Housing in Scotland
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 5,545,500 people in 78,801 square kilometres.
14 layers about housing for Scotland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Average house price by council
UK House Price Index · July 2026
Scotland’s 32 councils range from £115,401 in Inverclyde to £305,723 in East Renfrewshire.
Average house price
NationScotland’s average house price was £196,349 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than United Kingdom and 28% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against United Kingdom
- 28% lower£272,611
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Scotland’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than United Kingdom’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Scotland. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Average private rent
NationThe average private rent in Scotland was £1,013 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than United Kingdom and 28% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Scotland rose 1.1% in the year to August 2026.
Scotland is 2nd highest of 3 for average private rent.
- Against United Kingdom
- 28% lower£1,400
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Scotland’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than United Kingdom’s.
Annual price change
Nation- Against United Kingdom
- 1.6 times1.4%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
NationThe average price of a detached home in Scotland was £362,765 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than United Kingdom and 18% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 18% lower£444,936
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£444,936
Flat price
NationThe average price of a flat in Scotland was £136,950 in July 2026.
That is 29% lower than United Kingdom and 29% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against United Kingdom
- 29% lower£192,704
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
NationThe average price of a semi-detached home in Scotland was £225,166 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than United Kingdom and 19% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 19% lower£278,555
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
NationThe average price of a terraced home in Scotland was £182,762 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than United Kingdom and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against United Kingdom
- 21% lower£231,945
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Nation8,469 home sales were recorded in Scotland in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Scotland was £702 a month in August 2026.
That is 38% lower than United Kingdom and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Scotland is 2nd highest of 3 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against United Kingdom
- 38% lower£1,136
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Scotland was £911 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than United Kingdom and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Scotland is 2nd highest of 3 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against United Kingdom
- 29% lower£1,281
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Scotland was £1,172 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than United Kingdom and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Scotland is 2nd highest of 3 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against United Kingdom
- 18% lower£1,430
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
NationThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Scotland was £1,941 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than United Kingdom and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Scotland is 2nd highest of 3 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against United Kingdom
- 7% lower£2,080
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
NationPrivate rents in Scotland changed by 1.1% in the year to August 2026.
Scotland is weakest of 3 for annual rent change.
- Against United Kingdom
- 71% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 71% lower3.8%