East Lothian and Midlothian property prices and rental yields

Area of Scotland, United Kingdom

Home prices in East Lothian and Midlothian rose 4.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 9th fastest of 23 areas in Scotland. Local rents are not published, so Scotland's rental yield of 6.0% is shown. A square metre cost €3,054 in 2025 (48% above the Scotland level of €2,062).

Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far

Price growth
+4.3%
a year, 2016–2025
Rental yield
6.0%
12-month lets, gross, 2016–2025 average, Scotland figure
Price per m²
€3,054
2025
Price growth in 2026 so far
+0.9%
on the same months of 2025

Price growth by year

% change on the year before

201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

How East Lothian and Midlothian compares

East Lothian and Midlothian
Price growth+4.3%
Rental yield6.0%
Price per m²€3,054
Scotland
Price growth+3.7%
Rental yield6.0%
Price per m²€2,062

Questions

What is the average property price per m² in East Lothian and Midlothian?

€3,054 per m² in 2025, from HM Land Registry and ONS.

How much have property prices risen in East Lothian and Midlothian?

+4.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +0.9% in 2026 so far.

What rental yield can you get in East Lothian and Midlothian?

No local rent figures are published for East Lothian and Midlothian; Scotland's average gross yield was 6.0% in 2016–2025.

Sources

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