Property searches in Cardiff
Wales · figures updated 2026-10-29
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House prices
The average home in Cardiff cost £272,443 in August 2026. Prices have risen 2.1% in the last year.
| Type | Average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| All homes | £272,443 | +2.1% |
| Detached | £515,292 | +1.4% |
| Semi-detached | £324,962 | +3.2% |
| Terraced | £262,795 | +3.2% |
| Flat or maisonette | £161,334 | -0.1% |
| First-time buyers | £234,533 | +2.4% |
UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry.
Council tax 2026-27
A band D home in Cardiff pays £2,013 a year. A single adult gets 25% off.
| Band | A year | A month (10 payments) |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,342 | £134 |
| B | £1,566 | £157 |
| C | £1,789 | £179 |
| D | £2,013 | £201 |
| E | £2,461 | £246 |
| F | £2,908 | £291 |
| G | £3,355 | £336 |
| H | £4,026 | £403 |
| I | £4,697 | £470 |
Renting
The average private rent is £1,179 a month (+3.2% in a year). Against the average price, that is a gross yield of about 5.2% a year before costs.
| Bedrooms | A month |
|---|---|
| 1 | £910 |
| 2 | £1,086 |
| 3 | £1,212 |
| 4 or more | £1,705 |
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026.
Neighbourhoods
Cardiff is split into 218 small neighbourhoods. 25% of them are among the most deprived 20% in Wales and 30% among the least deprived 20% (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025). On average across them, 59% of homes are owned, 24% privately rented and 17% socially rented; 15% of people are 65 or over and 25% of households have no car (Census 2021). Search an address to see its own neighbourhood.
Mobile signal
100.0% of homes get 4G indoors from at least one network and 98% from all four; 100.0% get 5G outdoors (Ofcom, January 2026).
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