# Housing in Edinburgh South east Scotland. 531,370 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 263 square kilometres. 8 layers about housing for Edinburgh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Average house price Edinburgh: **£301,313** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Edinburgh’s average house price was £301,313 in August 2026. That is 1.5 times Scotland and 10% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 2.8% in the year to August 2026. - Against Scotland: 1.5 times (£198,397) - Against the UK: 10% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2004 Average house price each month for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Edinburgh | Scotland | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2004 | £121,643 | £76,662 | £126,179 | | Jan 2005 | £141,298 | £90,440 | £138,759 | | Jan 2006 | £151,810 | £105,257 | £147,360 | | Jan 2007 | £171,962 | £121,923 | £162,825 | | Jan 2008 | £192,209 | £133,172 | £171,137 | | Jan 2009 | £166,748 | £119,792 | £144,840 | | Jan 2010 | £183,578 | £124,112 | £154,268 | | Jan 2011 | £183,526 | £124,856 | £154,113 | | Jan 2012 | £172,860 | £120,989 | £152,831 | | Jan 2013 | £166,879 | £117,973 | £154,495 | | Jan 2014 | £177,747 | £122,220 | £164,137 | | Jan 2015 | £191,732 | £129,869 | £175,636 | | Jan 2016 | £197,517 | £131,634 | £189,268 | | Jan 2017 | £196,485 | £133,141 | £198,276 | | Jan 2018 | £213,478 | £141,353 | £206,844 | | Jan 2019 | £229,979 | £144,124 | £210,317 | | Jan 2020 | £238,303 | £147,731 | £213,657 | | Jan 2021 | £245,487 | £157,866 | £228,417 | | Jan 2022 | £263,265 | £173,589 | £248,031 | | Jan 2023 | £270,484 | £175,092 | £260,941 | | Jan 2024 | £269,705 | £179,248 | £255,972 | | Jan 2025 | £282,867 | £185,315 | £264,936 | | Jan 2026 | £296,409 | £189,219 | £268,814 | | Aug 2026 | £301,313 | £198,397 | £273,037 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Edinburgh: **7.0×** (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 Edinburgh costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000036) · [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/edinburgh/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Annual price change Edinburgh: **2.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Scotland: 3% lower (2.9%) - Against the UK: 3.1 times (0.9%) ### House price change since 2005 Annual price change each month for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Edinburgh | Scotland | United Kingdom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2005 | 16.2% | 18.0% | 10.0% | | Jan 2006 | 7.4% | 16.4% | 6.2% | | Jan 2007 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 10.5% | | Jan 2008 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 5.1% | | Jan 2009 | −13.2% | −10.0% | −15.4% | | Jan 2010 | 10.1% | 3.6% | 6.5% | | Jan 2011 | 0.0% | 0.6% | −0.1% | | Jan 2012 | −5.8% | −3.1% | −0.8% | | Jan 2013 | −3.5% | −2.5% | 1.1% | | Jan 2014 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 6.2% | | Jan 2015 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 7.0% | | Jan 2016 | 3.0% | 1.4% | 7.8% | | Jan 2017 | −0.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% | | Jan 2018 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 4.3% | | Jan 2019 | 7.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | | Jan 2020 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.6% | | Jan 2021 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | | Jan 2022 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 8.6% | | Jan 2023 | 2.7% | 0.9% | 5.2% | | Jan 2024 | −0.3% | 2.4% | −1.9% | | Jan 2025 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | | Jan 2026 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% | | Aug 2026 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000036) · [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/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Edinburgh: **£691,415** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Edinburgh was £691,415 in August 2026. That is 1.9 times Scotland and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against Scotland: 1.9 times (£365,984) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000036) · [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/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Edinburgh: **£244,953** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Edinburgh was £244,953 in August 2026. That is 1.8 times Scotland and 26% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against Scotland: 1.8 times (£138,886) - Against the UK: 26% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Edinburgh: **£454,000** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Edinburgh was £454,000 in August 2026. That is twice Scotland and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Scotland: twice (£226,592) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000036) · [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/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Edinburgh: **£381,227** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Edinburgh was £381,227 in August 2026. That is 2.1 times Scotland and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Scotland: 2.1 times (£184,396) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000036) · [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/edinburgh/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Edinburgh: **909** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 909 home sales were recorded in Edinburgh in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/crime) (6) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000036/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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