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Wales house prices, July 2026

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

Average price

£215,037

Annual change

+2.6%

Homes sold, May 2026

2,232

England and Wales average

£288,279

The average property in Wales sold for £215,037 in July 2026, up 2.6% on the year. That is about 25% below the England and Wales average of £288,279. 2,232 homes sold in Wales 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 Wales rose 2%, peaking at £215,261 in May 2026.

£215,261 £209,837

August 2025July 2026

Peak £215,261 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Wales at £336,301, 162% above flat or maisonette at £128,586. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£336,301	+2.5%
Semi-detached	£215,065	+3.4%
Terraced	£172,261	+2.7%
Flat or maisonette	£128,586	Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Wales paid £72,677 less than people who already owned, a gap of 39%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£184,649	+2.7%
Former owner-occupier	£257,326	+2.6%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in Wales paid much the same. Cash accounted for 27% 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 with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£214,403	+2.5%	318
Mortgage	£215,380	+2.7%	858

By property status

New builds in Wales sold for 63% 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 status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£347,136	+9.9%
Existing property	£212,803	+3.9%

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
July 2026	£215,037	+2.6%	n/a
June 2026	£212,837	+1.6%	n/a
May 2026	£215,261	+4.2%	2,232
April 2026	£212,259	+3.4%	2,181
March 2026	£213,814	+3.2%	2,753
February 2026	£212,449	+3.5%	2,672
January 2026	£211,046	+2.4%	2,368
December 2025	£213,580	+4.4%	3,208
November 2025	£210,630	+1.5%	3,437
October 2025	£211,395	+1.9%	4,238
September 2025	£210,986	+3.5%	3,581
August 2025	£209,837	+1.3%	3,880

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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.