Swansea
Local authority in Wales · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£853
231st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+6.0%
78th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £689
2 bed £798
3 bed £898
2 bed £798
3 bed £898
The average private rent in Swansea was £853 a month in September 2026, up 6.0% on a year earlier. That is the 231st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in Wales. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.