Most of the sales in Monmouthshire over the past year were detached properties which on average sold for £288,601. Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £171,561 and terraced properties averaged at £153,401.
Monmouthshire, with an overall average price of £217,681 was more expensive than nearby Torfaen (£130,414), Newport (County of) (£150,404) and Blaenau Gwent (£82,359). The most expensive area within Monmouthshire was Skenfrith (£425,000) and the cheapest was Bulwark (£132,910).
In the past year house prices in Monmouthshire were 3% down on the year before and 5% down on 2007 when they averaged at £228,490.