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Scotland house prices

Average sold prices for Scotland, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£195,543
Annual change
+4.4%
Homes sold, March 2026
7,655
Great Britain average
£273,594

The average property in Scotland sold for £195,543 in May 2026, up 4.4% on the year. That is about 29% below the Great Britain average of £273,594. 7,655 homes sold in Scotland in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Scotland rose 2%, peaking at £195,543 in May 2026.

£195,543 £188,315
June 2025May 2026

Peak £195,543 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Scotland at £369,160, 173% above flat or maisonette at £135,153. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£369,160+6.9%
Semi-detached£224,519+6.6%
Terraced£180,534+5.6%
Flat or maisonette£135,153+1.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Scotland paid £87,645 less than people who already owned, a gap of 55%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£158,895+3.5%
Former owner-occupier£246,540+5.3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Scotland paid 12% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 31% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£180,158+3.9%2,336
Mortgage£203,590+4.7%5,319

By property status

New builds in Scotland sold for 81% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£318,371+8.9%
Existing property£176,188+2%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£195,543+4.4%n/a
April 2026£192,642+3.2%n/a
March 2026£188,506+2.6%7,655
February 2026£188,315+3.2%6,225
January 2026£189,014+2%7,012
December 2025£189,360+4.2%8,113
November 2025£193,375+4.7%9,100
October 2025£193,410+4.2%10,250
September 2025£193,278+4.8%9,261
August 2025£192,673+3.4%10,138
July 2025£191,916+3.2%9,282
June 2025£190,870+5.3%9,584
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.