Housing in Carmarthenshire
Welsh councilWest Wales. 190,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,371 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Carmarthenshire, 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
Carmarthenshire’s 111 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 77.
Average house price
CouncilCarmarthenshire’s average house price was £195,263 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 10% lower£216,363
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Carmarthenshire’s is 4.8 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Carmarthenshire costs 5.2 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 Carmarthenshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Carmarthenshire was £690 a month in September 2026.
That is 19% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Carmarthenshire rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Carmarthenshire is the 13th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 19% lower£848
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Carmarthenshire’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,407 homes were sold in Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire was £200,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 13% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Carmarthenshire was £278,401 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 37% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£336,551
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Carmarthenshire was £92,297 in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than Wales and 52% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 29% lower£130,206
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Carmarthenshire was £179,559 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 36% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£215,812
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Carmarthenshire was £147,526 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than Wales and 37% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 15% lower£174,317
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council149 home sales were recorded in Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire was £503 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Carmarthenshire is the joint 19th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 21% lower£637
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Carmarthenshire was £650 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Carmarthenshire is the joint 24th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£782
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Carmarthenshire was £744 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Carmarthenshire is the 13th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£892
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Carmarthenshire was £1,002 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% lower than Wales and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Carmarthenshire is the 11th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 20% lower£1,252
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Carmarthenshire changed by 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
Carmarthenshire is joint 57th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 1.6 times4.1%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%