In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in South Lanarkshire was £185,267, +4.1% over twelve months (6% below the Scotland average). At that price, a home mover pays £805 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in South Lanarkshire?
The average price of a home in South Lanarkshire was £185,267 in July 2026, +4.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in South Lanarkshire?
In July 2026, the average price in South Lanarkshire was £380,724 for a detached house, £224,101 for a semi-detached house, £164,407 for a terraced house, £104,617 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in South Lanarkshire?
First-time buyers paid £146,582 on average in South Lanarkshire in July 2026, against £185,267 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in South Lanarkshire?
The average price in South Lanarkshire went from £117,835 in July 2016 to £185,267 in July 2026, a change of +57.2%; +4.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in South Lanarkshire?
On £185,267, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £805 for a home mover, £205 for a first-time buyer and £15,627 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in South Lanarkshire?
6,693 sales in South Lanarkshire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is South Lanarkshire expensive?
South Lanarkshire ranks 15th 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 | £380,724 | £362,765 |
| Semi-detached | £224,101 | £225,166 |
| Terraced | £164,407 | £182,762 |
| Flat or maisonette | £104,617 | £136,950 |
| All types | £185,267 | £196,349 |
| First-time buyers | £146,582 | £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 | £117,835 | — |
| 2017 | £121,896 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | £127,157 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | £128,027 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | £131,142 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | £146,324 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | £163,518 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | £164,030 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | £167,472 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | £177,907 | +6.2% |
| 2026 | £185,267 | +4.1% |
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).