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Merthyr Tydfil house prices

£148,214

Average price paid, 2026-05

Prices in Merthyr Tydfil are down 0.56% over the last year and up 4.29% a year over five. That is 45% below the United Kingdom average of £271,295. It ranks 345 of 360 UK local authorities by price.

1 year
-0.56%
5 year, annualised
+4.29%
10 year, annualised
+5.34%
20 year, annualised
+2.89%

Average price, last 25 years

Pounds paid · to 2026-05
195598934015912020052010201520202025

HM Land Registry, UK House Price Index. Source

Stamp duty on an average Merthyr Tydfil home
Standard rate
£464
  • £125,001 to £250,000 at 2%£464
First-time buyer
£0

First-time buyer relief applies below £500,000. England and Northern Ireland rates; Scotland charges Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Wales charges Land Transaction Tax, both on different bands.

What is your Merthyr Tydfil home worth?

The area average is a starting point, not a valuation. Give us what you paid and the year, and we will move it by the actual change in average prices paid in Merthyr Tydfil over exactly that period.

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Similarly priced areas in Wales

Blaenau Gwent£143,645Neath Port Talbot£161,864Rhondda Cynon Taf£168,304Carmarthenshire£195,515Caerphilly£198,809Denbighshire£200,146

Merthyr Tydfil house prices: common questions

What is the average house price in Merthyr Tydfil?

The average house price in Merthyr Tydfil is £148,214, based on HM Land Registry data for 2026-05. That is the average price actually paid for property completing in the area, not an asking price or an estimate.

Are house prices in Merthyr Tydfil rising or falling?

Prices in Merthyr Tydfil are down 0.56% over the last year, and have changed at +4.29% a year over five years and +2.89% a year over twenty. Figures are annualised averages from HM Land Registry to 2026-05.

How much stamp duty would I pay on an average home in Merthyr Tydfil?

Stamp duty on a £148,214 property is £464 at standard England and Northern Ireland rates, or £0 for a first-time buyer. Stamp duty is charged in slices, so only the portion of the price inside each band is taxed at that band's rate. Scotland and Wales charge different taxes on different bands.

Is Merthyr Tydfil expensive compared with the rest of the UK?

At £148,214, Merthyr Tydfil is 45% below the United Kingdom average of £271,295. It ranks 345 of 360 UK local authorities by average price.

How can I find out what my own Merthyr Tydfil home is worth?

An area average is not a valuation of a specific property. If you know what you paid and the year you bought, our free tool moves your purchase price by the actual change in average prices paid in Merthyr Tydfil over exactly that period, which is more accurate than estimating from bedroom count. For anything involving money changing hands, get a valuation from a local agent or a RICS surveyor; no lender accepts an online estimate.

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