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Swansea house prices, July 2026

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
£205,383
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
157
Wales average
£215,037

The average property in Swansea sold for £205,383 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 4% below the Wales average of £215,037. 157 homes sold in Swansea in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Swansea fell 1%, peaking at £210,376 in November 2025.

£210,376 £202,492
August 2025July 2026

Peak £210,376 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Swansea at £327,342, 200% above flat or maisonette at £109,080. Detached and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£327,342-0.6%
Semi-detached£210,464+0.5%
Terraced£169,318Broadly flat
Flat or maisonette£109,080-3.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Swansea paid £69,275 less than people who already owned, a gap of 39%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£177,161Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£246,436-0.5%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Swansea paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 15% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£201,315-0.6%11
Mortgage£207,227Broadly flat62

By property status

New builds in Swansea sold for 42% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£293,491+4.5%
Existing property£206,704+1.7%

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
July 2026£205,383Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£205,041Broadly flatn/a
May 2026£207,465+1.8%157
April 2026£205,566+1.1%154
March 2026£204,622+1.2%194
February 2026£202,492+2.4%201
January 2026£206,762+5.6%183
December 2025£209,174+6.6%214
November 2025£210,376+7%235
October 2025£209,026+3.6%309
September 2025£206,663+2.8%265
August 2025£207,415+3.8%278
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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.