Housing in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 241,015 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 424 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s 153 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 113.
Average house price
CouncilRhondda Cynon Taf’s average house price was £165,213 in August 2026.
That is 24% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 24% lower£216,363
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s is 4.8 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs 4.7 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £747 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than Wales and 47% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf rose 0.6% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Rhondda Cynon Taf is the joint 39th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 12% lower£848
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,079 homes were sold in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf was £165,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 1.6 times3.1%
- Against the UK
- 5.4 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £286,524 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than Wales and 35% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 15% lower£336,551
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £86,131 in August 2026.
That is 34% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 34% lower£130,206
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £180,118 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 35% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£215,812
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £144,557 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£174,317
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council185 home sales were recorded in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf was £524 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than Wales and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Rhondda Cynon Taf is the 28th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 18% lower£637
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £669 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than Wales and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Rhondda Cynon Taf is the joint 32nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 14% lower£782
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rhondda Cynon Taf was £750 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% lower than Wales and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Rhondda Cynon Taf is the 16th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 16% 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf was £985 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% lower than Wales and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rhondda Cynon Taf is the 8th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 21% lower£1,252
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf changed by 0.6% in the year to September 2026.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is 15th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 85% lower4.1%
- Against the UK
- 84% lower3.8%