Rent in Swansea is up
+6.0%
The average private rent in Swansea is now £853 a month, £48 more than in September 2025. That's £576 a year more for the average renter. It's 79th of 334 areas, and 9th of 22 in Wales.
Since 2015
━ Swansea ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | £853 | +6.0% | +42% |
| Wales | £848 | +4.1% | +38% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £689 | +5.9% |
| 2 bed | £798 | +5.7% |
| 3 bed | £898 | +6.2% |
| 4+ bed | £1,276 | +4.9% |
| Flat / maisonette | £751 | +5.3% |
| Terraced | £824 | +6.3% |
| Semi-detached | £880 | +6.1% |
| Detached | £1,093 | +6.2% |
Nearby in the table
Gwynedd +7.1%Carmarthenshire +6.5%Neath Port Talbot +6.3%Denbighshire +6.2%Isle of Anglesey +5.9%Blaenau Gwent +5.9%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code W06000011), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists