# Housing in Aberdeen

North east Scotland. 230,180 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 186 square kilometres.

8 layers about housing for Aberdeen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## Average house price

Aberdeen: **£130,689** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

Aberdeen’s average house price was £130,689 in July 2026.
That is 33% lower than Scotland and 52% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 8.7% in the year to July 2026.

- Against Scotland: 33% lower (£196,349)
- Against the UK: 52% lower (£272,611)

### House prices since 2004

Average house price each month for Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Aberdeen | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £80,868 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £93,032 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £110,010 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £147,070 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £179,673 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £159,617 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £170,991 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £170,630 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £173,503 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £174,158 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £193,069 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £210,304 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £196,106 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £175,262 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £176,326 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £163,135 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £155,169 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £155,940 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £151,328 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £140,458 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £144,159 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £139,418 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £132,364 | £189,118 | £268,862 |
| Jul 2026 | £130,689 | £196,349 | £272,611 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Aberdeen: **3.3×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.

A home in Aberdeen costs 3.3 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

Aberdeen: **−8.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

### House price change since 2005

Annual price change each month for Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Aberdeen | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 15.0% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 18.2% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 33.7% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 22.2% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −11.2% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | 7.1% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | −0.2% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | 1.7% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | 0.4% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 10.9% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | −6.8% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | −10.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 0.6% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | −7.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | −4.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 0.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | −3.0% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | −7.2% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | 2.6% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | −3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | −5.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | −8.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Aberdeen: **£299,438** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a detached home in Aberdeen was £299,438 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than Scotland and 33% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 17% lower (£362,765)
- Against the UK: 33% lower (£444,936)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Aberdeen: **£92,897** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a flat in Aberdeen was £92,897 in July 2026.
That is 32% lower than Scotland and 52% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 32% lower (£136,950)
- Against the UK: 52% lower (£192,704)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Aberdeen: **£180,789** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in Aberdeen was £180,789 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than Scotland and 35% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 20% lower (£225,166)
- Against the UK: 35% lower (£278,555)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Aberdeen: **£145,174** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in Aberdeen was £145,174 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than Scotland and 37% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 21% lower (£182,762)
- Against the UK: 37% lower (£231,945)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Aberdeen: **433** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

433 home sales were recorded in Aberdeen in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000033) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/crime) (6)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/people) (15)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/environment) (5)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/council-tax) (2)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/services) (1)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/sources) (22)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000033/data?family=housing

## How to cite

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