150£138,585£171,137
Jan 2009£165,890£118,377£144,840
Jan 2010£166,420£120,944£154,268
Jan 2011£164,971£120,980£154,113
Jan 2012£170,976£120,342£152,831
Jan 2013£165,715£120,804£154,495
Jan 2014£174,227£124,609£164,137
Jan 2015£182,257£128,912£175,636
Jan 2016£190,397£132,574£189,268
Jan 2017£200,220£138,614£198,276
Jan 2018£208,078£144,990£206,844
Jan 2019£221,044£150,122£210,317
Jan 2020£224,208£154,532£213,657
Jan 2021£237,441£169,842£228,417
Jan 2022£265,359£191,552£248,031
Jan 2023£285,611£201,853£260,941
Jan 2024£273,831£197,808£255,972
Jan 2025£286,464£206,010£264,936
Jan 2026£293,360£210,347£268,814
Aug 2026£300,358£216,363£273,037

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.8×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Vale of Glamorgan costs 7.8 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 22.9×. The middle area is 7.3×. Vale of Glamorgan is 7.8×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Vale of Glamorgan. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£978
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent in Vale of Glamorgan was £978 a month in September 2026.

That is 15% higher than Wales and 30% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Vale of Glamorgan rose 1.7% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Vale of Glamorgan is the 136th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
15% higher£848
Against the UK
30% lower£1,406
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Vale of Glamorgan’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthVale of GlamorganWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2015£611£541£910
Jan 2016£623£548£941
Jan 2017£631£556£972
Jan 2018£664£568£984
Jan 2019£655£580£997
Jan 2020£687£593£1,019
Jan 2021£696£604£1,030
Jan 2022£708£621£1,059
Jan 2023£759£659£1,120
Jan 2024£841£720£1,216
Jan 2025£902£781£1,321
Jan 2026£977£826£1,367
Sep 2026£978£848£1,406

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,030
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,030 homes were sold in Vale of Glamorgan in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Vale of Glamorgan among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Vale of Glamorgan is 2,030.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£285,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Vale of Glamorgan was £285,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Vale of Glamorgan among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Vale of Glamorgan is £285,000.

Annual price change

Council
3.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026
Against Wales
3% higher3.1%
Against the UK
3.6 times0.9%
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Annual price change: Vale of Glamorgan among every council360 areas from −14.6% to 13.6%. The middle area is 1.1%. Vale of Glamorgan is 3.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£533,889
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Vale of Glamorgan was £533,889 in August 2026.

That is 1.6 times Wales and 20% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Wales
1.6 times£336,551
Against the UK
20% higher£443,846
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Detached house price: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from £184,929 to £4,344,621. The middle area is £446,962. Vale of Glamorgan is £533,889.

Flat price

Council
£154,906
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Vale of Glamorgan was £154,906 in August 2026.

That is 19% higher than Wales and 20% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Wales
19% higher£130,206
Against the UK
20% lower£194,148
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Flat price: Vale of Glamorgan among every council349 areas from £66,539 to £947,855. The middle area is £144,657. Vale of Glamorgan is £154,906.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£315,604
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Vale of Glamorgan was £315,604 in August 2026.

That is 46% higher than Wales and 13% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Wales
46% higher£215,812
Against the UK
13% higher£278,675
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Semi-detached house price: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from £123,115 to £2,995,521. The middle area is £281,839. Vale of Glamorgan is £315,604.

Terraced house price

Council
£245,422
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Vale of Glamorgan was £245,422 in August 2026.

That is 41% higher than Wales and 6% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Wales
41% higher£174,317
Against the UK
6% higher£232,505
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Terraced house price: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from £94,376 to £2,385,591. The middle area is £227,857. Vale of Glamorgan is £245,422.

House sales per month

Council
130
HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

130 home sales were recorded in Vale of Glamorgan in June 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Vale of Glamorgan among every council360 areas from 11 to 909. The middle area is 120. Vale of Glamorgan is 130.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£723
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Vale of Glamorgan was £723 a month in September 2026.

That is 14% higher than Wales and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Vale of Glamorgan is the 151st cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
14% higher£637
Against the UK
37% lower£1,140
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One-bedroom private rent: Vale of Glamorgan among every council316 areas from £403 to £2,674. The middle area is £735. Vale of Glamorgan is £723.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£884
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Vale of Glamorgan was £884 a month in September 2026.

That is 13% higher than Wales and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Vale of Glamorgan is the joint 130th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
13% higher£782
Against the UK
31% lower£1,287
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Two-bedroom private rent: Vale of Glamorgan among every council316 areas from £512 to £3,475. The middle area is £922. Vale of Glamorgan is £884.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£991
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Vale of Glamorgan was £991 a month in September 2026.

That is 11% higher than Wales and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Vale of Glamorgan is the 105th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
11% higher£892
Against the UK
31% lower£1,438
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Three-bedroom private rent: Vale of Glamorgan among every council316 areas from £612 to £4,130. The middle area is £1,136. Vale of Glamorgan is £991.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,471
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Vale of Glamorgan was £1,471 a month in September 2026.

That is 17% higher than Wales and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Vale of Glamorgan is the 127th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
17% higher£1,252
Against the UK
30% lower£2,089
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Vale of Glamorgan among every council316 areas from £810 to £5,728. The middle area is £1,618. Vale of Glamorgan is £1,471.

Annual rent change

Council
1.7%
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Vale of Glamorgan changed by 1.7% in the year to September 2026.

Vale of Glamorgan is joint 38th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Wales
59% lower4.1%
Against the UK
55% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Vale of Glamorgan among every council316 areas from −1.9% to 14.4%. The middle area is 4.1%. Vale of Glamorgan is 1.7%.