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THE PROPERTY MARKET
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The House Price Report: July 2025 solicitor estate agents homes My ESPC emails
ready to help you buy and sell homes for sale sent during July
We share the latest property market data from across Edinburgh,
the Lothians, Fife and the Borders.
During this period, 22.4% of properties went to remains steady, and buyer confidence is high,
a closing date, down 1.0 percentage point from as indicated by the increase in new listings and
he average selling price of property in Between May and July 2025, buyers paid the previous year, while property sales across all strong performance of Home Report valuations.
Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the an average of 102.5% of the Home Report regions remained steady year-on-year, showing Overall, the market remains balanced, with
TBorders was £289,982 during May – July valuation - a slight increase of 0.1 percentage a marginal increase of 1.2%. both buyers and sellers benefitting from a more
2025, an annual increase of 3.3%. points compared to last year. Sellers in West diverse range of properties on offer.
Fife & Kinross continued to see the highest Despite a significant 24% decrease,
Most regions experienced increases in their returns, with homes achieving an average Dunfermline saw the highest volume of “Edinburgh continues to be the standout area,
average selling price, most noticeably in East sale price of 104.1% of their valuation - a property transactions. Musselburgh stood out with the average house price rising by 3.3%, and
Lothian where the average increased 9.8% to 1.4 percentage point rise. Meanwhile, East with a notable 30.3% increase in annual sales, strong price growth in sought-after areas such
£293,945. Edinburgh saw its average selling Fife remained the most favourable area while in East Lothian, Dunbar experienced a as the southwest of the city, where prices surged
price rise to £310,758, up 3.3% year-on-year, for buyers, with properties selling for an 65.6% jump in property sales. by 14.8%. Meanwhile, regions such as Midlothian
while both West Lothian and Midlothian also average of 98.3% of their valuation, offering and West Lothian saw notable growth, with price
enjoyed notable growth, with averages rising attractive opportunities for purchasers. increases of 5.7% and 6.6%, respectively.
6.6% to £283,393, and 5.7% to £271,879. Among property types, two-bedroom flats in
Leith remained the most sought-after, even
The median time for properties to go under
Property prices in Edinburgh Southwest rose offer was 20 days - one day faster than though sales dipped slightly by 1.6%. One- “While some areas have experienced slower
by a notable 14.8% year-on-year, to a new the same period in 2024. In Edinburgh, bedroom flats in the area ranked as the third growth, such as the Scottish Borders and East
average of £398,563. The hugely popular the overall median selling time was 20 most popular, despite a more substantial 19.9% Fife, other regions like West Fife & Kinross
eastern part of the city also saw steady days - two days faster than the previous decline in transactions, while buoyed by an and Midlothian have proven to be particularly
growth with an annual rise of 5.9%, taking the year. However, while East Lothian’s pace 8.8% increase in sales, four-bedroom houses in attractive to buyers. As a result, properties in these
average house price to £277,118. of market slowed by two days annually, Dunfermline ranked second. areas are selling quicker than ever before, with
median selling times down in several locations.
properties in Midlothian were sold seven
Two-bed flats in Dunfermline were the most days quicker. The property market in West Dunfermline recorded the highest number of
affordable on the market, selling for an Fife & Kinross moved at lightning pace, with new listings, with insertions rising by 6% year- “Despite the challenges presented by
average of £142,476, up 8.4% year-on-year. homes being snapped up in a median selling on-year. Leith remained the second most active inflationary pressures, the property market is
One-bed flats in Musselburgh followed time of just 13 days, which is four days faster area for new listings, with an increase of 10.7%. in a healthy place, with a stable pace of sales
closely behind, with average prices settling at than 2024. Corstorphine followed in third, experiencing a and increased listing volumes helping to ease
£149,281 after an annual increase of 3.9%. 14% rise. the competition for buyers. Sellers are still
confident, with over 84% of properties marketed
Demonstrating continued confidence in the under ‘offers over’. It’s clear that confidence is
market, 84.8% of sellers opted to use the ‘offers
Key points £289,982 20 days over’ marketing strategy - despite an increase abundant for those looking to buy or sell.
high across the market, and opportunities are
in available properties. This represents a 7.7
average selling price
median time to sell
percentage point rise compared to the same
“As we look towards the rest of the year, the
one day quicker than the period May - July 2024.
up 3.3% year-on-year.
period last year.
outlook for the property market remains
CEO Paul Hilton commented: optimistic. With a steady flow of new listings
and continued buyer interest, there are ample
102.5% “The property market across Edinburgh, the opportunities for those looking to make a move.
average percentage of Home Report valuation achieved Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has continued Whether you’re searching for your first home,
to show solid growth and resilience in the expanding to a larger property, or exploring
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