Housing in Swansea
Welsh councilSouth west Wales. 249,429 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 378 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Swansea, 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
Swansea’s 150 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 54.
Average house price
CouncilSwansea’s average house price was £211,177 in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than Wales and 23% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£216,363
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Swansea’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Swansea costs 5.8 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 Swansea. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Swansea was £853 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Swansea rose 6.0% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Swansea is the 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 1% higher£848
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Swansea’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,052 homes were sold in Swansea 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 Swansea was £210,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 42% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- twice0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Swansea was £335,628 in August 2026.
That is about the same as Wales and 24% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- About the same£336,551
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Swansea was £112,603 in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than Wales and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 14% lower£130,206
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Swansea was £216,411 in August 2026.
That is about the same as Wales and 22% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- About the same£215,812
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Swansea was £174,313 in August 2026.
That is about the same as Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- About the same£174,317
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council176 home sales were recorded in Swansea 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 Swansea was £689 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% higher than Wales and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Swansea is the 131st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 8% higher£637
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Swansea was £798 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Swansea is the joint 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 2% higher£782
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Swansea was £898 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Swansea is the 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 1% higher£892
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Swansea was £1,276 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Swansea is the 67th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 2% higher£1,252
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Swansea changed by 6.0% in the year to September 2026.
Swansea is joint 76th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 46% higher4.1%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times3.8%