Aberdeenshire: the market in figures
Aberdeenshire has drifted while the rest of Scotland moved up. The latest reading is £200,965, a fall of 2%, whereas the Scotland figure of £198,397 gained 2.9%. The area still stands 1.3% above that national level, and 26.4% under the UK figure of £273,037. Among the 135 areas covered it takes 107th place, and among the 15 Scottish ones it takes 6th. Looking at the series from 2016, this is a place that has barely progressed. August 2016 gave £207,501, which remains the highest value. The low point was 2020 at £181,535, after a drop of 7.6% that year. A rebound of 11.4% followed in 2021, and later changes were small: 1.7%, then a fall of 2.3%, then 1.6%, 0.4% and the present decline. Taken from end to end, the area has lost 3.1%, which is £6,536. At the foot of the covered list sits City of Aberdeen, next door, while Kensington and Chelsea leads it.
A detached house averages £294,811, a semi-detached £179,463, a terraced house £149,065 and a flat £100,395. Moving from a flat to a detached house adds £194,416, a jump of 193.7%. First-time buyers pay £156,104 on average, 22.3% below the all-buyer average.
Scotland uses Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, and the figures here are modest for an ordinary purchase: a home mover's bill of £1,119 (0.6% of the price), whereas a first-time buyer owes £519. A second property costs £17,197, and 4,370 sales were completed in the twelve months to May 2026, which start in June 2025. No Land Registry fee applies, because another registry handles Scottish titles.
Of the neighbours in the data, City of Aberdeen is the cheapest, at £133,782. That is 33.4% below Aberdeenshire, and its price fell 5.2% over the year. Moray, only 1.2% above at £203,371, rose 3.6%, while Highland, at £224,574, costs 11.7% more and gained 7.4%. Fife and Clackmannanshire sit lower, at £182,463 (9.2% less) and £171,154 (14.8% less). All five are in Scotland, so the same LBTT rules apply to each. Fife, with a rise of 5.1%, has been moving faster than Aberdeenshire over the year; Clackmannanshire slipped 0.5%.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
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.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Aberdeenshire?
The average price of a home in Aberdeenshire was £200,965 in August 2026, -2% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Aberdeenshire?
The average price in Aberdeenshire went from £207,501 in August 2016 to £200,965 in August 2026, a change of -3.1%; -2% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Aberdeenshire?
On £200,965, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £1,119 for a home mover, £519 for a first-time buyer and £17,197 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 above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Aberdeenshire expensive?
Aberdeenshire ranks 107th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £294,811 | £365,984 |
| Semi-detached | £179,463 | £226,592 |
| Terraced | £149,065 | £184,396 |
| Flat or maisonette | £100,395 | £138,886 |
| All types | £200,965 | £198,397 |
| First-time buyers | £156,104 | £162,166 |
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, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £207,501 | — |
| 2017 | £200,251 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | £194,294 | -3% |
| 2019 | £196,404 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | £181,535 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | £202,309 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | £205,672 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | £200,977 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | £204,271 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | £205,075 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | £200,965 | -2% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (Revenue Scotland).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).