Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Merthyr Tydfil sells for £141,904, down 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £24k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Merthyr Tydfil costs 4.6x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.0x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Merthyr Tydfil is £751, up 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Merthyr Tydfil price of £141,904 with a 25% deposit (£35k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £560 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£560) are £191 less than renting (£751). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £35k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
68, HIGH STREET, DOWLAIS TOP CF48 3PW | Terraced | £102,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
1, CROSS MARGARET STREET CF47 8TL | Terraced | £50,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
1, WHITE HART COTTAGES CF46 5DT | Terraced | £62,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
47, WYNDHAM STREET, TROEDYRHIW CF48 4JY | Terraced | £105,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
37, LUPIN CLOSE CF47 9DP | Terraced | £111,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
45, YEW CLOSE CF47 9SD | Terraced | £105,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
25, THORNWOOD PLACE CF46 5AB | Terraced |
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.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £110,000 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
2, GEORGE STREET, BEDLINOG CF46 6RT | Terraced | £105,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
15, PENYDARREN PARK CF47 8YW | Detached | £320,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
7, TYDFIL TERRACE, TROEDYRHIW CF48 4JB | Terraced | £140,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
ST DAVIDS, LUTHER LANE CF47 0PA | Detached | £395,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, LLWYNCELYN COTTAGES, MERTHYR VALE CF48 4RT | Semi-detached | £174,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, HIGHFIELD RISE, TRELEWIS CF46 6EQ | Detached | £335,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
19, GLADSTONE TERRACE CF47 0UU | Other | £160,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
40, BRYNTEG CF46 5RE | Terraced | £118,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
21, COTTRELL STREET, ABERFAN CF48 4QU | Terraced | £123,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, PARFITT TERRACE CF47 0PL | Terraced | £87,650 | 19 Dec 2025 |
7, CARDIFF ROAD CF46 5EY | Terraced | £120,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, FOREST ROAD CF46 5HG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
16, QUEENS ROAD CF47 0NB | Terraced | £190,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in Merthyr Tydfil was a terraced property on High Street for £102,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £120,000.