Housing in Neath Port Talbot
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 142,028 people in 442 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Neath Port Talbot, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Neath Port Talbot’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 44.
Average house price
CouncilNeath Port Talbot’s average house price was £168,082 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 38% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£215,037
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Neath Port Talbot’s is 4.7 times its 2000 level, faster than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Neath Port Talbot costs 4.6 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Neath Port Talbot. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Neath Port Talbot was £690 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Neath Port Talbot rose 6.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 15th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 18% lower£846
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Neath Port Talbot’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,856 homes were sold in Neath Port Talbot in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Neath Port Talbot was £165,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 12% higher2.6%
- Against the UK
- 2.1 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Neath Port Talbot was £263,223 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 41% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£336,301
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Neath Port Talbot was £84,377 in July 2026.
That is 34% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 34% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Neath Port Talbot was £170,979 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 20% lower£215,065
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Neath Port Talbot was £142,125 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than Wales and 39% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 17% lower£172,261
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council100 home sales were recorded in Neath Port Talbot in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Neath Port Talbot was £499 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the joint 15th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£636
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Neath Port Talbot was £634 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the joint 16th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 19% lower£779
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Neath Port Talbot was £727 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than Wales and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Neath Port Talbot is the joint 9th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 18% lower£890
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Neath Port Talbot was £976 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than Wales and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Neath Port Talbot is the 7th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 22% lower£1,247
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Neath Port Talbot changed by 6.3% in the year to August 2026.
Neath Port Talbot is joint 58th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 47% higher4.3%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%