# Housing in Dumfries and Galloway South Scotland. 145,490 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK. 8 layers about housing for Dumfries and Galloway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Average house price Dumfries and Galloway: **£169,511** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Dumfries and Galloway’s average house price was £169,511 in July 2026. That is 14% lower than Scotland and 38% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 4.6% in the year to July 2026. - Against Scotland: 14% lower (£196,349) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2004 Average house price each month for Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2004 | £68,760 | £76,662 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £91,368 | £90,440 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £97,848 | £105,257 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £112,193 | £121,923 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £128,797 | £133,172 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £114,625 | £119,792 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £124,123 | £124,112 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £122,117 | £124,856 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £112,827 | £120,989 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £111,479 | £117,973 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £109,274 | £122,220 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £114,732 | £129,869 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £112,706 | £131,634 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £114,735 | £133,141 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £119,492 | £141,353 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £120,862 | £144,124 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £123,377 | £147,731 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £136,047 | £157,866 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £146,182 | £173,589 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £157,538 | £175,092 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £152,774 | £179,248 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £160,313 | £185,315 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £165,223 | £189,118 | £268,862 | | Jul 2026 | £169,511 | £196,349 | £272,611 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Dumfries and Galloway: **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 16 September 2026. A home in Dumfries and Galloway costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000006) · [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/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Annual price change Dumfries and Galloway: **4.6%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against Scotland: twice (2.3%) - Against the UK: 3.3 times (1.4%) ### House price change since 2005 Annual price change each month for Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2005 | 32.9% | 18.0% | 10.0% | | Jan 2006 | 7.1% | 16.4% | 6.2% | | Jan 2007 | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10.5% | | Jan 2008 | 14.8% | 9.2% | 5.1% | | Jan 2009 | −11.0% | −10.0% | −15.4% | | Jan 2010 | 8.3% | 3.6% | 6.5% | | Jan 2011 | −1.6% | 0.6% | −0.1% | | Jan 2012 | −7.6% | −3.1% | −0.8% | | Jan 2013 | −1.2% | −2.5% | 1.1% | | Jan 2014 | −2.0% | 3.6% | 6.2% | | Jan 2015 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 7.0% | | Jan 2016 | −1.8% | 1.4% | 7.8% | | Jan 2017 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% | | Jan 2018 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 4.3% | | Jan 2019 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.7% | | Jan 2020 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | | Jan 2021 | 10.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% | | Jan 2022 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 8.6% | | Jan 2023 | 7.8% | 0.9% | 5.2% | | Jan 2024 | −3.0% | 2.4% | −1.9% | | Jan 2025 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | | Jan 2026 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% | | Jul 2026 | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1.4% | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000006) · [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/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Dumfries and Galloway: **£259,681** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Dumfries and Galloway was £259,681 in July 2026. That is 28% lower than Scotland and 42% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Scotland: 28% lower (£362,765) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000006) · [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/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Dumfries and Galloway: **£87,699** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Dumfries and Galloway was £87,699 in July 2026. That is 36% lower than Scotland and 54% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Scotland: 36% lower (£136,950) - Against the UK: 54% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Dumfries and Galloway: **£170,149** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Dumfries and Galloway was £170,149 in July 2026. That is 24% lower than Scotland and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Scotland: 24% lower (£225,166) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000006) · [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/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Dumfries and Galloway: **£136,978** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Dumfries and Galloway was £136,978 in July 2026. That is 25% lower than Scotland and 41% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Scotland: 25% lower (£182,762) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000006) · [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/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Dumfries and Galloway: **194** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 194 home sales were recorded in Dumfries and Galloway in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/crime) (6) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000006/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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