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Scotland house prices, July 2026

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
£196,349
Annual change
+2.3%
Homes sold, May 2026
8,469
Great Britain average
£274,801

The average property in Scotland sold for £196,349 in July 2026, up 2.3% on the year. That is about 29% below the Great Britain average of £274,801. 8,469 homes sold in Scotland in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Scotland rose 2%, peaking at £196,349 in July 2026.

£196,349 £188,330
August 2025July 2026

Peak £196,349 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Scotland at £362,765, 165% above flat or maisonette at £136,950. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£362,765+2.7%
Semi-detached£225,166+4%
Terraced£182,762+3.8%
Flat or maisonette£136,950+0.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Scotland paid £86,488 less than people who already owned, a gap of 54%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£160,341+2.1%
Former owner-occupier£246,829+2.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Scotland paid 11% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 29% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£181,468+2.4%2,487
Mortgage£204,136+2.2%5,982

By property status

New builds in Scotland sold for 82% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£333,199+9.7%
Existing property£183,396+4.3%

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
July 2026£196,349+2.3%n/a
June 2026£193,986+1.6%n/a
May 2026£196,320+4.8%8,469
April 2026£192,638+3.2%7,546
March 2026£188,330+2.6%7,744
February 2026£188,801+3.5%6,250
January 2026£189,118+2.1%7,034
December 2025£189,403+4.2%8,122
November 2025£193,184+4.6%9,115
October 2025£193,160+4%10,256
September 2025£193,502+4.9%9,274
August 2025£192,766+3.5%10,143
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.