Scotland property prices and rental yields
Region of United Kingdom
Home prices in Scotland rose 3.7% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 7th fastest of 12 regions in United Kingdom. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 6.0% of the price a year. A square metre cost €2,062 in 2025 (29% below the United Kingdom level of €2,912).
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Areas of Scotland
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Scotland compares
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Scotland?
€2,062 per m² in 2025, from HM Land Registry and ONS. It ranges from €1,423 in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland to €3,178 in Edinburgh, City of.
How much have property prices risen in Scotland?
+3.7% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +2.9% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Scotland?
6.0% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 6.4% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which area of Scotland had the highest price growth?
Orkney Islands, at +6.1% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Glasgow City at +5.5%.
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