# House price growth: fastest and slowest places in Scotland (August 2026)

Na h-Eileanan Siar had the strongest annual price change of Scotland’s 32 councils in August 2026, at 13.6%.

Shetland Islands had the weakest, at −11.2%. The middle council, Moray, had 3.6%.

| Rank | Area | Annual price change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar) | 13.6% |
| 2 | [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) | 7.9% |
| 3 | [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) | 7.4% |
| 4 | [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) | 6.1% |
| 5 | [South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire) | 5.8% |
| 6 | [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) | 5.3% |
| 7 | [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) | 5.1% |
| 8 | [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) | 4.8% |
| 9 | [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire) | 4.3% |
| =10 | [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway) | 3.9% |
| =10 | [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) | 3.9% |
| =10 | [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) | 3.9% |
| =10 | [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) | 3.9% |
| 14 | [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) | 3.7% |
| =15 | [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) | 3.6% |
| =15 | [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) | 3.6% |
| =15 | [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) | 3.6% |
| 18 | [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) | 2.8% |
| 19 | [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) | 2.7% |
| 20 | [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) | 2.2% |
| =21 | [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) | 1.8% |
| =21 | [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) | 1.8% |
| 23 | [Clackmannanshire](https://openindex.co.uk/clackmannanshire) | −0.5% |
| 24 | [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) | −0.6% |
| =25 | [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) | −1.1% |
| =25 | [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) | −1.1% |
| 27 | [Orkney Islands](https://openindex.co.uk/orkney-islands) | −1.2% |
| =28 | [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) | −2.0% |
| =28 | [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) | −2.0% |
| =30 | [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) | −5.2% |
| =30 | [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) | −5.2% |
| 32 | [Shetland Islands](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands) | −11.2% |

Source: UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry and partners. Period: August 2026. Period: August 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/northern-ireland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change)

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