Detached
£343,160
94% above the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
13.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taf? £176,631
The average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £176,631, based on 2,930 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 4.4% (£7,519) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,930
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£199,955
13% above the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
22.5% of sales
Terraced
£131,376
26% below the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
61.5% of sales
Flats
£110,948
37% below the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
2.2% of sales
Are house prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf going up or down?
House prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf are rising: up 4.4% (£7,519) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 44.8% (£54,657).
Past 12 months
+4.4%
+£7,519From £169,112 to £176,631
£176,770£169,112
Past 10 years
+44.8%
+£54,657From £121,974 to £176,631
£176,631£121,645
Quick answers for Rhondda Cynon Taf
12 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£211,209
Highest average, reached in August 2026
How many homes sold?
2,930
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
61.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
27.8% of sales
How many people live in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
237,665
1,451 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
103,314
631 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
35 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% of the area · 52 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
77 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +0.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
373 listed buildings
Fewer listed buildings per home than 79% of areas in England and Wales.
3 Grade I · 85 scheduled monuments · Source: Cadw
What's the air quality in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
NO₂ 6.3 µg/m³
Low for England and Wales · PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Pont-y-Clun
£348,942
Least expensive
Tylorstown
£93,127
How does Rhondda Cynon Taf rank?
2nd most expensive area of Mid Glamorgan.
Compared with 3 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
4 post office row, rhondda cynon taff
£1,620,000
Sold November 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf compare with nearby areas?
Rhondda Cynon Taf compared with the 2 nearest other areas in Mid Glamorgan.
Rhondda Cynon Taf vs Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- £176,631
- Merthyr Tydfil
- £161,002−£15,629
Open comparison
Rhondda Cynon Taf vs Bridgend
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- £176,631
- Bridgend
- £237,635+£61,004
Open comparison
Which areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 39 areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf, most expensive first.
- 1
£348,942
Change over one year: +2.6%
- 2
£288,437
Change over one year: +24.9%
- 3
£282,440
Change over one year: +7.5%
- 4
£273,481
Change over one year: +5.8%
- 5
£242,082
Change over one year: −3.3%
- 6
£241,139
Change over one year: −3.5%
- 7
£240,737
Change over one year: +20.2%
- 8
£233,133
Change over one year: −2.5%
- 9
£217,666
Change over one year: +13.3%
- 10
£193,434
Change over one year: −0.2%
- 11
£176,051
Change over one year: +7.1%
- 12
£169,736
Change over one year: +1.8%
- 13
£162,136
Change over one year: +13.6%
- 14
£152,487
Change over one year: −8.7%
- 15
£152,347
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 16
£149,649
Change over one year: +13.4%
- 17
£149,009
Change over one year: +25.3%
- 18
£141,281
Change over one year: +0.5%
- 19
£139,791
Change over one year: +6.2%
- 20
£138,987
Change over one year: +13.2%
- 21
£138,736
Change over one year: +23.2%
- 22
£137,198
Change over one year: +0.5%
- 23
£134,400
Change over one year: −10.2%
- 24
£133,687
Change over one year: +8.4%
- 25
£130,088
Change over one year: −30.2%
- 26
£129,540
Change over one year: +8.7%
- 27
£127,749
Change over one year: +6.7%
- 28
£126,160
Change over one year: −10.6%
- 29
£125,128
Change over one year: −7.8%
- 30
£125,058
Change over one year: −9.4%
- 31
£119,951
Change over one year: +9.2%
- 32
£116,325
Change over one year: −13.0%
- 33
£115,786
Change over one year: +13.0%
- 34
£110,228
Change over one year: +13.0%
- 35
£109,708
Change over one year: +13.5%
- 36
£105,724
Change over one year: +0.3%
- 37
£104,085
Change over one year: +4.8%
- 38
£97,304
Change over one year: +17.4%
- 39
£93,127
Change over one year: +11.7%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:08 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rhondda Cynon Taf dataset covers 7,227 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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