Wales

House prices in Powys: July 2026 and purchase tax

Average prices of the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, Land & Property Services and ONS), July 2026, all property types. 1,411 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in Powys was £237,762, +3.8% over twelve months (11% above the Wales average). At that price, a home mover pays £766 in Land Transaction Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.

Property professionals in Powys

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If you buy

Land Transaction Tax and registration in Powys

Rates of Welsh Revenue Authority, set at the average price in Powys (July 2026). Change any field: the amounts are recalculated instantly.

Rates appliedstandard rates
Land Transaction Tax£766
Share of the price0.32%
HM Land Registry fee (online application)£150
Total, tax and registration£916
Return and payment30 days

Residential purchase by an individual. Not included: conveyancer, survey and lender fees (no official scale). No mortgage figure: Payotte has no official UK mortgage rate to apply. All the rates and sources.

If you sell

Capital Gains Tax on the sale

Your main home, lived in for all the time you owned it: no tax (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let: Capital Gains Tax, same rates in all four nations.

Gain£76,992
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£73,992
Rate24%
Capital Gains Tax£17,758

Report and pay within 60 days of completion. Assumes no other gains this tax year and the whole £3,000 allowance unused (2026 to 2027).

Default example: bought at the average price in Powys in July 2016 (£160,770), sold at the July 2026 average (£237,762), UK House Price Index. Rates for 2026 to 2027: 24% for higher and additional rate taxpayers; for basic rate taxpayers, 18% on the part of the gain that fits in the £37,700 basic Income Tax band once added to taxable income (income minus Personal Allowance), 24% above (HMRC). Gain = sale price − purchase price − costs of buying, selling and improving; Payotte does not estimate those costs (no official scale). GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax rates · Tax when you sell your home.

The questions, answered

What is the average house price in Powys?

The average price of a home in Powys was £237,762 in July 2026, +3.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in Powys?

In July 2026, the average price in Powys was £327,233 for a detached house, £214,762 for a semi-detached house, £173,392 for a terraced house, £95,721 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in Powys?

First-time buyers paid £197,194 on average in Powys in July 2026, against £237,762 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Powys?

The average price in Powys went from £160,770 in July 2016 to £237,762 in July 2026, a change of +47.9%; +3.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much Land Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Powys?

On £237,762, Land Transaction Tax (LTT) comes to £766 for a home mover (Wales has no first-time buyer relief) and £13,910 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Wales.

How much tax when you sell a home in Powys?

None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). Bought at the average price in Powys in July 2016 (£160,770) and sold at the July 2026 average (£237,762), the gain of £76,992 costs a higher rate taxpayer £17,758, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

How many homes sell in Powys?

1,411 sales in Powys were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is Powys expensive?

Powys ranks 72nd of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £1,232,640 in Kensington and Chelsea to £130,689 in City of Aberdeen.

Prices by property type, July 2026

TypeAverage priceWales
Detached£327,233£336,301
Semi-detached£214,762£215,065
Terraced£173,392£172,261
Flat or maisonette£95,721£128,586
All types£237,762£215,037
First-time buyers£197,194£184,649

The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.

The trend, July of each year

YearAverage priceChange on the year before
2016£160,770—
2017£166,904+3.8%
2018£176,118+5.5%
2019£175,009-0.6%
2020£182,593+4.3%
2021£202,458+10.9%
2022£229,346+13.3%
2023£227,608-0.8%
2024£226,017-0.7%
2025£228,971+1.3%
2026£237,762+3.8%

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