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

East Renfrewshire was the most expensive of Scotland’s 32 councils in August 2026 (average house price £303,413).

Inverclyde was the cheapest (£114,526). The middle council, South Lanarkshire, had £186,196.

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Average house price for every council in Scotland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1East Renfrewshire£303,413
2Edinburgh£301,313
3East Lothian£286,314
4Midlothian£277,939
5East Dunbartonshire£273,891
6Stirling£236,541
7Perth and Kinross£231,646
8West Lothian£225,439
9Highland£224,574
10Orkney Islands£216,479
11Moray£203,371
12Aberdeenshire£200,965
13Scottish Borders£195,045
14Glasgow£194,382
15Argyll and Bute£192,735
16South Lanarkshire£186,196
17Fife£182,463
18Shetland Islands£180,869
19Angus£178,424
20Falkirk£174,164
21South Ayrshire£173,126
22Dumfries and Galloway£171,854
23Clackmannanshire£171,154
24North Lanarkshire£161,163
25Renfrewshire£157,738
26Dundee£147,974
27Na h-Eileanan Siar£147,416
28North Ayrshire£140,577
29East Ayrshire£138,206
30Aberdeen£133,782
31West Dunbartonshire£132,345
32Inverclyde£114,526

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