The monthly change in Scottish house prices was up, with a 2.1 per cent rise on a non-seasonally adjusted basis and a 0.8 per cent increase when adjusted for seasonal variation. The HPI index for Scotland now stands at 109.1 (with January 2023 as the base = 100).

This growth outpaces the broader UK market, where the average house price reached £265,000, a 3.5 per cent annual increase. However, on a monthly basis, UK prices dipped by 2.7 per cent (non-seasonally adjusted) and 2.8 per cent (seasonally adjusted), suggesting a more volatile national picture.

A spokesperson for Registers of Scotland said: “There was an increase of 5.8 per cent (to £191,000) in the average house price for Scotland in the 12 months to April 2025. This compares to an increase of 3.5 per cent (to £265,000) in average house prices for the UK as a whole.”

Detached homes saw the highest annual growth in Scotland, rising by 8.3 per cent to an average of £352,000. Semi-detached properties followed with a 7.4 per cent increase to £218,000, while terraced homes rose by 5.5 per cent to £173,000. Flats and maisonettes experienced the lowest growth at 3.7 per cent, with an average price of £136,000.

East Renfrewshire recorded the highest average property price in Scotland at £302,000, representing a 10.4 per cent annual rise – the largest across the country. At the other end of the scale, Inverclyde remained the most affordable local authority area, with an average property price of £108,000.

In total, 31 out of 32 local authorities recorded annual price increases, with only Aberdeenshire seeing a decline of 2.7 per cent to £198,000. Due to low transaction volumes, figures for the Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar, and Shetland Islands were excluded from highest/lowest change analyses to reduce volatility in reporting.

Sales volumes also painted a positive picture. February 2025 saw 6,100 residential property transactions in Scotland, an 11.3 per cent rise compared to the same month in 2024. As always, recent transaction figures remain provisional and are expected to be revised upward as additional data becomes available.