# Housing in Fife

East Scotland. 373,990 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,325 square kilometres.

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

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

## Average house price

Fife: **£182,463** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

Fife’s average house price was £182,463 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than Scotland and 33% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.1% in the year to August 2026.

- Against Scotland: 8% lower (£198,397)
- Against the UK: 33% lower (£273,037)

### House prices since 2004

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

| Month | Fife | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £66,040 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £82,421 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £94,184 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £108,495 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £115,235 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £105,402 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £106,799 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £107,720 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £102,921 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £103,317 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £105,111 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £110,980 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £116,529 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £119,793 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £123,506 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £127,678 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £125,433 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £137,068 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £156,330 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £159,533 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £159,157 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £165,793 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £174,502 | £189,219 | £268,814 |
| Aug 2026 | £182,463 | £198,397 | £273,037 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000047) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/fife/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Fife: **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 21 October 2026.

A home in Fife costs 4.7 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000047) · [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/fife/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

Fife: **5.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

- Against Scotland: 1.8 times (2.9%)
- Against the UK: 5.7 times (0.9%)

### House price change since 2005

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

| Month | Fife | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 24.8% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 14.3% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 15.2% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −8.5% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | 0.9% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | −4.5% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | 0.4% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | 5.0% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 3.1% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | −1.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | −0.2% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 5.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000047) · [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/fife/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Fife: **£352,415** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a detached home in Fife was £352,415 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than Scotland and 21% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 4% lower (£365,984)
- Against the UK: 21% lower (£443,846)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000047) · [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/fife/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Fife: **£112,580** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a flat in Fife was £112,580 in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Scotland and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 19% lower (£138,886)
- Against the UK: 42% lower (£194,148)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000047) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/fife/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Fife: **£209,317** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in Fife was £209,317 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than Scotland and 25% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 8% lower (£226,592)
- Against the UK: 25% lower (£278,675)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000047) · [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/fife/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Fife: **£166,535** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in Fife was £166,535 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than Scotland and 28% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 10% lower (£184,396)
- Against the UK: 28% lower (£232,505)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000047) · [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/fife/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Fife: **581** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

581 home sales were recorded in Fife in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000047) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/fife/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000047/data?family=housing

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/housing