Key indicators for buyers
The Gwynedd market looks favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.2x in 2008 to 5.9x today.
Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Gwynedd costs 5.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.2x in 2008.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Gwynedd is £681, down 0.2% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Gwynedd price of £201,038 with a 25% deposit (£50k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £793 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£793) are £112 more than renting (£681). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £50k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, GLAN Y WERN TERRACE, CHWILOG LL53 6SN | Terraced | £100,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
93, ORME ROAD LL57 1AU | Terraced | £135,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
Y DRYSLWYN, LONYLLWYN, MORFA NEFYN LL53 6AU | Detached | £330,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
13, BOWYDD ROAD LL41 3DY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
6, TANRALLT, CORRIS SY20 9RN | Terraced | £148,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
28, TYDU ROAD, LLANBERIS LL55 4LH | Terraced | £135,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
78, GLAN Y MOR LL38 2LQ | Semi-detached |
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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in Gwynedd sells for £201,038, up 2.1% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £38k in the mid-1990s.
| £90,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
55, LLEYN STREET LL53 5SW | Semi-detached | £170,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
BRITHDIR, STAD TY CERRIG, NEFYN LL53 6HL | Semi-detached | £239,950 | 16 Jan 2026 |
Y BETWS, CAERNARFON ROAD LL56 4NJ | Detached | £450,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
TALAFON, ALLT GOCH, CWM-Y-GLO LL55 4DW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, Y BRYN, BONTNEWYDD LL55 2UN | Semi-detached | £299,950 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, ARDUDWY TERRACE, TRAWSFYNYDD LL41 4TG | Terraced | £108,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
HAFANEDD, DEINIOL ROAD LL57 2UP | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
9, GLAN GORS LL46 2NJ | Flat/Maisonette | £68,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
2, PARC YR EFAIL, EFAILNEWYDD LL53 5TJ | Detached | £372,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
SEACROFT, FFORDD MELA LL53 5AP | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
TY CAPEL M C, ABERGWYNGREGYN LL33 0LG | Detached | £205,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
60A, PLAS EDWARDS LL36 0AS | Detached | £235,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
1, FACTORY PLACE, TREMADOG LL49 9RE | Terraced | £132,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Gwynedd was a terraced property on Glan Y Wern Terrace for £100,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £175,000.