OFFICIAL DATA#4 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Merthyr Tydfil

A typical rental in Merthyr Tydfil grosses 6.4% a year: the official average rent of £755 a month (ONS) against a £142,500 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 697 sales over two years). That ranks #4 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
6.4%
Avg rent
£755
Median sold
£142,500
2-bed rent
£640
Rents, 5 yrs
+46.3%
Entry prices by postcode area
CF46200 sales+8% vs district£154,500CF48329 sales+5% vs district£150,000CF47228 sales-2% vs district£140,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. Cheaper pockets usually push the yield above the district average, though rents vary street by street too.
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Newcastle upon Tyne · 7.1%Manchester · 6.5%Bristol, City of · 6.4%Portsmouth · 6.3%Nottingham · 6.1%Blackpool · 6.1%All 313 districts →
Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.