# Housing in South Ayrshire

South west Scotland. 112,280 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,224 square kilometres.

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

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

## Average house price

South Ayrshire: **£173,126** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

South Ayrshire’s average house price was £173,126 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than Scotland and 37% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026.

- Against Scotland: 13% lower (£198,397)
- Against the UK: 37% lower (£273,037)

### House prices since 2004

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

| Month | South Ayrshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £74,780 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £98,956 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £114,923 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £120,885 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £137,811 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £123,831 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £121,028 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £121,150 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £119,810 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £111,343 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £115,604 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £122,648 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £118,438 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £119,865 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £126,872 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £125,018 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £128,759 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £142,012 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £159,331 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £159,880 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £162,418 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £165,220 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £167,897 | £189,219 | £268,814 |
| Aug 2026 | £173,126 | £198,397 | £273,037 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

South Ayrshire: **4.0×** (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 South Ayrshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000028) · [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/south-ayrshire/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

South Ayrshire: **5.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

- Against Scotland: twice (2.9%)
- Against the UK: 6.4 times (0.9%)

### House price change since 2005

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

| Month | South Ayrshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 32.3% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 16.1% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 14.0% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −10.1% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | −2.3% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | 0.1% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | −1.1% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | −7.1% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | −3.4% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | −1.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 10.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | 1.6% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 5.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000028) · [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/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

South Ayrshire: **£317,953** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a detached home in South Ayrshire was £317,953 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than Scotland and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 13% lower (£365,984)
- Against the UK: 28% lower (£443,846)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000028) · [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/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

South Ayrshire: **£101,307** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a flat in South Ayrshire was £101,307 in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than Scotland and 48% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 27% lower (£138,886)
- Against the UK: 48% lower (£194,148)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

South Ayrshire: **£203,199** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in South Ayrshire was £203,199 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than Scotland and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 10% lower (£226,592)
- Against the UK: 27% lower (£278,675)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000028) · [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/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

South Ayrshire: **£153,950** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in South Ayrshire was £153,950 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Scotland and 34% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 17% lower (£184,396)
- Against the UK: 34% lower (£232,505)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000028) · [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/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

South Ayrshire: **216** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026.

216 home sales were recorded in South Ayrshire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000028/data?family=housing

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire/housing