Rhondda Cynon Taf property market
In Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) the average private rent is £748/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £165,745 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 46% below and house prices 39% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.4%.
- Average rent
- £748/mo
- +2.5% YoY
- Average house price
- £165,745
- +7.8% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 18.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Rhondda Cynon Taf
The average home in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs about 18.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.5), 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.
Go deeper
- Rent in Rhondda Cynon Taf (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£748
- House prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf (by property type)£165,745
Nearby areas in Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil£754/mo · £139,322
- Blaenau Gwent£674/mo · £142,421
- Neath Port Talbot£681/mo · £156,817
- Carmarthenshire£680/mo · £196,784
- Gwynedd£708/mo · £199,444
- Denbighshire£706/mo · £199,864
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- The average monthly private rent in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £748, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +2.5% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- The average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £165,745 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +7.8% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,976) by the average house price (£165,745) gives a gross rental yield of 5.4% in Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- In Rhondda Cynon Taf the average house price equals about 18.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 18.5). 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.
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.