In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in City of Glasgow was £193,675, +2.6% over twelve months (1% below the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £974 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in City of Glasgow?
The average price of a home in City of Glasgow was £193,675 in July 2026, +2.6% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in City of Glasgow?
In July 2026, the average price in City of Glasgow was £501,979 for a detached house, £304,524 for a semi-detached house, £249,421 for a terraced house, £162,766 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in City of Glasgow?
First-time buyers paid £174,386 on average in City of Glasgow in July 2026, against £193,675 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in City of Glasgow?
The average price in City of Glasgow went from £116,374 in July 2016 to £193,675 in July 2026, a change of +66.4%; +2.6% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in City of Glasgow?
On £193,675, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £974 for a home mover, £374 for a first-time buyer and £16,468 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in City of Glasgow?
11,159 sales in City of Glasgow were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is City of Glasgow expensive?
City of Glasgow ranks 14th 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 | £501,979 | £362,765 |
| Semi-detached | £304,524 | £225,166 |
| Terraced | £249,421 | £182,762 |
| Flat or maisonette | £162,766 | £136,950 |
| All types | £193,675 | £196,349 |
| First-time buyers | £174,386 | £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 | £116,374 | — |
| 2017 | £122,782 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | £130,679 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | £135,362 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | £137,200 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | £155,356 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | £172,180 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | £173,702 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | £178,041 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | £188,787 | +6% |
| 2026 | £193,675 | +2.6% |
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).