Housing in Cardiff
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 381,516 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Cardiff, 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
Cardiff’s 218 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 105.
Average house price
CouncilCardiff’s average house price was £272,443 in August 2026.
That is 26% higher than Wales and about the same as the UK average.
Prices rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 26% higher£216,363
- Against the UK
- About the same£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Cardiff’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Cardiff costs 7.4 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 Cardiff. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Cardiff was £1,179 a month in September 2026.
That is 39% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Cardiff rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Cardiff is the joint 128th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 39% higher£848
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cardiff’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,622 homes were sold in Cardiff 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 Cardiff was £270,420 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 32% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Cardiff was £515,292 in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times Wales and 16% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 1.5 times£336,551
- Against the UK
- 16% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Cardiff was £161,334 in August 2026.
That is 24% higher than Wales and 17% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 24% higher£130,206
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Cardiff was £324,962 in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times Wales and 17% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 1.5 times£215,812
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Cardiff was £262,795 in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times Wales and 13% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 1.5 times£174,317
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council291 home sales were recorded in Cardiff in June 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 Cardiff was £910 a month in September 2026.
That is 43% higher than Wales and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 43% higher£637
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,086 a month in September 2026.
That is 39% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the joint 123rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 39% higher£782
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,212 a month in September 2026.
That is 36% higher than Wales and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Cardiff is the 143rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 36% higher£892
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cardiff was £1,705 a month in September 2026.
That is 36% higher than Wales and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cardiff is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 36% higher£1,252
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Cardiff changed by 3.2% in the year to September 2026.
Cardiff is joint 99th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower4.1%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%