Cheapest and most expensive places in Scotland to buy a flat (August 2026)

Edinburgh was the most expensive of Scotland’s 32 councils in August 2026 (flat price £244,953).

Na h-Eileanan Siar was the cheapest (£72,968). The middle council, South Lanarkshire, had £105,640.

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Flat price for every council in Scotland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Edinburgh	£244,953
2	East Renfrewshire	£170,898
3	East Lothian	£165,648
4	Glasgow	£163,643
5	East Dunbartonshire	£157,717
6	Midlothian	£156,969
7	Stirling	£144,657
8	Highland	£126,614
9	Perth and Kinross	£126,482
10	West Lothian	£124,950
11	Argyll and Bute	£121,020
12	Fife	£112,580
13	Orkney Islands	£111,960
14	Scottish Borders	£111,950
15	Moray	£109,934
16	South Lanarkshire	£105,640
17	Dundee	£102,448
18	Falkirk	£102,431
19	Renfrewshire	£101,318
20	South Ayrshire	£101,307
21	Aberdeenshire	£100,395
22	Angus	£98,960
23	West Dunbartonshire	£97,592
24	Aberdeen	£95,387
25	Clackmannanshire	£94,676
26	North Lanarkshire	£94,283
27	Dumfries and Galloway	£88,882
28	North Ayrshire	£88,328
29	Shetland Islands	£88,249
30	Inverclyde	£86,644
31	East Ayrshire	£77,399
32	Na h-Eileanan Siar	£72,968

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