Typical 3-bed house£154kacross Merthyr Tydfil
Cheapest districtCF473-bed house £151k
Sold last year244homes in Merthyr Tydfil
Prices in Merthyr Tydfil+4.0%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Merthyr Tydfil sold for £154,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £151k in CF47 and £156k in CF48, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at CF47: about 87 m² for a typical £151k. CF48 is the busiest market, with 149 sales last year.
Prices in Merthyr Tydfil are up 4% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £722 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £702 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Merthyr Tydfil
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Merthyr Tydfil?
About £154,000 across Merthyr Tydfil, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £151k in CF47 to £156k in CF48.
What is the cheapest area of Merthyr Tydfil to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: CF47 (£151k), CF48 (£156k).
Are house prices going up in Merthyr Tydfil?
In Merthyr Tydfil, prices are up 4% on a year ago and up 27.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Is Merthyr Tydfil a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £154,000, prices are up 4% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £722 a month against roughly £702 for a 90% mortgage, and 244 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £151k to £156k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Merthyr Tydfil each year?
244 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CF48.
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.