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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Carmarthen. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£224kacross Carmarthen
Cheapest districtSA313-bed house £200k
Sold last year237homes in Carmarthen
Prices in Carmarthenshire+5.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Carmarthen sold for £224,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £200k in SA31 and £274k in SA32, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SA31: about 88 m² for a typical £200k. SA31 is the busiest market, with 139 sales last year.

Prices in Carmarthenshire are up 5.9% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £740 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,021 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Carmarthen

1SA313-bed house £200kabout 88 m² · 139 sold last year2SA333-bed house £246kabout 98 m² · 59 sold last year3SA323-bed house £274kabout 99 m² · 39 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SA31: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £153k.

Carmarthen postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SA31£200k88 m²£153k£2,425—139
SA32£274k99 m²—£2,641—39
SA33£246k98 m²—£2,497—59

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Carmarthen

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Carmarthen?

About £224,000 across Carmarthen, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £200k in SA31 to £274k in SA32.

What is the cheapest area of Carmarthen to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SA31 (£200k), SA33 (£246k), SA32 (£274k).

Are house prices going up in Carmarthen?

In Carmarthenshire, prices are up 5.9% on a year ago and up 21.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Is Carmarthen a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £224,000, prices are up 5.9% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £740 a month against roughly £1,021 for a 90% mortgage, and 237 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £200k to £274k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Carmarthen each year?

237 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SA31.

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.