In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in City of Edinburgh was £303,965, +4% over twelve months (55% above the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £4,798 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in City of Edinburgh?
The average price of a home in City of Edinburgh was £303,965 in July 2026, +4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in City of Edinburgh?
In July 2026, the average price in City of Edinburgh was £705,469 for a detached house, £460,502 for a semi-detached house, £384,727 for a terraced house, £246,563 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in City of Edinburgh?
First-time buyers paid £254,542 on average in City of Edinburgh in July 2026, against £303,965 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in City of Edinburgh?
The average price in City of Edinburgh went from £193,105 in July 2016 to £303,965 in July 2026, a change of +57.4%; +4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in City of Edinburgh?
On £303,965, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £4,798 for a home mover, £4,198 for a first-time buyer and £29,115 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in City of Edinburgh?
11,001 sales in City of Edinburgh were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is City of Edinburgh expensive?
City of Edinburgh ranks 5th of the 20 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £479,736 in Buckinghamshire to £140,447 in County Durham.
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £705,469 | £362,765 |
| Semi-detached | £460,502 | £225,166 |
| Terraced | £384,727 | £182,762 |
| Flat or maisonette | £246,563 | £136,950 |
| All types | £303,965 | £196,349 |
| First-time buyers | £254,542 | £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
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193,105 | — |
| 2017 | £207,434 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | £222,173 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | £232,829 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | £247,497 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | £263,383 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | £277,331 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | £275,868 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | £276,308 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | £292,340 | +5.8% |
| 2026 | £303,965 | +4% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-07.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).