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WEST FIFE & KINROSS

                                                                                                                                                                                  22.3%
                                                                                                                                                                               of homes went to
                                                                                                                                                                                 a closing date                      Rosyth was the
                                                                                                                                        Sales volumes declined                                                        region’s most
                                                                                                                                             15.7%,                                                                  affordable area
                The average selling                                                                                                       while new property
                price of property in                                                                                                        listings saw no
                West Fife & Kinross                                                                                                            change
              decreased 1.8% during
              March-August 2023, to                                                   West Fife & Kinross
                                                                                         homes took
                 £210,381                                                                                                                                                    Properties took longer to sell overall, but
                                                   Properties                           14 days
                                                   achieved                                                                                                                  Dunfermline homes were snapped up
                                                                                            to sell
                                                 103.4%                                                                                                                      Homes in West Fife & Kinross had a median selling time of 14 days
                                              of their Home Report                                                                                                           during March-August 2023, two days slower than the same time last
                                               valuation, down 5.2                                                                                                           year but still very speedy in comparison to neighbouring regions.
                                               percentage points
                                                                                                                                                                             Properties sold the fastest in Dunfermline at 13 days, again two
                                                                                                                                                                             days slower than the same time last year. Three-bedroom flats
                                                                                                                                                                             in this area, however, were snapped up in just seven days – three
                                                                                                                                                                             days faster year-on-year.
           Average selling prices declined overall, while
                                                                                                                                                                             22.3% of West Fife & Kinross properties went to a closing date,
           Rosyth and Dunfermline offered affordability                                                                                                                      down from 34.7% last year.

           The average selling price of property in West Fife & Kinross
           declined 1.8% annually during March-August 2023, taking the new
           average to £210,381.                                                                                                                                              Sales volumes decreased across the region

                                                                                                                                                                             Overall, the volume of property sales fell 15.7% during March-
           Rosyth was the most affordable area in West Fife & Kinross, with
                                                                                                                                                                             August, showing a gradual calming of the market in comparison
           an average property selling price of £141,370, while one-bedroom
                                                                                                                                                                             to recent years.
           flats in Dunfermline were the most budget-friendly overall, selling
           for £97,678 on average.
                                                                                                                                                                             Dunfermline was the area with the most property sales, but
                                                                                                                                                                             volumes were still down 13.1% year-on-year. Three-bedroom
           Overall, West Fife & Kinross saw extremely high levels of demand
                                                                                                                                                                             houses in Dunfermline were the most popular properties to sell.
           in recent years, likely due to its proximity to Edinburgh and good
           commuter links, but with the gradual decline in working from
                                                                                                                                                                             The village of Cairneyhill, west of Dunfermline, saw the biggest
           home combined with the current financial climate, we may be
                                                                                                                                                                             increase in property sales, with an annual increase of 66.7%.
           seeing a return to pre-pandemic levels of demand, with buyers
           paying less than before to secure a property in this area.
                                                                                                                                                                             No change in new property listings overall

           This can be seen in the amounts over Home Report valuation                                                                                                        The level of new property listings in West Fife & Kinross saw an
           that buyers were willing to bid. During March-August 2023,                                                                                                        inconsequential decrease of 0.4% during March-August 2023,
           properties for sale in West Fife & Kinross achieved 103.4% of                                                                                                     amounting to no real change in this area of the market.
           their Home Report valuation, down 5.2 percentage points on the
           previous year. 77.6% of homes for sale here sold for at least their                                                                                               In Dunfermline, the number of new properties coming to the
           Home Report valuation, down from 95.5% in March-August 2022.                                                                                                Editorial credit: Egor Baliasov / Shutterstock.com  market increased 3.3% overall.



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