Wales has seen the highest growth in house prices anywhere in Britain, and the Cardiff property market is seeing the effects of the spike.
And with the coronavirus pandemic affecting what people want combined with a growing market, it means that for first-time buyers it can be tricky to know exactly where you can afford.
Now property website Zoopla has looked at all the figures and worked out just how much you need to earn to buy a property across the capital.
The data shows a big difference across all the areas in the city with the lowest income needed of £21,000 compared to the highest topping out at £74,500.
Richard Golten from Purple Bricks says: "The market is particularly busy in Cardiff at mid-range value, especially family homes up to the value of around £400,000, although the whole market is affected."
The average price below refers to the median price of the property first time buyers were inquiring about via Zoopla during the last six months.
This is how much you need to earn to buy a home in each electoral ward in Cardiff and some surrounding areas:
Adamsdown
Household income you'll need to buy: £30,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £160,000
Average in January 2020: £150,000
Butetown
Household income you'll need to buy: £28,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £ 150,000
Average in January 2020: £150,000
Caerau
Household income you'll need to buy: £21,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £110,000
Average in January 2020: £140,000
Canton
Household income you'll need to buy: £36,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £190,000
Average in January 2020: £181,000
Cathays
Household income you'll need to buy: £33,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £175,000
Average in January 2020: £175,000
Creigiau & St. Fagans
Household income you'll need to buy: £39,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £206,000
Average in January 2020: £250,000
Cyncoed
Household income you'll need to buy: £74,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £395,000
Average in January 2020: £450,000
Ely
Household income you'll need to buy: £22,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £120,000
Average in January 2020: £120,000
Fairwater
Household income you'll need to buy: £28,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £148,000
Average in January 2020: £150,000
Gabalfa
Household income you'll need to buy: £37,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £195,000
Average in January 2020: £193,000
Grangetown
Household income you'll need to buy: £27,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £145,000
Average in January 2020: £193,000
Heath
Household income you'll need to buy: £43,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £230,000
Average in January 2020: £230,000
Llandaff/Llandaff North
Household income you'll need to buy: £36,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £190,000
Average in January 2020: £180,000
Llanishen
Household income you'll need to buy: £36,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £190,000
Average in January 2020: £190,000
Llanrumney
Household income you'll need to buy: £28,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £150,000
Average in January 2020: £140,000
Pentwyn
Household income you'll need to buy: £30,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £158,000
Average in January 2020: £155,000
Penylan
Household income you'll need to buy: £37,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £195,000
Average in January 2020: £183,000
Plasnewydd
Household income you'll need to buy: £34,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £180,000
Average in January 2020: £180,000
Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons
Household income you'll need to buy: £41,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £220,000
Average in January 2020: £211,000
Radyr & Morganstown
Household income you'll need to buy: £55,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £295,000
Average in January 2020: £283,000
Rhiwbina
Household income you'll need to buy: £27,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £143,000
Average in January 2020: £143,000
Riverside
Household income you'll need to buy: £30,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £ 160,000
Average in January 2020: £160,000
Rumney
Household income you'll need to buy: £31,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £165,000
Average in January 2020: £150,000
Splott
Household income you'll need to buy: £28,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £150,000
Average in January 2020: £150,000
Trowbridge
Household income you'll need to buy: £32,000
Average house price for first-time buyers: £170,000
Average in January 2020: £160,000
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Household income you'll need to buy: £39,500
Average house price for first-time buyers: £210,000
Average in January 2020: £200,000
