What can you afford in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
2,377 homes changed hands in Rhondda Cynon Taf over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £164,950 or less, a quarter for under £122,500, and three quarters for under £234,995. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £32,990 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £33,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.7× the local median full-time salary of £34,837 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Rhondda Cynon Taf
£164,950
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £122,500
- Three quarters under
- £234,995
- Sales
- 2,377
- HPI average
- £168,304
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,377 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 26.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 55% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 78.8% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 93.7% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 96.2% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £107,000 · 38 | ≈£21,400 |
| Terraced house | £135,000 · 1,374 | ≈£27,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £205,000 · 572 | ≈£41,000 |
| Detached house | £340,000 · 393 | ≈£68,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Rhondda Cynon Taf average prices up 8.7% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Reading
- Redbridge
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Redditch
- Reigate and Banstead
- Ribble Valley
- Richmond upon Thames
- Rochdale
- Rochford
- Rossendale
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.