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Wales house prices

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

£215,252

Annual change

+4.2%

Homes sold, March 2026

2,252

England and Wales average

£287,003

The average property in Wales sold for £215,252 in May 2026, up 4.2% on the year. That is about 25% below the England and Wales average of £287,003. 2,252 homes sold in Wales 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 Wales rose 3%, peaking at £215,252 in May 2026.

£215,252 £209,521

June 2025May 2026

Peak £215,252 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Wales at £335,971, 161% above flat or maisonette at £128,696. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£335,971	+3.1%
Semi-detached	£214,736	+4.7%
Terraced	£173,138	+5.3%
Flat or maisonette	£128,696	+1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Wales paid £71,935 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	£185,222	+4.7%
Former owner-occupier	£257,157	+3.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Wales paid 1% 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	£214,107	+3.6%	298
Mortgage	£215,811	+4.4%	801

By property status

New builds in Wales sold for 61% 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	£341,643	+9.8%
Existing property	£211,984	+3.2%

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	£215,252	+4.2%	n/a
April 2026	£212,438	+3.5%	n/a
March 2026	£214,320	+3.5%	2,252
February 2026	£212,021	+3.3%	2,238
January 2026	£210,852	+2.4%	2,175
December 2025	£214,101	+4.6%	3,116
November 2025	£211,496	+2%	3,181
October 2025	£213,089	+2.7%	3,766
September 2025	£211,331	+3.7%	3,248
August 2025	£210,219	+1.5%	3,755
July 2025	£209,524	+2.2%	3,736
June 2025	£209,521	+2.5%	3,582

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