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Housing in Monmouthshire

Welsh council

South east Wales. 95,329 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 850 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Monmouthshire, 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

Monmouthshire’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 61.

Average house price

Council
£328,937
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Monmouthshire’s average house price was £328,937 in August 2026.

That is 1.5 times Wales and 20% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 0.9% in the year to August 2026.

Against Wales
1.5 times£216,363
Against the UK
20% higher£273,037
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Monmouthshire’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthMonmouthshireWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2000£77,473£49,286£77,950
Jan 2001£85,695£51,586£85,794
Jan 2002£98,669£58,447£89,928
Jan 2003£121,280£73,663£114,996
Jan 2004£144,652£93,655£126,179
Jan 2005£176,403£117,235£138,759
Jan 2006£182,727£123,010£147,360
Jan 2007£198,287£132,332£162,825
Jan 2008£206,316£138,585£171,137
Jan 2009£165,405£118,377£144,840
Jan 2010£182,718£120,944£154,268
Jan 2011£188,141£120,980£154,113
Jan 2012£189,437£120,342£152,831
Jan 2013£185,050£120,804£154,495
Jan 2014£185,332£124,609£164,137
Jan 2015£200,901£128,912£175,636
Jan 2016£211,243£132,574£189,268
Jan 2017£216,524£138,614£198,276
Jan 2018£236,228£144,990£206,844
Jan 2019£260,266£150,122£210,317
Jan 2020£264,795£154,532£213,657
Jan 2021£286,024£169,842£228,417
Jan 2022£294,548£191,552£248,031
Jan 2023£322,656£201,853£260,941
Jan 2024£316,713£197,808£255,972
Jan 2025£328,242£206,010£264,936
Jan 2026£330,560£210,347£268,814
Aug 2026£328,937£216,363£273,037

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.9×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Monmouthshire costs 7.9 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: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 22.9×. The middle area is 7.3×. Monmouthshire is 7.9×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£994
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent in Monmouthshire was £994 a month in September 2026.

That is 17% higher than Wales and 29% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Monmouthshire rose 2.1% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Monmouthshire is the 143rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
17% higher£848
Against the UK
29% lower£1,406
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Monmouthshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthMonmouthshireWalesUnited Kingdom
Jan 2015£609£541£910
Jan 2016£613£548£941
Jan 2017£612£556£972
Jan 2018£622£568£984
Jan 2019£640£580£997
Jan 2020£658£593£1,019
Jan 2021£670£604£1,030
Jan 2022£722£621£1,059
Jan 2023£789£659£1,120
Jan 2024£870£720£1,216
Jan 2025£948£781£1,321
Jan 2026£986£826£1,367
Sep 2026£994£848£1,406

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,337
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,337 homes were sold in Monmouthshire in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Monmouthshire is 1,337.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£315,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Monmouthshire was £315,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Monmouthshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Monmouthshire is £315,000.

Annual price change

Council
0.9%
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026
Against Wales
71% lower3.1%
Against the UK
About the same0.9%
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Annual price change: Monmouthshire among every council360 areas from −14.6% to 13.6%. The middle area is 1.1%. Monmouthshire is 0.9%.

Detached house price

Council
£489,311
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Monmouthshire was £489,311 in August 2026.

That is 45% higher than Wales and 10% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Wales
45% higher£336,551
Against the UK
10% higher£443,846
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Detached house price: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from £184,929 to £4,344,621. The middle area is £446,962. Monmouthshire is £489,311.

Flat price

Council
£149,556
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Monmouthshire was £149,556 in August 2026.

That is 15% higher than Wales and 23% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Wales
15% higher£130,206
Against the UK
23% lower£194,148
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Flat price: Monmouthshire among every council349 areas from £66,539 to £947,855. The middle area is £144,657. Monmouthshire is £149,556.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£296,921
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Monmouthshire was £296,921 in August 2026.

That is 38% higher than Wales and 7% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Wales
38% higher£215,812
Against the UK
7% higher£278,675
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Semi-detached house price: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from £123,115 to £2,995,521. The middle area is £281,839. Monmouthshire is £296,921.

Terraced house price

Council
£232,727
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Monmouthshire was £232,727 in August 2026.

That is 34% higher than Wales and about the same as the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Wales
34% higher£174,317
Against the UK
About the same£232,505
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Terraced house price: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from £94,376 to £2,385,591. The middle area is £227,857. Monmouthshire is £232,727.

House sales per month

Council
91
HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

91 home sales were recorded in Monmouthshire in June 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Monmouthshire among every council360 areas from 11 to 909. The middle area is 120. Monmouthshire is 91.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£730
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Monmouthshire was £730 a month in September 2026.

That is 15% higher than Wales and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Monmouthshire is the joint 154th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
15% higher£637
Against the UK
36% lower£1,140
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One-bedroom private rent: Monmouthshire among every council316 areas from £403 to £2,674. The middle area is £735. Monmouthshire is £730.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£921
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Monmouthshire was £921 a month in September 2026.

That is 18% higher than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Monmouthshire is the joint 155th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
18% higher£782
Against the UK
28% lower£1,287
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Two-bedroom private rent: Monmouthshire among every council316 areas from £512 to £3,475. The middle area is £922. Monmouthshire is £921.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,066
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Monmouthshire was £1,066 a month in September 2026.

That is 20% higher than Wales and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Monmouthshire is the joint 132nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
20% higher£892
Against the UK
26% lower£1,438
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Three-bedroom private rent: Monmouthshire among every council316 areas from £612 to £4,130. The middle area is £1,136. Monmouthshire is £1,066.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,495
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Monmouthshire was £1,495 a month in September 2026.

That is 19% higher than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Monmouthshire is the joint 130th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Wales
19% higher£1,252
Against the UK
28% lower£2,089
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Monmouthshire among every council316 areas from £810 to £5,728. The middle area is £1,618. Monmouthshire is £1,495.

Annual rent change

Council
2.1%
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Monmouthshire changed by 2.1% in the year to September 2026.

Monmouthshire is joint 52nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Wales
49% lower4.1%
Against the UK
45% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Monmouthshire among every council316 areas from −1.9% to 14.4%. The middle area is 4.1%. Monmouthshire is 2.1%.