# Housing in Wales One of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 3,175,181 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 20,783 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Wales, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. ## Average house price Wales: **£215,037** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Wales’s average house price was £215,037 in July 2026. That is 21% lower than United Kingdom and 21% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.6% in the year to July 2026. - Against United Kingdom: 21% lower (£272,611) - Against the UK: 21% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £49,286 | £77,950 | | Jan 2001 | £51,586 | £85,794 | | Jan 2002 | £58,447 | £89,928 | | Jan 2003 | £73,663 | £114,996 | | Jan 2004 | £93,655 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £117,235 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £123,010 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £132,332 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £138,585 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £118,377 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £120,944 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £120,980 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £120,342 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £120,804 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £124,609 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £128,912 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £132,574 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £138,614 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £144,990 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £150,122 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £154,532 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £169,842 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £191,552 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £201,853 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £197,808 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £206,010 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £211,046 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £215,037 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Council level, Great Britain only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Wales. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/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 Wales. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Wales: **£846** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Wales was £846 a month in August 2026. That is 40% lower than United Kingdom and 40% lower than the UK average. Rents in Wales rose 4.3% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Wales is the cheapest of 3 in the UK. - Against United Kingdom: 40% lower (£1,400) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Wales | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £541 | £910 | | Jan 2016 | £548 | £941 | | Jan 2017 | £556 | £972 | | Jan 2018 | £568 | £984 | | Jan 2019 | £580 | £997 | | Jan 2020 | £593 | £1,019 | | Jan 2021 | £604 | £1,030 | | Jan 2022 | £621 | £1,059 | | Jan 2023 | £659 | £1,120 | | Jan 2024 | £720 | £1,216 | | Jan 2025 | £781 | £1,321 | | Jan 2026 | £826 | £1,367 | | Aug 2026 | £846 | £1,400 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Wales. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Council level, England and Wales only, 2025. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Wales. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Wales: **2.6%** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against United Kingdom: 1.9 times (1.4%) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Wales: **£336,301** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Wales was £336,301 in July 2026. That is 24% lower than United Kingdom and 24% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against United Kingdom: 24% lower (£444,936) - Against the UK: 24% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Wales: **£128,586** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Wales was £128,586 in July 2026. That is 33% lower than United Kingdom and 33% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against United Kingdom: 33% lower (£192,704) - Against the UK: 33% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Wales: **£215,065** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Wales was £215,065 in July 2026. That is 23% lower than United Kingdom and 23% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against United Kingdom: 23% lower (£278,555) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Wales: **£172,261** (July 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Wales was £172,261 in July 2026. That is 26% lower than United Kingdom and 26% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against United Kingdom: 26% lower (£231,945) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Wales: **2,232** (May 2026, nation level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 2,232 home sales were recorded in Wales in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Wales: **£636** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wales was £636 a month in August 2026. That is 44% lower than United Kingdom and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Wales is the cheapest of 3 in the UK. - Against United Kingdom: 44% lower (£1,136) - Against the UK: 44% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Wales: **£779** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wales was £779 a month in August 2026. That is 39% lower than United Kingdom and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Wales is the cheapest of 3 in the UK. - Against United Kingdom: 39% lower (£1,281) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Wales: **£890** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wales was £890 a month in August 2026. That is 38% lower than United Kingdom and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Wales is the cheapest of 3 in the UK. - Against United Kingdom: 38% lower (£1,430) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Wales: **£1,247** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wales was £1,247 a month in August 2026. That is 40% lower than United Kingdom and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wales is the cheapest of 3 in the UK. - Against United Kingdom: 40% lower (£2,080) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=W92000004) · [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/wales/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Wales: **4.3%** (August 2026, nation level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Wales changed by 4.3% in the year to August 2026. Wales is strongest of 3 for annual rent change. - Against United Kingdom: 13% higher (3.8%) - Against the UK: 13% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W92000004/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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