Housing in Newport
Welsh councilSouth east Wales. 168,584 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 190 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Newport, 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
Newport’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 169.
Average house price
CouncilNewport’s average house price was £225,702 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than Wales and 17% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 4% higher£216,363
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Newport’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Newport costs 6.2 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 Newport. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Newport was £962 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% higher than Wales and 32% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Newport rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Newport is the joint 127th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 13% higher£848
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Newport’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,375 homes were sold in Newport 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 Newport was £240,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Newport was £391,756 in August 2026.
That is 16% higher than Wales and 12% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 16% higher£336,551
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Newport was £114,399 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 12% lower£130,206
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Newport was £243,529 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than Wales and 13% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 13% higher£215,812
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Newport was £187,741 in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than Wales and 19% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 8% higher£174,317
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council118 home sales were recorded in Newport 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 Newport was £700 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Newport is the 138th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 10% higher£637
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Newport was £865 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% higher than Wales and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Newport is the 125th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 11% higher£782
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Newport was £967 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% higher than Wales and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Newport is the joint 97th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 8% higher£892
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Newport was £1,365 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% higher than Wales and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Newport is the joint 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 9% higher£1,252
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Newport changed by 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
Newport is joint 82nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 29% lower4.1%
- Against the UK
- 24% lower3.8%