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Cheapest places to buy a flat in Wales

Every council area in Wales ranked by its typical flat sale over the 12 months to August 2026, cheapest first.

typical flat in Rhondda Cynon Taff, the cheapest place in Wales

Dearest place

£178,000

Monmouthshire

Cheapest neighbourhood

£120,000

Fairwater, Cardiff

All 13 places, cheapest first

Typical flat sale over the last 12 months, places with 50 or more flats sold. Open one for its streets, buildings and neighbourhoods.

1Rhondda Cynon TaffPontypridd · 68 flats sold
£98,000
2DenbighshirePrestatyn · 65 flats sold
£110,000
3Wrexham90 flats sold
£117,000
4Swansea231 flats sold
£118,000
5GwyneddCaernarfon · 64 flats sold
£120,000
6Newport177 flats sold
£122,000
7FlintshireHolywell · 68 flats sold
£126,000
8PembrokeshireHaverfordwest · 107 flats sold
£130,000
9Bridgend81 flats sold
£130,000
10ConwyColwyn Bay · 256 flats sold
£132,000
11Cardiff987 flats sold
£161,000
12The Vale of GlamorganBarry · 246 flats sold
£165,000
13MonmouthshireCaldicot · 71 flats sold
£178,000

Cheapest neighbourhoods for a flat

Council wards in Wales with 20 or more flats sold over the last 12 months.

NeighbourhoodAreaTypical flat
FairwaterCardiff£120,000
CathaysCardiff£140,000
GrangetownCardiff£150,000
WaterfrontSwansea£150,000
RhiwbinaCardiff£162,000
LlanishenCardiff£173,000
CantonCardiff£192,000
LlandaffCardiff£195,000
RiversideCardiff£198,000
PenylanCardiff£200,000

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