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Cardiff property market

In Cardiff (Wales) the average private rent is £1,157/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £271,166 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 16% below and house prices 0% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.1%.

Average rent
£1,157/mo
+3.3% YoY
Average house price
£271,166
+1.8% 12m
Gross rental yield
5.1%
UK avg 6.1%
Price-to-rent
19.5
UK avg 16.3

Rent vs buy in Cardiff

The average home in Cardiff costs about 19.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.5), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.

Rent affordability in Cardiff

Average rent of £1,157/month is about 38% of the local full-time gross median salary of £36,199 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline treats rent at or below 30% of income as "affordable", so Cardiff is above that threshold on this proxy.

Honesty note: this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series. ONS Private rental affordability, England (FYE2024). Median income of private-renting households basis — distinct from the proxy below.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Cardiff?
The average monthly private rent in Cardiff is £1,157, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.3% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
What is the average house price in Cardiff?
The average house price in Cardiff is £271,166 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.8% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
What is the gross rental yield in Cardiff?
Dividing the average annual rent (£13,884) by the average house price (£271,166) gives a gross rental yield of 5.1% in Cardiff. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cardiff?
In Cardiff the average house price equals about 19.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.5). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Is rent affordable in Cardiff?
The average rent in Cardiff (£1,157/month) is about 38% of the local full-time gross median salary of £36,199 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline is that rent at or below 30% of income is "affordable", so Cardiff is above that threshold on this proxy. Note this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series.

Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.