Property searches in Swansea
Wales · figures updated 2026-10-29
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House prices
The average home in Swansea cost £211,177 in August 2026. Prices have risen 1.8% in the last year.
| Type | Average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| All homes | £211,177 | +1.8% |
| Detached | £335,628 | +1.3% |
| Semi-detached | £216,411 | +2.5% |
| Terraced | £174,313 | +2.2% |
| Flat or maisonette | £112,603 | -1.2% |
| First-time buyers | £182,295 | +2.1% |
UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry.
Council tax 2026-27
A band D home in Swansea pays £2,238 a year. A single adult gets 25% off.
| Band | A year | A month (10 payments) |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,492 | £149 |
| B | £1,741 | £174 |
| C | £1,990 | £199 |
| D | £2,238 | £224 |
| E | £2,736 | £274 |
| F | £3,233 | £323 |
| G | £3,730 | £373 |
| H | £4,477 | £448 |
| I | £5,223 | £522 |
Renting
The average private rent is £853 a month (+6.0% in a year). Against the average price, that is a gross yield of about 4.8% a year before costs.
| Bedrooms | A month |
|---|---|
| 1 | £689 |
| 2 | £798 |
| 3 | £898 |
| 4 or more | £1,276 |
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026.
Neighbourhoods
Swansea is split into 150 small neighbourhoods. 22% of them are among the most deprived 20% in Wales and 33% among the least deprived 20% (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025). On average across them, 63% of homes are owned, 17% privately rented and 18% socially rented; 21% of people are 65 or over and 22% of households have no car (Census 2021). Search an address to see its own neighbourhood.
Mobile signal
99.9% of homes get 4G indoors from at least one network and 86.1% from all four; 99.0% get 5G outdoors (Ofcom, January 2026).
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