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THE PROPERTY MARKET

The House Price Report: August 2025 120 2,700 680,000

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We share the latest property market data from across Edinburgh, the ready to help you buy and sell homes for sale sent during August
Lothians, Fife and the Borders between June and August 2025.

he average property selling price in there are some interesting regional differences Property sales volumes rose 7.1% year-on-year, “Properties are continuing to sell quickly,
the region was £295,572. That’s a beneath the surface. an uplift which hints at an increase of active with a median time to sell of just 20 days.
Thealthy 4.5% increase compared to buyers in the market. In-demand property types, such as three-
the same period last year. This consistent The median time for properties to go under bedroom homes in Dunfermline and one-
annual growth underlines the resilience of the offer was 20 days - one day quicker than Property listings continued to rise year-on- bedroom flats in Abbeyhill, are moving even
property market over the summer months, during the same period in 2024. As ever, selling year, albeit marginally, during this three-month faster, highlighting robust buyer activity.
which are typically a busier time for buyers times varied across the region, with some period. The volume of properties coming onto Sales volumes rose by 7.1% year-on-year, with
and sellers alike. the market increased by 0.8%, meaning that notable growth in Musselburgh, Dunbar and
areas moving at pace while others saw buyers
taking a little longer to commit. there was still plenty of opportunity for buyers Tranent.
Most areas recorded positive annual growth, to secure their new home.
with East Lothian leading the way. The area In Edinburgh, homes sold in a median time of “With listings holding steady and more than
stood out with the biggest rise, as average In another sign of strong confidence in the 84% of homes marketed as ‘offers over’,
prices jumped 12.1% year-on-year to £303,786 20 days, two days faster than last year. market, despite rising numbers of available seller confidence remains strong. Buyers,
- fuelled by the area’s ongoing popularity with properties, 84.2% of sellers chose to list their meanwhile, are benefitting from greater
buyers looking for space and access to the Beyond the capital, the trends were more properties using the ‘offers over’ marketing choice and steady conditions, setting the
coast. West Lothian wasn’t far behind, up 9.8% mixed. Midlothian stood out as one of the method (as opposed to listing for a fixed price) stage for continued healthy activity as we
to £290,801, while West Fife & Kinross also fastest-moving areas, with properties taking - a figure which is 8.6 percentage points higher move into autumn.”
saw a strong 8.5% lift to £236,980. Edinburgh’s just 17 days to go under offer, eight days faster than it sat during the same time last year.
average selling price matched the overall than last year. In contrast, East Lothian saw
market, rising 4.5% annually to £315,961. a slowdown, with median selling times of 24 CEO Paul Hilton commented:
days, five days more sluggish annually. This “The summer months of 2025 have
Buyers paid an average of 102.4% of the Home balance highlights the importance of realistic highlighted the continued strength of the
Report valuation, exactly the same as last pricing and positioning to attract serious local property market, with average selling
year. While the overall market remains steady, buyers in today’s market. prices rising 4.5% annually across Edinburgh,
the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. This
growth, combined with rising sales volumes
and steady new listings, reflects a balanced
Key points £295,572 20 days and confident marketplace.

average selling price
median time to sell
“East Lothian led the way with a 12.1% jump in
average prices, while West Lothian and West
up 4.5% year-on-year.
one day quicker than last year.
Fife also posted strong gains. In Edinburgh,
the South West stood out with a 16.2% rise,
102.4% underlining strong demand for family homes
in Balerno, Currie and Juniper Green, while
average percentage of Home Report valuation achieved areas such as Leith and Portobello helped
no change from the previous year. drive growth in the east of the city.

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