Typical 3-bed house£196kacross Caernarfon
Cheapest districtLL543-bed house £180k
Sold last year215homes in Caernarfon
Prices in Gwynedd+5.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Caernarfon sold for £196,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £180k in LL54 and £205k in LL55, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at LL54: about 89 m² for a typical £180k. LL55 is the busiest market, with 142 sales last year.
Prices in Gwynedd are up 5.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £804 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £894 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Caernarfon
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Caernarfon?
About £196,000 across Caernarfon, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £180k in LL54 to £205k in LL55.
What is the cheapest area of Caernarfon to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: LL54 (£180k), LL55 (£205k).
Are house prices going up in Caernarfon?
In Gwynedd, prices are up 5.5% on a year ago and up 15.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Is Caernarfon a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £196,000, prices are up 5.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £804 a month against roughly £894 for a 90% mortgage, and 215 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £180k to £205k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Caernarfon each year?
215 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in LL55.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.