# Housing in South Lanarkshire

South Scotland. 334,330 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,774 square kilometres.

8 layers about housing for South Lanarkshire, 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 Lanarkshire: **£185,267** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

South Lanarkshire’s average house price was £185,267 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than Scotland and 32% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.1% in the year to July 2026.

- Against Scotland: 6% lower (£196,349)
- Against the UK: 32% lower (£272,611)

### House prices since 2004

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

| Month | South Lanarkshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2004 | £70,051 | £76,662 | £126,179 |
| Jan 2005 | £86,127 | £90,440 | £138,759 |
| Jan 2006 | £100,672 | £105,257 | £147,360 |
| Jan 2007 | £111,006 | £121,923 | £162,825 |
| Jan 2008 | £125,469 | £133,172 | £171,137 |
| Jan 2009 | £110,912 | £119,792 | £144,840 |
| Jan 2010 | £113,036 | £124,112 | £154,268 |
| Jan 2011 | £112,254 | £124,856 | £154,113 |
| Jan 2012 | £107,190 | £120,989 | £152,831 |
| Jan 2013 | £101,370 | £117,973 | £154,495 |
| Jan 2014 | £103,027 | £122,220 | £164,137 |
| Jan 2015 | £107,811 | £129,869 | £175,636 |
| Jan 2016 | £112,282 | £131,634 | £189,268 |
| Jan 2017 | £118,694 | £133,141 | £198,276 |
| Jan 2018 | £126,189 | £141,353 | £206,844 |
| Jan 2019 | £127,690 | £144,124 | £210,317 |
| Jan 2020 | £127,076 | £147,731 | £213,657 |
| Jan 2021 | £138,721 | £157,866 | £228,417 |
| Jan 2022 | £155,904 | £173,589 | £248,031 |
| Jan 2023 | £160,381 | £175,092 | £260,941 |
| Jan 2024 | £163,215 | £179,248 | £255,972 |
| Jan 2025 | £170,586 | £185,315 | £264,936 |
| Jan 2026 | £180,238 | £189,118 | £268,862 |
| Jul 2026 | £185,267 | £196,349 | £272,611 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

South Lanarkshire: **4.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.

A home in South Lanarkshire costs 4.5 times local full-time pay.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=S12000029) · [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-lanarkshire/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Annual price change

South Lanarkshire: **4.1%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

- Against Scotland: 1.8 times (2.3%)
- Against the UK: 2.9 times (1.4%)

### House price change since 2005

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

| Month | South Lanarkshire | Scotland | United Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2005 | 22.9% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Jan 2006 | 16.9% | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2007 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Jan 2008 | 13.0% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Jan 2009 | −11.6% | −10.0% | −15.4% |
| Jan 2010 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| Jan 2011 | −0.7% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Jan 2012 | −4.5% | −3.1% | −0.8% |
| Jan 2013 | −5.4% | −2.5% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2014 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Jan 2015 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Jan 2016 | 4.1% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2017 | 5.7% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2018 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Jan 2019 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2020 | −0.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 9.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 2.9% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2024 | 1.8% | 2.4% | −1.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 5.7% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.4% |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=S12000029) · [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-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

South Lanarkshire: **£380,724** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a detached home in South Lanarkshire was £380,724 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than Scotland and 14% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

- Against Scotland: 5% higher (£362,765)
- Against the UK: 14% lower (£444,936)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=S12000029) · [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-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

South Lanarkshire: **£104,617** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a flat in South Lanarkshire was £104,617 in July 2026.
That is 24% lower than Scotland and 46% lower than the UK average for flats.

- Against Scotland: 24% lower (£136,950)
- Against the UK: 46% lower (£192,704)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

South Lanarkshire: **£224,101** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a semi-detached home in South Lanarkshire was £224,101 in July 2026.
That is about the same as Scotland and 20% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

- Against Scotland: About the same (£225,166)
- Against the UK: 20% lower (£278,555)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=S12000029) · [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-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

South Lanarkshire: **£164,407** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

The average price of a terraced home in South Lanarkshire was £164,407 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than Scotland and 29% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

- Against Scotland: 10% lower (£182,762)
- Against the UK: 29% lower (£231,945)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=S12000029) · [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-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

South Lanarkshire: **542** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

542 home sales were recorded in South Lanarkshire in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## More on this place

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

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