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Housing in Midlothian

Council area

South east Scotland. 100,390 people in 355 square kilometres.

8 layers about housing for Midlothian, 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

Midlothian’s average house price was £283,166 in July 2026.

Average house price

Council
£283,166
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Midlothian’s average house price was £283,166 in July 2026.

That is 44% higher than Scotland and 4% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against Scotland
44% higher£196,349
Against the UK
4% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2004

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Midlothian’s is 2.4 times its 2004 level, slower than Scotland’s.

House prices since 2004Average house price each month for Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2004 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2004
MonthMidlothianScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 2004£119,175£76,662£126,179
Jan 2005£133,836£90,440£138,759
Jan 2006£141,904£105,257£147,360
Jan 2007£160,489£121,923£162,825
Jan 2008£192,728£133,172£171,137
Jan 2009£174,303£119,792£144,840
Jan 2010£168,442£124,112£154,268
Jan 2011£167,142£124,856£154,113
Jan 2012£167,589£120,989£152,831
Jan 2013£163,445£117,973£154,495
Jan 2014£165,207£122,220£164,137
Jan 2015£172,510£129,869£175,636
Jan 2016£190,628£131,634£189,268
Jan 2017£189,270£133,141£198,276
Jan 2018£193,835£141,353£206,844
Jan 2019£219,367£144,124£210,317
Jan 2020£214,683£147,731£213,657
Jan 2021£229,924£157,866£228,417
Jan 2022£250,074£173,589£248,031
Jan 2023£260,870£175,092£260,941
Jan 2024£269,940£179,248£255,972
Jan 2025£274,943£185,315£264,936
Jan 2026£277,280£189,118£268,862
Jul 2026£283,166£196,349£272,611

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.9×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Midlothian costs 6.9 times local full-time pay.

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

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House price to pay: Midlothian among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Midlothian is 6.9×.

Annual price change

Council
1.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Scotland
48% lower2.3%
Against the UK
14% lower1.4%
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House price change since 2005

Monthly annual price change, smoothed. Midlothian’s is 90% lower than in 2005, behind Scotland’s.

House price change since 2005Annual price change each month for Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, January 2005 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House price change since 2005
MonthMidlothianScotlandUnited Kingdom
Jan 200512.3%18.0%10.0%
Jan 20066.0%16.4%6.2%
Jan 200713.1%15.8%10.5%
Jan 200820.1%9.2%5.1%
Jan 2009−9.6%−10.0%−15.4%
Jan 2010−3.4%3.6%6.5%
Jan 2011−0.8%0.6%−0.1%
Jan 20120.3%−3.1%−0.8%
Jan 2013−2.5%−2.5%1.1%
Jan 20141.1%3.6%6.2%
Jan 20154.4%6.3%7.0%
Jan 201610.5%1.4%7.8%
Jan 2017−0.7%1.1%4.8%
Jan 20182.4%6.2%4.3%
Jan 201913.2%2.0%1.7%
Jan 2020−2.1%2.5%1.6%
Jan 20217.1%6.9%6.9%
Jan 20228.8%10.0%8.6%
Jan 20234.3%0.9%5.2%
Jan 20243.5%2.4%−1.9%
Jan 20251.9%3.4%3.5%
Jan 20260.8%2.1%1.5%
Jul 20261.2%2.3%1.4%

Detached house price

Council
£498,066
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Midlothian was £498,066 in July 2026.

That is 37% higher than Scotland and 12% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Scotland
37% higher£362,765
Against the UK
12% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: Midlothian among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Midlothian is £498,066.

Flat price

Council
£158,971
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Midlothian was £158,971 in July 2026.

That is 16% higher than Scotland and 18% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Scotland
16% higher£136,950
Against the UK
18% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Midlothian among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Midlothian is £158,971.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£301,176
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Midlothian was £301,176 in July 2026.

That is 34% higher than Scotland and 8% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Scotland
34% higher£225,166
Against the UK
8% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Midlothian among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Midlothian is £301,176.

Terraced house price

Council
£240,500
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Midlothian was £240,500 in July 2026.

That is 32% higher than Scotland and 4% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Scotland
32% higher£182,762
Against the UK
4% higher£231,945
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Terraced house price: Midlothian among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Midlothian is £240,500.

House sales per month

Council
167
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

167 home sales were recorded in Midlothian 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: Midlothian among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Midlothian is 167.