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House prices in City of Aberdeen: 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. 5,063 sales over the latest twelve months with complete volumes.

In short

In July 2026, the average price of a home in City of Aberdeen was £130,689, -8.7% over twelve months (33% below the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £0 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.

Property professionals in City of Aberdeen

One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (4 of 5 trades filled in City of Aberdeen). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.

Estate agent Vacant: no firm selected yet
● Vacant
Mortgage adviser Protect Mortgage Solutions Ltd · 7 Queen's Gardens, Aberdeen AB15 4YD ★ 5 (56)
67/100
Partial
Conveyancer James & George Collie LLP · 1 E Craibstone St, Aberdeen AB11 6YQ ★ 4.8 (333)
75/100
Selected
Surveyor Shepherd Chartered Surveyors LLP · 35 Queen's Rd, Aberdeen AB15 4ZN ★ 4.3 (30)
68/100
Partial
Valuer Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors Ltd · 23 Rubislaw Den N, Aberdeen AB15 4AL ★ 1 (2)
50/100
Partial
The selected firms: City of Aberdeen, one per trade
TradeFirmGoogle ratingReviewsScore /100StatusListing
Estate agent Vacant — — — — —
Mortgage adviser Protect Mortgage Solutions 5 56 67 Partial View
Conveyancer James & George Collie 4.8 333 75 Selected View
Surveyor Shepherd Chartered Surveyors 4.3 30 68 Partial View
Valuer Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors 1 2 50 Partial View

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 City of Aberdeen

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

Rates appliedstandard rates
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax£0
Share of the price0%
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 City of Aberdeen in July 2016 (£194,934), sold at the July 2026 average (£130,689), 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 City of Aberdeen?

The average price of a home in City of Aberdeen was £130,689 in July 2026, -8.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much does a flat or a house cost in City of Aberdeen?

In July 2026, the average price in City of Aberdeen was £299,438 for a detached house, £180,789 for a semi-detached house, £145,174 for a terraced house, £92,897 for a flat (UK House Price Index).

What do first-time buyers pay in City of Aberdeen?

First-time buyers paid £110,389 on average in City of Aberdeen in July 2026, against £130,689 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).

Have house prices gone up in City of Aberdeen?

The average price in City of Aberdeen went from £194,934 in July 2016 to £130,689 in July 2026, a change of -33%; -8.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).

How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in City of Aberdeen?

On £130,689, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £0 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £10,455 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.

How much tax when you sell a home in City of Aberdeen?

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 City of Aberdeen?

5,063 sales in City of Aberdeen were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).

Is City of Aberdeen expensive?

City of Aberdeen ranks 135th 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£299,438£362,765
Semi-detached£180,789£225,166
Terraced£145,174£182,762
Flat or maisonette£92,897£136,950
All types£130,689£196,349
First-time buyers£110,389£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£194,934—
2017£179,855-7.7%
2018£170,663-5.1%
2019£159,094-6.8%
2020£151,528-4.8%
2021£157,431+3.9%
2022£156,094-0.8%
2023£147,871-5.3%
2024£144,556-2.2%
2025£143,198-0.9%
2026£130,689-8.7%

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