Rent growth: fastest and slowest places in Wales (September 2026)
Powys had the strongest annual rent change of Wales’s 22 councils in September 2026, at 8.6%.
Merthyr Tydfil had the weakest, at −1.9%. The middle council, Isle of Anglesey, had 5.9%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powys | 8.6% |
| 2 | Flintshire | 7.9% |
| 3 | Bridgend | 7.8% |
| =4 | Caerphilly | 7.1% |
| =4 | Gwynedd | 7.1% |
| 6 | Carmarthenshire | 6.5% |
| 7 | Neath Port Talbot | 6.3% |
| 8 | Denbighshire | 6.2% |
| 9 | Swansea | 6.0% |
| =10 | Blaenau Gwent | 5.9% |
| =10 | Isle of Anglesey | 5.9% |
| 12 | Pembrokeshire | 4.6% |
| 13 | Ceredigion | 3.7% |
| 14 | Cardiff | 3.2% |
| 15 | Wrexham | 3.0% |
| 16 | Newport | 2.9% |
| 17 | Conwy | 2.7% |
| 18 | Torfaen | 2.3% |
| 19 | Monmouthshire | 2.1% |
| 20 | Vale of Glamorgan | 1.7% |
| 21 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 0.6% |
| 22 | Merthyr Tydfil | −1.9% |