Renting in Swansea

Average Rent in Swansea

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The average rent in Swansea is £800/mo, with 2,483 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Swansea rental appears.

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Renting in Swansea

What it costs to rent in Swansea

Swansea currently has 2,483 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £800 a month. 115 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 51% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SA61 at around £325/mo, while CF11 sits nearer £1,200/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Swansea rental market at a glance

2,483

Active rentals in Swansea

£800/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Swansea

Median monthly rent, based on 2,483 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£711/mo	511
2 bed	£910/mo	607
3 bed	£1,000/mo	365
4+ bed	£1,800/mo	605
Room	£500/mo	329

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Swansea rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Swansea. Latest: £833/mo (Mar 26, +6.1% YoY).

Latest

£833

Mar 26

Annual

+6.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£597

Apr 21

Total change

+40%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Swansea pay goes on rent?

Renters in Swansea spend an estimated 31% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£833/mo

£9,996/yr

Median pay

£32,091/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

31%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Swansea

Most Swansea homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 115,360 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.25

≈ Band C–D

Stock

115k

115,360 properties

A
15%17,670
B
25%28,630
C
22%24,930
D
15%17,260
E
11%13,140
F
7%8,150
G
3%3,860
H
1%1,190
I
0%540

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Swansea

82% of Swansea premises can already get full-fibre and 90% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

82%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

90%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

469 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
82%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Swansea), July 2025, covering 112,763 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Swansea homes

42% of Swansea homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

42%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

58%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

86k

86,198 EPCs

A
1%670
B
9%7,410
C
32%27,740
D
39%33,487
E
15%12,976
F
4%3,042
G
1%873

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Swansea. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Property types

What’s on offer in Swansea

Flats & apartments

640

39% of listings

Houses

656

40% of listings

Rooms

329

20% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Swansea — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 54% of the 671 houses currently advertised in Swansea.

Terraced
54%364
Other house
28%190
Semi-detached
13%84
Detached
3%20
Bungalow
2%13

Rent by postcode

Where Swansea rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,025 live listings in 27 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Swansea

1CF11£1,200/mo3 rentals
2CF10£1,200/mo3 rentals
3SA1 8PY£1,100/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Swansea

1SA61£325/mo4 rentals
2SA71£400/mo3 rentals
3SA13£500/mo5 rentals

Features · Swansea

Garden, parking, and floor area in Swansea

Live signal across 2,483 Swansea rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

72%

of 400 Swansea listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

73%

of 491 Swansea listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Swansea

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Swansea has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 22 of 22 postcode districts analysed, the median was 68 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Swansea is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

68 crimes per area (median)
22 of 22 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Swansea ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Swansea

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Mumbles has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Swansea.

Uplands
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (257) · pop. ~11,000
72
per 1k
Mumbles
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~17,000
3.1
per 1k
Sketty
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (83) · pop. ~16,000
14
per 1k
Brynmill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (135) · pop. ~8,000
64
per 1k
Morriston
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (78) · pop. ~18,000
9.5
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Swansea listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Swansea.

Rightmove

675

OpenRent

645

OnTheMarket

514

SpareRoom

329

PrimeLocation

320

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Frequently asked

Renting in Swansea — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Swansea?

The median rent in Swansea is £800/month based on 2483 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Swansea?

There are currently 2483 rental properties available in Swansea, with 115 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Swansea safe for renters?

Swansea has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 68 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Swansea?

The most commonly reported crime category in Swansea is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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