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Housing in Edinburgh

Council area

South east Scotland. 531,370 people in 263 square kilometres.

8 layers about housing for Edinburgh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Average house price by council

UK House Price Index · July 2026

Under £175k£600k or more

Edinburgh’s average house price was £303,965 in July 2026.

Average house price

Council
£303,965
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Edinburgh’s average house price was £303,965 in July 2026.

That is 1.5 times Scotland and 12% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 4.0% in the year to July 2026.

Against Scotland
1.5 times£196,349
Against the UK
12% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2004

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Edinburgh’s is 2.5 times its 2004 level, slower than Scotland’s.

House prices since 2004Average house price each month for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2004
MonthEdinburghScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 2004£121,643£76,662£126,179
Jan 2005£141,298£90,440£138,759
Jan 2006£151,810£105,257£147,360
Jan 2007£171,962£121,923£162,825
Jan 2008£192,209£133,172£171,137
Jan 2009£166,748£119,792£144,840
Jan 2010£183,578£124,112£154,268
Jan 2011£183,526£124,856£154,113
Jan 2012£172,860£120,989£152,831
Jan 2013£166,879£117,973£154,495
Jan 2014£177,747£122,220£164,137
Jan 2015£191,732£129,869£175,636
Jan 2016£197,517£131,634£189,268
Jan 2017£196,485£133,141£198,276
Jan 2018£213,478£141,353£206,844
Jan 2019£229,979£144,124£210,317
Jan 2020£238,303£147,731£213,657
Jan 2021£245,487£157,866£228,417
Jan 2022£263,265£173,589£248,031
Jan 2023£270,484£175,092£260,941
Jan 2024£269,705£179,248£255,972
Jan 2025£282,867£185,315£264,936
Jan 2026£295,483£189,118£268,862
Jul 2026£303,965£196,349£272,611

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.0×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Edinburgh costs 7.0 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
House price to pay: Edinburgh among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Edinburgh is 7.0×.

Annual price change

Council
4.0%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Scotland
1.7 times2.3%
Against the UK
2.9 times1.4%
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House price change since 2005

Monthly annual price change, smoothed. Edinburgh’s is 75% lower than in 2005, ahead of Scotland’s.

House price change since 2005Annual price change each month for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House price change since 2005
MonthEdinburghScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 200516.2%18.0%10.0%
Jan 20067.4%16.4%6.2%
Jan 200713.3%15.8%10.5%
Jan 200811.8%9.2%5.1%
Jan 2009−13.2%−10.0%−15.4%
Jan 201010.1%3.6%6.5%
Jan 20110.0%0.6%−0.1%
Jan 2012−5.8%−3.1%−0.8%
Jan 2013−3.5%−2.5%1.1%
Jan 20146.5%3.6%6.2%
Jan 20157.9%6.3%7.0%
Jan 20163.0%1.4%7.8%
Jan 2017−0.5%1.1%4.8%
Jan 20188.6%6.2%4.3%
Jan 20197.7%2.0%1.7%
Jan 20203.6%2.5%1.6%
Jan 20213.0%6.9%6.9%
Jan 20227.2%10.0%8.6%
Jan 20232.7%0.9%5.2%
Jan 2024−0.3%2.4%−1.9%
Jan 20254.9%3.4%3.5%
Jan 20264.5%2.1%1.5%
Jul 20264.0%2.3%1.4%

Detached house price

Council
£705,469
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Edinburgh was £705,469 in July 2026.

That is 1.9 times Scotland and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against Scotland
1.9 times£362,765
Against the UK
1.6 times£444,936
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Detached house price: Edinburgh among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Edinburgh is £705,469.

Flat price

Council
£246,563
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Edinburgh was £246,563 in July 2026.

That is 1.8 times Scotland and 28% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against Scotland
1.8 times£136,950
Against the UK
28% higher£192,704
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Flat price: Edinburgh among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Edinburgh is £246,563.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£460,502
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Edinburgh was £460,502 in July 2026.

That is twice Scotland and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Scotland
twice£225,166
Against the UK
1.7 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Edinburgh among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Edinburgh is £460,502.

Terraced house price

Council
£384,727
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Edinburgh was £384,727 in July 2026.

That is 2.1 times Scotland and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Scotland
2.1 times£182,762
Against the UK
1.7 times£231,945
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Terraced house price: Edinburgh among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Edinburgh is £384,727.

House sales per month

Council
894
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

894 home sales were recorded in Edinburgh in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
House sales per month: Edinburgh among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Edinburgh is 894.