Wales has seen a spike in house prices in the last year - sparking warnings of a "crisis" as one county sees values go up nearly 23% in just 12 months.
The latest Land Registry figures show the average price of a home in Wales is up 11% in March, compared with the same month last year.
This is slightly higher than rises seen in England and Scotland.
Certain counties have seen even bigger rises with Carmarthenshire's average price up 22.7% to £183,000 and prices on Anglesey up 15.8% to £211,000 - despite the island having some of the lowest wages in the 海角视频.
Land Registry said: "In Wales, all 22 local authority areas showed an increase in average house prices in March 2021 when compared with March 2020.
"Carmarthenshire showed the strongest growth, rising by 22.7% to £183,000 in the year to March 2021.
"In contrast, Pembrokeshire showed the lowest annual change, with an increase of 4.5% in the year to March 2021, with the average house price at £188,000.
High demand and low supply to the market are fuelling the spike - and Covid is increasing the interest in rural and coastal properties. The Land Transaction Tax relief - which runs out at the end of June - is also fuelling demand.
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This means fierce competition to buy and a politician says that they have had cases where even when buyers are getting together the asking price they have then been gazumped by "cash-rich" buyers.
Ynys Mon's Plaid MS Rhun ap Iorwerth said: “We are facing a housing crisis, it’s as simple as that.
"The fact that house prices on Anglesey have witnessed such a staggering increase over the past year – the second highest in Wales - is further evidence that local people are being priced out of their own communities. The Labour Welsh Government has been too slow to respond to this growing crisis, but they can’t dither any more.
"We can see what’s happening in our communities and the effect it’s happening, and there are steps that I and others have outlined that can and must be taken to at least try to give our local population a fighting chance.”
On the weekend North Wales Live reported on a three-bedroom bungalow for sale in Rhosneigr for nearly £600,000.
Dwyfor Meirionnydd Member of the Senedd Mabon ap Gwynfor said: "I am sadly hearing of more and more young people who are struggling to meet the asking price to get on the local housing ladder in Gwynedd, only to have cash-rich buyers offering far more than the asking price.
"Consequently, the younger generation in particular are having to move away because of a lack of affordable housing and employment opportunities.
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"Dwyfor Meirionnydd has the lowest weekly earnings per head in the whole of the 海角视频.
"There are no checks and balances on the housing market. It doesn’t take into account the local economy, local salaries, and answers only to the highest bidder. It must be regulated."
In its pre-election manifesto, on the issue of second homes, Welsh Labour said it would retain the 1% increase in Land Transaction Tax charged on second home purchases.
The party also promised to build 20,000 new, low carbon social homes for rent, adding: “We will work with communities to explore and develop effective tax, planning and housing measures – which could include local rates of Land Transaction Tax -to ensure the interests of local people are protected.”
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County breakdown
| Local authorities | March 2021 | March 2020 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | £97,763 | £91,795 | 6.5% |
| Bridgend | £170,214 | £156,282 | 8.9% |
| Caerphilly | £152,443 | £137,620 | 10.8% |
| Cardiff | £227,435 | £209,212 | 8.7% |
| Carmarthenshire | £183,129 | £149,193 | 22.7% |
| Ceredigion | £212,987 | £185,484 | 14.8% |
| Conwy | £185,708 | £169,008 | 9.9% |
| Denbighshire | £177,226 | £157,549 | 12.5% |
| Flintshire | £192,929 | £175,038 | 10.2% |
| Gwynedd | £176,185 | £158,190 | 11.4% |
| Isle of Anglesey | £211,450 | £182,580 | 15.8% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £125,406 | £109,824 | 14.2% |
| Monmouthshire | £301,298 | £278,702 | 8.1% |
| Neath Port Talbot | £134,858 | £123,801 | 8.9% |
| Newport | £205,556 | £189,870 | 8.3% |
| Pembrokeshire | £188,277 | £180,105 | 4.5% |
| Powys | £211,590 | £188,728 | 12.1% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £131,202 | £115,363 | 13.7% |
| Swansea | £162,881 | £154,152 | 5.7% |
| Torfaen | £166,703 | £150,523 | 10.7% |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £251,829 | £234,975 | 7.2% |
| Wrexham | £174,572 | £158,726 | 10.0% |
| Wales | £185,431 | £167,040 | 11.0% |