Housing in Powys
Welsh councilNorth Wales. 134,843 people in 5,195 square kilometres, the 8th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
17 layers about housing for Powys, 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
Powys’s 79 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 46.
Average house price
CouncilPowys’s average house price was £237,762 in July 2026.
That is 11% higher than Wales and 13% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Wales
- 11% higher£215,037
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Powys’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than Wales’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Powys costs 6.6 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 Powys. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Powys was £621 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than Wales and 56% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Powys rose 9.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Powys is the 2nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 27% lower£846
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Powys’s is 40% higher than in 2015, slower than Wales’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,547 homes were sold in Powys 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 Powys was £250,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Wales
- 46% higher2.6%
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Powys was £327,233 in July 2026.
That is 3% lower than Wales and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Wales
- 3% lower£336,301
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Powys was £95,721 in July 2026.
That is 26% lower than Wales and 50% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Wales
- 26% lower£128,586
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Powys was £214,762 in July 2026.
That is about the same as Wales and 23% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Wales
- About the same£215,065
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Powys was £173,392 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than Wales and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Wales
- 1% higher£172,261
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council85 home sales were recorded in Powys 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 Powys was £462 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than Wales and 59% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Powys is the 5th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 27% lower£636
- Against the UK
- 59% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Powys was £578 a month in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than Wales and 55% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Powys is the 2nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 26% lower£779
- Against the UK
- 55% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Powys was £700 a month in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Wales and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Powys is the 6th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 21% lower£890
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Powys was £950 a month in August 2026.
That is 24% lower than Wales and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Powys is the 5th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Wales
- 24% lower£1,247
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Powys changed by 9.1% in the year to August 2026.
Powys is 13th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Wales
- 2.1 times4.3%
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times3.8%