In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in North Lanarkshire was £158,591, +3.6% over twelve months (19% below the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £272 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in North Lanarkshire?
The average price of a home in North Lanarkshire was £158,591 in July 2026, +3.6% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in North Lanarkshire?
In July 2026, the average price in North Lanarkshire was £323,497 for a detached house, £188,002 for a semi-detached house, £147,414 for a terraced house, £92,382 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in North Lanarkshire?
First-time buyers paid £134,614 on average in North Lanarkshire in July 2026, against £158,591 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in North Lanarkshire?
The average price in North Lanarkshire went from £102,245 in July 2016 to £158,591 in July 2026, a change of +55.1%; +3.6% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in North Lanarkshire?
On £158,591, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £272 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,959 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in North Lanarkshire?
5,432 sales in North Lanarkshire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is North Lanarkshire expensive?
North Lanarkshire ranks 19th 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 | £323,497 | £362,765 |
| Semi-detached | £188,002 | £225,166 |
| Terraced | £147,414 | £182,762 |
| Flat or maisonette | £92,382 | £136,950 |
| All types | £158,591 | £196,349 |
| First-time buyers | £134,614 | £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 | £102,245 | — |
| 2017 | £104,429 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | £109,461 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | £110,566 | +1% |
| 2020 | £112,529 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | £126,043 | +12% |
| 2022 | £137,654 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | £137,583 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | £143,546 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | £153,109 | +6.7% |
| 2026 | £158,591 | +3.6% |
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).