Housing in Wrexham
Welsh councilNorth Wales. 137,977 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 504 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wrexham, 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
Wrexham’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 74.
Average house price
CouncilWrexham’s average house price was £215,035 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than Wales and 21% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Wales
- 1% lower£216,363
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wrexham’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wrexham costs 6.1 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 Wrexham. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wrexham was £773 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wrexham rose 3.0% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Wrexham is the 48th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 9% lower£848
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wrexham’s is 42% higher than in 2015, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,632 homes were sold in Wrexham 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 Wrexham was £200,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 23% higher3.1%
- Against the UK
- 4.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wrexham was £319,935 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 5% lower£336,551
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wrexham was £107,670 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£130,206
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wrexham was £200,134 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than Wales and 28% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 7% lower£215,812
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wrexham was £162,433 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than Wales and 30% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 7% lower£174,317
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council99 home sales were recorded in Wrexham 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 Wrexham was £599 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than Wales and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the joint 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 6% lower£637
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wrexham was £713 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than Wales and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the 47th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 9% lower£782
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wrexham was £842 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wrexham is the joint 45th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 6% lower£892
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wrexham was £1,228 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wrexham is the 54th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£1,252
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Wrexham changed by 3.0% in the year to September 2026.
Wrexham is joint 87th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 27% lower4.1%
- Against the UK
- 21% lower3.8%