On a monthly basis, prices in Scotland increased by 0.5 per cent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, though seasonally adjusted figures show a slight decline of 0.3 per cent.

Across the UK, the average house price stood at £270,000, up 2.8 per cent annually. Monthly changes were more subdued, with prices edging up 0.3 per cent before seasonal adjustment and falling 0.7 per cent after adjustment.

A Registers of Scotland spokesperson said: “There was an increase of 3.3 per cent (to £192,000) in the average house price for Scotland in the 12 months to July 2025. This compares to an increase of 2.8 per cent (to £270,000) in average house prices for the UK as a whole.”

The figures reveal significant regional differences across Scotland. 28 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities recorded annual price increases. Renfrewshire saw the steepest rise, with average property prices up 11.0 per cent to £162,000. South Ayrshire experienced the sharpest fall, with average prices down 2.8 per cent to £160,000.

The highest average prices were found in East Renfrewshire and the City of Edinburgh, both at £289,000.Inverclyde recorded the lowest average price at £114,000.

Smaller local authority areas such as the Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar and Shetland Islands were excluded from high/low comparisons due to limited sales data, which can create volatility in trends.