The monthly change in Scottish house prices was up, with a 2.1% rise on a non-seasonally adjusted basis and a 0.8% 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% annual increase. However, on a monthly basis, UK prices dipped by 2.7% (non-seasonally adjusted) and 2.8% (seasonally adjusted), suggesting a more volatile national picture.

A spokesperson for Registers of Scotland said: “There was an increase of 5.8% (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% (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% to an average of £352,000. Semi-detached properties followed with a 7.4% increase to £218,000, while terraced homes rose by 5.5% to £173,000. Flats and maisonettes experienced the lowest growth at 3.7%, with an average price of £136,000.

East Renfrewshire recorded the highest average property price in Scotland at £302,000, representing a 10.4% 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% 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% 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.