Scottish house prices outpace UK average with 3.3% rise in July

On a monthly basis, prices in Scotland increased by 0.5% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, though seasonally adjusted figures show a slight decline of 0.3%.

Across the UK, the average house price stood at £270,000, up 2.8% annually. Monthly changes were more subdued, with prices edging up 0.3% before seasonal adjustment and falling 0.7% after adjustment.

A Registers of Scotland spokesperson said: “There was an increase of 3.3% (to £192,000) in the average house price for Scotland in the 12 months to July 2025. This compares to an increase of 2.8% (to £270,000) in average house prices for the UK as a whole.”

The figures reveal significant regional differences across Scotland. 28 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities recorded annual price increases. Renfrewshire saw the steepest rise, with average property prices up 11.0% to £162,000. South Ayrshire experienced the sharpest fall, with average prices down 2.8% to £160,000.

The highest average prices were found in East Renfrewshire and the City of Edinburgh, both at £289,000. Inverclyde recorded the lowest average price at £114,000.

Smaller local authority areas such as the Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar and Shetland Islands were excluded from high/low comparisons due to limited sales data, which can create volatility in trends.