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Area overview
Average selling prices rose across most with an average property price of just £129,853, while
regions one-bedroom flats in Galashiels represented the
cheapest property type, averaging £68,080.
Between March and August 2025, the average property
price across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Buyers paid more above Home Report
Borders reached £289,640, up 4.0% year on year.
valuation
Edinburgh remained the most expensive city to buy Across the region, buyers paid an average of 102.2% of
property, with homes averaging £309,190, a 4.1% Home Report valuation, up slightly by 0.1 percentage
increase from last year. At the other end of the scale, points compared to last year, signalling a stable,
the Scottish Borders was one of the most affordable confident market for both buyers and sellers.
areas, with average prices sitting at £219,318 following a
modest 1.6% decline. Most regions were favourable to sellers with properties
being sold for over the Home Report valuation on
West Lothian recorded the strongest growth, with average, with the exception of East Fife. Buyers in the
average prices climbing 6.9% to £283,186, closely regions paid the lowest premium, averaging 99.2%, a
followed by East Lothian, up 6.3% to £295,340. drop of 2.1 percentage points annually.
For buyers seeking value, the Scottish Borders offered In contrast, buyers in West Fife & Kinross continued to
the most affordable options. Hawick topped the list pay the highest premium, with an average of 103.3%
over valuation - an increase of 0.8 percentage points
year on year. In Edinburgh, buyers paid 102.5% of the
Home Report valuation to secure a property. The east
of the capital was, once again, in high demand, as
homes here sold for an average of 103.5% of the Home
Report Valuation.
More listings and stronger sales volumes
New property listings saw a modest increase of 2.8%
across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders
during this period. This was accompanied by a 4.2%
rise in sales volumes, reflecting stable market activity
and steady overall growth.
Dunfermline recorded the highest number of new
homes coming onto the market, despite a decline of
3.7% year-on-year. Following Dunfermline in terms
of property listings were Leith, with a 4.2% increase;
Corstorphine, down 8.7%; Musselburgh, down 1.1%; and
Liberton, down 7.0%.
When it comes to property sales, and matching the top
five for insertions, Dunfermline led the way, followed
by Leith, despite both areas experiencing a drop in
sales volumes annually - 19.3% and 4.8% respectively.
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Corstorphine maintained it’s place in third spot with selling
a modest 1.0% increase in sales annually, while price
Musselburgh was buoyed by a substantial increase
of 29.0% year-on-year to take fourth place. Liberton
made up the top five, where sales volumes grew by
0.9% compared to last year. The average property selling price across
Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the
Borders was £289,640.
Two-bedroom flats in the trendy Leith area remained
the top sellers, with sales volumes continuing to climb,
although modestly, by 0.9%. With 3- and 4-bedroom
homes in Dunfermline also making the top 3 for Sales
property type best sellers, it’s clear the city is still proving volumes
popular for families seeking spacious yet affordable
homes with good commuting links to Edinburgh.
The pace of the local property market Sales volumes increased 4.2% annually.
quickened
During March and August 2025, the median time to
sell a property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Days to
Borders was 22 days - one day faster than the same go under
period last year. This suggests that there are enough offer
buyers in the market actively, while sellers can feel
confident about achieving a sale without long delays.
Homes took 22 days to go under offer,
Rosyth, located in West Fife & Kinross, recorded the which was one day faster than the
fastest property sales, with a median selling time of previous year.
just 10 days. This is five days faster than the previous
year, highlighting that demand remains strong in this
affordable commuter town. Home
Report
Two-bedroom flats in Bonnington were the quickest to
sell, taking just nine days to go under offer - six days valuation
faster than the median selling time for this property
type between March and August 2024.
Buyers paid an average of 102.2% of Home
Report valuation, up 0.1 percentage points.
21.3% of properties for sale set a closing date, and
although this was slightly down on the previous year,
it suggests that the local property market in Edinburgh,
the Lothians, Fife and the Borders remains strong and Property
steady.
listings
Cairneyhill had the highest proportion of properties
setting closing dates, with 26% of homes for sale opting
for this approach, further reinforcing the popularity of New property listings rose by 2.8%.
towns close to Dunfermline.
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