# Housing in Argyll and Bute

West Scotland. 87,310 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 7,005 square kilometres, the 3rd most sparsely populated council in the UK.

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

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

## Average house price

Argyll and Bute: **£192,735** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

Argyll and Bute’s average house price was £192,735 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than Scotland and 29% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to August 2026.

- Against Scotland: 3% lower (£198,397)
- Against the UK: 29% lower (£273,037)

### House prices since 2004

Average house price each month for Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £73,543 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £97,362 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £98,759 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £129,380 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £123,892 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £118,150 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £117,728 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £123,707 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £116,167 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £111,944 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £122,853 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £125,021 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £119,082 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £119,228 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £131,753 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £131,460 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £137,919 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £149,557 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £172,783 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £177,338 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £169,802 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £168,862 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £183,582 | £189,219 | £268,814 |
| Aug 2026 | £192,735 | £198,397 | £273,037 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000035) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Argyll and Bute: **4.9×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.

A home in Argyll and Bute costs 4.9 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000035) · [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/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

Argyll and Bute: **3.7%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

- Against Scotland: 28% higher (2.9%)
- Against the UK: 4.1 times (0.9%)

### House price change since 2005

Annual price change each month for Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 32.4% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 1.4% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 31.0% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | −4.2% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −4.6% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | −0.4% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | 5.1% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | −6.1% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | −3.6% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 9.7% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 1.8% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | −4.8% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 10.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | −0.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | 4.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 15.5% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 2.6% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | −4.2% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | −0.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 8.7% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.9% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000035) · [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/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Argyll and Bute: **£344,505** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a detached home in Argyll and Bute was £344,505 in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than Scotland and 22% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 6% lower (£365,984)
- Against the UK: 22% lower (£443,846)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000035) · [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/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Argyll and Bute: **£121,020** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a flat in Argyll and Bute was £121,020 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than Scotland and 38% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 13% lower (£138,886)
- Against the UK: 38% lower (£194,148)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000035) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Argyll and Bute: **£221,998** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in Argyll and Bute was £221,998 in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than Scotland and 20% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 2% lower (£226,592)
- Against the UK: 20% lower (£278,675)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000035) · [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/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Argyll and Bute: **£174,224** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in Argyll and Bute was £174,224 in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than Scotland and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 6% lower (£184,396)
- Against the UK: 25% lower (£232,505)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000035) · [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/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Argyll and Bute: **175** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

175 home sales were recorded in Argyll and Bute in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000035) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/people) (15)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/health) (4)
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- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/council-tax) (2)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/services) (1)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/sources) (22)

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