In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Scotland was £196,349, +2.3% over twelve months (28% below the UK average). At that price, a home mover pays £1,027 in Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Scotland?
The average price of a home in Scotland was £196,349 in July 2026, +2.3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Scotland?
In July 2026, the average price in Scotland was £362,765 for a detached house, £225,166 for a semi-detached house, £182,762 for a terraced house, £136,950 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Scotland?
First-time buyers paid £160,341 on average in Scotland in July 2026, against £196,349 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Scotland?
The average price in Scotland went from £136,931 in July 2016 to £196,349 in July 2026, a change of +43.4%; +2.3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on an average-priced home in Scotland?
On £196,349, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) comes to £1,027 for a home mover, £427 for a first-time buyer and £16,735 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Scotland.
How many homes sell in Scotland?
103,356 sales in Scotland were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,765 | £444,936 |
| Semi-detached | £225,166 | £278,555 |
| Terraced | £182,762 | £231,945 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,950 | £192,704 |
| All types | £196,349 | £272,611 |
| First-time buyers | £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 | £136,931 | — |
| 2017 | £142,004 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | £146,056 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | £148,942 | +2% |
| 2020 | £148,755 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | £168,799 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | £182,979 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | £181,013 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | £185,882 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | £191,951 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | £196,349 | +2.3% |
Areas covered in Scotland
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).