Cheapest and most expensive places in Scotland for detached houses (August 2026)

Edinburgh was the most expensive of Scotland’s 32 councils in August 2026 (detached house price £691,415).

Na h-Eileanan Siar was the cheapest (£184,929). The middle council, Argyll and Bute, had £344,505.

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Detached house price for every council in Scotland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Edinburgh£691,415
2East Lothian£538,897
3East Renfrewshire£538,708
4East Dunbartonshire£536,703
5Glasgow£498,117
6Midlothian£484,494
7Stirling£445,648
8West Lothian£404,805
9Perth and Kinross£393,370
10South Lanarkshire£380,098
11Scottish Borders£373,997
12Fife£352,415
13Renfrewshire£351,645
14Highland£349,591
15Falkirk£348,788
16Argyll and Bute£344,505
17North Lanarkshire£326,341
18Inverclyde£322,103
19Dundee£321,585
20West Dunbartonshire£321,268
21Clackmannanshire£321,216
22South Ayrshire£317,953
23Moray£315,635
24Angus£313,626
25Aberdeen£303,209
26Aberdeenshire£294,811
27Orkney Islands£290,099
28North Ayrshire£276,390
29East Ayrshire£265,173
30Dumfries and Galloway£263,073
31Shetland Islands£247,171
32Na h-Eileanan Siar£184,929

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