In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Fife was £179,134, +5.4% over twelve months (9% below the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £683 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Fife?
The average price of a home in Fife was £179,134 in July 2026, +5.4% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Fife?
In July 2026, the average price in Fife was £346,998 for a detached house, £205,947 for a semi-detached house, £163,356 for a terraced house, £110,150 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Fife?
First-time buyers paid £149,399 on average in Fife in July 2026, against £179,134 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Fife?
The average price in Fife went from £117,181 in July 2016 to £179,134 in July 2026, a change of +52.9%; +5.4% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Fife?
On £179,134, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £683 for a home mover, £83 for a first-time buyer and £15,013 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in Fife?
6,868 sales in Fife were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Fife expensive?
Fife ranks 18th 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 | £346,998 | £362,765 |
| Semi-detached | £205,947 | £225,166 |
| Terraced | £163,356 | £182,762 |
| Flat or maisonette | £110,150 | £136,950 |
| All types | £179,134 | £196,349 |
| First-time buyers | £149,399 | £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 | £117,181 | — |
| 2017 | £122,393 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | £127,439 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | £127,492 | +0% |
| 2020 | £129,207 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | £146,318 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | £160,475 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | £164,576 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | £164,941 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | £170,033 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | £179,134 | +5.4% |
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).