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Merthyr Tydfil house prices

Average sold prices for Merthyr Tydfil, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£148,214
Annual change
-0.6%
Homes sold, March 2026
22
Wales average
£215,252

The average property in Merthyr Tydfil sold for £148,214 in May 2026, down 0.6% on the year. That is about 31% below the Wales average of £215,252. 22 homes sold in Merthyr Tydfil in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Merthyr Tydfil fell 2%, peaking at £151,320 in October 2025.

£151,320 £141,118
June 2025May 2026

Peak £151,320 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Merthyr Tydfil at £252,643, 283% above flat or maisonette at £65,986. Detached and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£252,643-1.3%
Semi-detached£159,678Broadly flat
Terraced£126,833-0.5%
Flat or maisonette£65,986-4.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Merthyr Tydfil paid £36,197 less than people who already owned, a gap of 27%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£135,275Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£171,472-1%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Merthyr Tydfil paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 13% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£145,186-0.8%2
Mortgage£149,231-0.5%13

By property status

New builds in Merthyr Tydfil sold for 102% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£300,782+10%
Existing property£148,770+6.6%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£148,214-0.6%n/a
April 2026£141,118-2.5%n/a
March 2026£149,409+6.7%22
February 2026£150,388+2.5%29
January 2026£147,490+1.1%37
December 2025£146,915-2.1%52
November 2025£147,106+1.4%40
October 2025£151,320Broadly flat56
September 2025£151,086+1.4%49
August 2025£149,795Broadly flat48
July 2025£150,690+4.7%65
June 2025£151,184+3.1%72
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.