# Housing in Aberdeenshire

North east Scotland. 264,640 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 6,318 square kilometres.

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

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

## Average house price

Aberdeenshire: **£204,894** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

Aberdeenshire’s average house price was £204,894 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than Scotland and 25% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.7% in the year to July 2026.

- Against Scotland: 4% higher (£196,349)
- Against the UK: 25% lower (£272,611)

### House prices since 2004

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

| Month | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £84,638 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £105,489 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £115,365 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £150,611 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £179,464 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £176,803 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £179,148 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £180,342 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £181,814 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £176,790 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £192,239 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £207,121 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £205,121 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £196,031 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £198,452 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £189,307 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £183,658 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £186,125 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £202,962 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £205,782 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £201,493 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £200,277 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £199,805 | £189,118 | £268,862 |
| Jul 2026 | £204,894 | £196,349 | £272,611 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Aberdeenshire: **4.7×** (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 Aberdeenshire costs 4.7 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000034) · [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/aberdeenshire/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

Aberdeenshire: **0.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

- Against Scotland: 70% lower (2.3%)
- Against the UK: 50% lower (1.4%)

### House price change since 2005

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

| Month | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 24.6% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 9.4% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 30.6% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 19.2% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −1.5% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | 0.7% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | 0.8% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | −2.8% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 8.7% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | −1.0% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | −4.4% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | −4.6% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | −3.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 1.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | −2.1% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | −0.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | −0.2% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000034) · [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/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Aberdeenshire: **£301,147** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a detached home in Aberdeenshire was £301,147 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than Scotland and 32% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 17% lower (£362,765)
- Against the UK: 32% lower (£444,936)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000034) · [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/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Aberdeenshire: **£102,401** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a flat in Aberdeenshire was £102,401 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than Scotland and 47% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 25% lower (£136,950)
- Against the UK: 47% lower (£192,704)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Aberdeenshire: **£182,726** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in Aberdeenshire was £182,726 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than Scotland and 34% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 19% lower (£225,166)
- Against the UK: 34% lower (£278,555)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000034) · [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/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Aberdeenshire: **£151,474** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in Aberdeenshire was £151,474 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than Scotland and 35% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 17% lower (£182,762)
- Against the UK: 35% lower (£231,945)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000034) · [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/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Aberdeenshire: **396** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000034/data?family=housing

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