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Newport property market

In Newport (Wales) the average private rent is £952/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £230,320 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 31% below and house prices 15% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.0%.

Average rent
£952/mo
+3.1% YoY
Average house price
£230,320
+5.8% 12m
Gross rental yield
5.0%
UK avg 6.1%
Price-to-rent
20.2
UK avg 16.3

Rent vs buy in Newport

The average home in Newport costs about 20.2 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.2), 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Newport?
The average monthly private rent in Newport is £952, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.1% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
What is the average house price in Newport?
The average house price in Newport is £230,320 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +5.8% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
What is the gross rental yield in Newport?
Dividing the average annual rent (£11,424) by the average house price (£230,320) gives a gross rental yield of 5.0% in Newport. 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 Newport?
In Newport the average house price equals about 20.2 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.2). 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.

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.