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House prices in Aberdeenshire: July 2026 and purchase tax

Average prices of the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, Land & Property Services and ONS), July 2026, all property types. 4,367 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in Aberdeenshire was £204,894, +0.7% over twelve months (4% above the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £1,198 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.

Property professionals in Aberdeenshire

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Aberdeenshire). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

Estate agent Vacant: no firm selected yet
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Mortgage adviser Promise Money Ltd · 7 Forsyth Dr, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie AB51 0NW
52/100
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Conveyancer Aberdein Considine LLP · 14 Old Skene Rd, Westhill AB32 6RL ★ 4.7 (9)
54/100
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Surveyor Shepherd Chartered Surveyors LLP · 54 Broad St, Fraserburgh AB43 9AH ★ 4.1 (12)
63/100
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Valuer Vacant: no firm selected yet
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The selected firms: Aberdeenshire, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
Estate agent Vacant — — — — —
Mortgage adviser Promise Money — — 52 Partial View
Conveyancer Aberdein Considine 4.7 9 54 Partial View
Surveyor Shepherd Chartered Surveyors 4.1 12 63 Partial View
Valuer Vacant — — — — —

One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms

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If you buy

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax in Aberdeenshire

Rates of Revenue Scotland, set at the average price in Aberdeenshire (July 2026). Change any field: the amounts are recalculated instantly.

Rates appliedstandard rates
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax£1,198
Share of the price0.58%
Return and payment30 days

Residential purchase by an individual. The Registers of Scotland registration fee is not computed. Not included: conveyancer, survey and lender fees (no official scale). No mortgage figure: Payotte has no official UK mortgage rate to apply. All the rates and sources.

If you sell

Capital Gains Tax on the sale

Your main home, lived in for all the time you owned it: no tax (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let: Capital Gains Tax, same rates in all four nations.

Gain£0
Taxable after the £3,000 allowance£0
Rate—
Capital Gains Tax£0

Gain within the £3,000 tax-free allowance: nothing to pay. Assumes no other gains this tax year and the whole £3,000 allowance unused (2026 to 2027). The 18% and 24% rates are set by UK law (TCGA 1992, sections 1H and 1I) and apply in Scotland too; the £37,700 band is the one HMRC publishes: if you pay Scottish Income Tax, check your band with HMRC.

Default example: bought at the average price in Aberdeenshire in July 2016 (£206,578), sold at the July 2026 average (£204,894), UK House Price Index. Rates for 2026 to 2027: 24% for higher and additional rate taxpayers; for basic rate taxpayers, 18% on the part of the gain that fits in the £37,700 basic Income Tax band once added to taxable income (income minus Personal Allowance), 24% above (HMRC). Gain = sale price − purchase price − costs of buying, selling and improving; Payotte does not estimate those costs (no official scale). GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax rates · Tax when you sell your home.

The questions, answered

What is the average house price in Aberdeenshire?

The average price of a home in Aberdeenshire was £204,894 in July 2026, +0.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in Aberdeenshire?

In July 2026, the average price in Aberdeenshire was £301,147 for a detached house, £182,726 for a semi-detached house, £151,474 for a terraced house, £102,401 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in Aberdeenshire?

First-time buyers paid £158,798 on average in Aberdeenshire in July 2026, against £204,894 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in Aberdeenshire?

The average price in Aberdeenshire went from £206,578 in July 2016 to £204,894 in July 2026, a change of -0.8%; +0.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Aberdeenshire?

On £204,894, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £1,198 for a home mover, £598 for a first-time buyer and £17,589 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.

How much tax when you sell a home in Aberdeenshire?

None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).

How many homes sell in Aberdeenshire?

4,367 sales in Aberdeenshire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is Aberdeenshire expensive?

Aberdeenshire ranks 103rd of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £1,232,640 in Kensington and Chelsea to £130,689 in City of Aberdeen.

Prices by property type, July 2026

TypeAverage priceScotland
Detached£301,147£362,765
Semi-detached£182,726£225,166
Terraced£151,474£182,762
Flat or maisonette£102,401£136,950
All types£204,894£196,349
First-time buyers£158,798£160,341

The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.

The trend, July of each year

YearAverage priceChange on the year before
2016£206,578—
2017£203,117-1.7%
2018£194,714-4.1%
2019£196,635+1%
2020£183,091-6.9%
2021£198,878+8.6%
2022£205,925+3.5%
2023£203,910-1%
2024£203,524-0.2%
2025£203,507-0%
2026£204,894+0.7%

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