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Swansea house prices

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

Average price

£206,087

Annual change

+1.1%

Homes sold, March 2026

159

Wales average

£215,252

The average property in Swansea sold for £206,087 in May 2026, up 1.1% on the year. That is about 4% below the Wales average of £215,252. 159 homes sold in Swansea 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 Swansea ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £210,839 in November 2025.

£210,839 £203,803

June 2025May 2026

Peak £210,839 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Swansea at £328,777, 200% above flat or maisonette at £109,747. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3.1%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£328,777	+0.8%
Semi-detached	£211,318	+1.8%
Terraced	£169,566	+1.9%
Flat or maisonette	£109,747	-3.1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Swansea paid £69,601 less than people who already owned, a gap of 39%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£177,678	+1.3%
Former owner-occupier	£247,279	+0.9%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Swansea paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% 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 with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£202,103	+0.6%	18
Mortgage	£207,900	+1.4%	49

By property status

New builds in Swansea sold for 41% 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 status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£289,693	+5.2%
Existing property	£204,840	+1.5%

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.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
May 2026	£206,087	+1.1%	n/a
April 2026	£205,982	+1.3%	n/a
March 2026	£205,570	+1.7%	159
February 2026	£203,803	+3.1%	164
January 2026	£207,250	+5.8%	169
December 2025	£209,463	+6.7%	207
November 2025	£210,839	+7.2%	221
October 2025	£209,547	+3.9%	280
September 2025	£207,252	+3%	237
August 2025	£207,553	+3.9%	271
July 2025	£205,738	+5.6%	261
June 2025	£205,613	+6.7%	292

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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.