UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/merthyr-tydfil
Council areaWales
House prices in Merthyr Tydfil
Homes in Merthyr Tydfil sold for a median of £145,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 1,077 standard sales.
That makes it the second cheapest of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Prices over time
The median rose 63%, from £90,000 in 2016 to £146,500 in 2025, the second biggest rise of the 22 council areas in Wales.
Sales picked up in 2025: 644 standard sales in Merthyr Tydfil, 15% more than the 558 in 2024.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 187 | £310,000 | £266,000 to £359,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 284 | £180,000 | £133,000 to £220,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 584 | £125,000 | £102,000 to £151,000 | £1,550/m²from 22 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 22 | £66,000 | £60,000 to £93,000 | Too few |
Most homes sold in Merthyr Tydfil were terraced houses, at 54% of sales.
Terraced houses stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £125,000 here, 24% less than the £165,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £1,828 per m², 30% below the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 3% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Council areas in Wales
Median sale price of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Merthyr Tydfil and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
- Carmarthenshire£197,500
- Caerphilly£195,000
- Gwynedd£195,000
- Neath Port Talbot£165,000
- Rhondda Cynon Taf£165,000
- Merthyr Tydfil, this council area£145,000
- Blaenau Gwent£140,000
Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil
District medians are close together, from £140,000 in CF47 (Merthyr Tydfil) to £160,000 in CF46 (Treharris).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- The Coppice, Twynyrodyn (CF47)18 sales
- Ty Newydd Heights, Trefechan (CF48)12 sales
- Maen Gilfach, Trelewis (CF46)11 sales
- Kingfisher Crescent, Merthyr Vale (CF48)11 sales
- Maesygarreg, Cefn Coed (CF48)11 sales
Living in Merthyr Tydfil
Crime
95 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
81% of homes can get it
Lower than 82 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
64% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 62 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,594 a year in Merthyr Tydfil for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Merthyr Tydfil's figures come from 1,077 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 3 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Merthyr Tydfil, so their sales add up to 1,180 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.