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Housing in Wrexham

Welsh council

North Wales. 137,977 people in 504 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Wrexham, 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

Wrexham’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 74.

Average house price

Council
£212,778
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Wrexham’s average house price was £212,778 in July 2026.

That is 1% lower than Wales and 22% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 2.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against Wales
1% lower£215,037
Against the UK
22% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wrexham’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthWrexhamWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2000£53,180£49,286£77,950
Jan 2001£53,395£51,586£85,794
Jan 2002£63,119£58,447£89,928
Jan 2003£83,003£73,663£114,996
Jan 2004£104,218£93,655£126,179
Jan 2005£129,514£117,235£138,759
Jan 2006£135,601£123,010£147,360
Jan 2007£143,213£132,332£162,825
Jan 2008£155,480£138,585£171,137
Jan 2009£128,479£118,377£144,840
Jan 2010£130,753£120,944£154,268
Jan 2011£131,506£120,980£154,113
Jan 2012£129,092£120,342£152,831
Jan 2013£128,032£120,804£154,495
Jan 2014£131,136£124,609£164,137
Jan 2015£132,060£128,912£175,636
Jan 2016£138,033£132,574£189,268
Jan 2017£149,468£138,614£198,276
Jan 2018£148,973£144,990£206,844
Jan 2019£149,943£150,122£210,317
Jan 2020£148,600£154,532£213,657
Jan 2021£165,369£169,842£228,417
Jan 2022£186,383£191,552£248,031
Jan 2023£194,937£201,853£260,941
Jan 2024£192,671£197,808£255,972
Jan 2025£203,349£206,010£264,936
Jan 2026£208,171£211,046£268,862
Jul 2026£212,778£215,037£272,611

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.0×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Wrexham costs 6.0 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: Wrexham among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Wrexham is 6.0×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£770
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Wrexham was £770 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Wrexham rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Wrexham is the 48th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
9% lower£846
Against the UK
45% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wrexham’s is 41% higher than in 2015, slower than Wales’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthWrexhamWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2015£546£541£910
Jan 2016£550£548£941
Jan 2017£556£556£972
Jan 2018£556£568£984
Jan 2019£563£580£997
Jan 2020£571£593£1,019
Jan 2021£573£604£1,030
Jan 2022£581£621£1,059
Jan 2023£631£659£1,120
Jan 2024£665£720£1,216
Jan 2025£719£781£1,321
Jan 2026£756£826£1,367
Aug 2026£770£846£1,400

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,632
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,632 homes were sold in Wrexham in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Wrexham among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Wrexham is 1,632.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£200,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Wrexham was £200,000 in 2025.

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

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

Annual price change

Council
2.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Wales
15% lower2.6%
Against the UK
1.6 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Wrexham among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Wrexham is 2.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£317,171
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Wrexham was £317,171 in July 2026.

That is 6% lower than Wales and 29% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Wales
6% lower£336,301
Against the UK
29% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Wrexham among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Wrexham is £317,171.

Flat price

Council
£106,066
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Wrexham was £106,066 in July 2026.

That is 18% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Wales
18% lower£128,586
Against the UK
45% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Wrexham among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Wrexham is £106,066.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£198,059
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Wrexham was £198,059 in July 2026.

That is 8% lower than Wales and 29% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Wales
8% lower£215,065
Against the UK
29% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Wrexham among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Wrexham is £198,059.

Terraced house price

Council
£160,486
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Wrexham was £160,486 in July 2026.

That is 7% lower than Wales and 31% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Wales
7% lower£172,261
Against the UK
31% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Wrexham among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Wrexham is £160,486.

House sales per month

Council
92
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

92 home sales were recorded in Wrexham in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Wrexham among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Wrexham is 92.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£597
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wrexham was £597 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than Wales and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the 79th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
6% lower£636
Against the UK
47% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Wrexham among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Wrexham is £597.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£711
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wrexham was £711 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than Wales and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the 48th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
9% lower£779
Against the UK
44% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Wrexham among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Wrexham is £711.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£840
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wrexham was £840 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the 46th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
6% lower£890
Against the UK
41% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Wrexham among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Wrexham is £840.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,224
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wrexham was £1,224 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wrexham is the 54th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
2% lower£1,247
Against the UK
41% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Wrexham among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Wrexham is £1,224.

Annual rent change

Council
3.2%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Wrexham changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.

Wrexham is joint 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Wales
26% lower4.3%
Against the UK
16% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Wrexham among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Wrexham is 3.2%.