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House prices in Wales

The average house price in Wales over the last three years is £244,126, with a median sold price of £210,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

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Median price
£210k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.4%
5-year change
+14.9%
Sales / yr
37,963

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Wales

Based on 102,747 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

Median sold price
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Average sold price
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The average house price in Wales over the last three years is £244,126, with a median sold price of £210,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 102,747 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Wales price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed). Hover for the value at any quarter.

Wales
£140k£160k£180k£200k£220k201620182020202220242026£216k
1 year
+0.4%
5 years
+14.9%
10 years
+47.2%

Over five years, prices in Wales have risen (+14.9%). Across a full decade they are +47.2%. The last twelve months alone: +0.4%. On our smoothed index, prices in Wales are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

What it costs to buy in Wales

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£210k
Entry-level
£115k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£150k–£300k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£405k
90th %ile

Homes in Wales span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £115,000, while the top tenth fetched over £405,000. Half of all sales fell between £150,000 and £299,995 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Wales
£210,000
around the local median · 33% up the local range
£115,000 · entry-level£405,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£21,000
Land Transaction Tax
£0
Monthly repayment
£1,105/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£42,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £21,000 (deposit + LTT), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — Welsh LTT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Wales compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Wales (this area)£244k
England£291khere: -16%
Wales 1-yr +0.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £244,126, homes in Wales sell for 16% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Wales.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£160,00033,859 (33%)
Semi-detached£210,00031,284 (30%)
Detached£325,00030,027 (29%)
Flat / maisonette£142,0007,577 (7%)

The most-traded type in Wales is terraced (33,859 sales, median £160,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£142,000) and houses (~£228,495) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Wales market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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54k'21
'22
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38k'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.5%Freehold 90.5%
New-build 4.4%Existing 95.6%

Around 37,963 homes changed hands in Wales in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 43,927 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (54,354 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 10% of recent sales in Wales were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 4% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Wales boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Wales house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Wales?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Wales was £210,000, with a mean of £244,126, based on 102,747 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Wales expensive?

At a £210,000 median, Wales is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Wales going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Wales prices have moved +0.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Wales?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £142,000 (7,577 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Wales?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £115,000, and most buyers competed in the £150,000–£299,995 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £405,000.

How much have Wales house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Wales are +14.9% over the last five years, and +47.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Wales?

Wales charges Land Transaction Tax rather than SDLT: on the £210,000 median-priced Wales home it comes to about £0 (below the £225,000 LTT threshold), at 2026/27 main-residence rates. There is no first-time-buyer relief in Wales, and second homes pay higher rates.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Wales?

A 10% deposit on the median £210,000 Wales home is £21,000 (5% would be £10,500). Borrowing the remaining £189,000 implies a household income of roughly £42,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Wales each year?

Roughly 37,963 sales a year have been recorded in Wales recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.