# Housing in East Lothian

East Scotland. 116,460 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres.

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

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

## Average house price

East Lothian: **£286,314** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

East Lothian’s average house price was £286,314 in August 2026.
That is 44% higher than Scotland and 5% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.1% in the year to August 2026.

- Against Scotland: 44% higher (£198,397)
- Against the UK: 5% higher (£273,037)

### House prices since 2004

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

| Month | East Lothian | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £98,771 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £130,993 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £146,122 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £161,424 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £170,489 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £164,142 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £180,053 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £169,645 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £164,079 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £161,099 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £174,453 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £179,938 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £184,115 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £184,559 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £207,045 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £214,238 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £223,012 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £242,300 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £267,954 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £274,099 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £280,525 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £275,136 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £277,046 | £189,219 | £268,814 |
| Aug 2026 | £286,314 | £198,397 | £273,037 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

East Lothian: **7.4×** (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 East Lothian costs 7.4 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000010) · [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/east-lothian/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

East Lothian: **−1.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

### House price change since 2005

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

| Month | East Lothian | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 32.6% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 11.5% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −3.7% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | 9.7% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | −5.8% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | −3.3% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | −1.8% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 8.3% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | 2.3% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 12.2% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 8.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | 2.3% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | −1.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | −1.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000010) · [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/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

East Lothian: **£538,897** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a detached home in East Lothian was £538,897 in August 2026.
That is 47% higher than Scotland and 21% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 47% higher (£365,984)
- Against the UK: 21% higher (£443,846)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000010) · [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/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

East Lothian: **£165,648** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a flat in East Lothian was £165,648 in August 2026.
That is 19% higher than Scotland and 15% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 19% higher (£138,886)
- Against the UK: 15% lower (£194,148)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

East Lothian: **£318,563** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in East Lothian was £318,563 in August 2026.
That is 41% higher than Scotland and 14% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 41% higher (£226,592)
- Against the UK: 14% higher (£278,675)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000010) · [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/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

East Lothian: **£262,893** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in East Lothian was £262,893 in August 2026.
That is 43% higher than Scotland and 13% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 43% higher (£184,396)
- Against the UK: 13% higher (£232,505)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000010) · [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/east-lothian/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

East Lothian: **222** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

222 home sales were recorded in East Lothian in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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

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