Average house prices rose £10,654 in Scotland over the past year, according to the country’s largest estate and lettings agency.
DJ Alexander (part of the Lomond Group) says between June 2024 and May 2025, average house prices in Scotland increased from £181,273 to £191,927. This was a rise of 5.9% compared to just 3.1% in England and Wales over the same period.
Across Scotland there were regional differences with East Lothian recording the highest increase of £27,946, Midlothian up £19,700, Perth and Kinross up £18,938, Edinburgh increasing by £18,691 and East Dunbartonshire seeing a hike of £17,962.
Two areas recorded a dip in average prices – Aberdeenshire dropping £5,690 and South Ayrshire down £3,376.
The next three lowest increases were in the city of Aberdeen, which rose by £625, West Dunbartonshire (£1,055) and Moray (£3,161.)
The most expensive place to buy a home in Scotland is East Lothian, with an average price of £297,042, while the cheapest area is Inverclyde at £113,679.
Agency chief executive David Alexander comments: “The Scottish housing market remains buoyant with an average increase of £10,654 – equivalent to a 5.9% rise over the year – at a time when interest rates have fallen at a slower pace than anticipated alongside continuing concerns over the performance of the economy.
“Particularly striking is that the Scottish increase is almost double the percentage in England and Wales, where average prices only rose by 3.1% over the same period.
“With 12 areas recording an increase of over £10,000, this is a clear sign that demand remains strong from Scotland’s homebuyers. However, the gap between the most expensive place to buy and the cheapest is concerning and could indicate a growing divergence between some more affluent areas and the rest of Scotland.
“Overall, though, the Scottish housing market remains in remarkably good health with strong average price growth and demand remaining good. Whether this continues remains to be seen because this level of annual growth is quite unusual historically. However, for the moment, these figures show a remarkable resilience on the part of Scottish homebuyers.”
