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Edinburgh’s average house price rises to almost £355,000
Average house prices in Edinburgh have risen to almost £355,000, says law firm and estate agency, Lindsays.
The firm reports that its average sale price in the capital during 2025 was £354,522 – up
2.6 per cent on the previous 12 months (£345,310).
According to the latest statistics from the UK House Price Index, the average price of
a property in Scotland is £194,000, up 5.3 per cent year on year.
The company’s property-market experts expect 2026 to be a year of similar price increases, with demand from homebuyers continuing to outstrip supply across the city.
Edinburgh-headquartered Lindsays also believes that the current city market remains strong, with properties generally selling at about their home-report valuation level.
Maurice Allan, managing director of residential property at Lindsays, said:
“There’s a good balance to the market right now. There’s no reason to suspect that’s
going to change.
“The big issue that we always have in Edinburgh is lack of supply. There are always
people moving here – it’s a place people want to be – but there are very few places to
build new homes within the city itself. That creates a very particular dynamic in the
local market.
“We expect 2026 to be much in line with the past 12 months. There are certainly no
signs of a downturn.
“A market without extremes is always the healthiest. We want to see fluidity in the
market, where it’s relatively easy to buy and relatively easy to sell. That’s what we
have right now.”
Chris Todd, partner and head of residential property at Lindsays, added: “One of
the most significant factors that we’re going to see during 2026 will be around the
cost of borrowing.
“We can expect a degree of certainty around interest rates. We do not expect any
significant change in those.
“That provides a level of certainty, with mortgage lending fairly readily available. That
all points towards a balanced, steady market for the next 12 months.”
Lindsays has offices in Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and Crieff, as well as in Edinburgh.
Photography: Lindsays, of Maurice Allan, managing director of residential property
