Housing in Bridgend
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 146,986 people in 251 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bridgend, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bridgend’s 91 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 63.
Average house price
CouncilBridgend’s average house price was £209,569 in July 2026.
That is 3% lower than Wales and 23% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 3% lower£215,037
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bridgend’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bridgend costs 5.7 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bridgend. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bridgend was £763 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than Wales and 46% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bridgend rose 7.8% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Bridgend is the 47th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 10% lower£846
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bridgend’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,060 homes were sold in Bridgend in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Bridgend was £215,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 42% higher2.6%
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bridgend was £322,205 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 4% lower£336,301
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bridgend was £111,075 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than Wales and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 14% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bridgend was £206,943 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than Wales and 26% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 4% lower£215,065
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bridgend was £169,300 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than Wales and 27% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£172,261
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council133 home sales were recorded in Bridgend in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bridgend was £562 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bridgend is the joint 49th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 12% lower£636
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bridgend was £701 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bridgend is the 45th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 10% lower£779
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bridgend was £816 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than Wales and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bridgend is the 39th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 8% lower£890
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bridgend was £1,142 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bridgend is the 38th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 8% lower£1,247
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bridgend changed by 7.8% in the year to August 2026.
Bridgend is joint 20th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 1.8 times4.3%
- Against the UK
- 2.1 times3.8%