2.1 Annual price change Annual price change for Scotland over the past 5 years Annual price change by local authority for Scotland Local authorities February 2017 February 2016 Difference Aberdeenshire £188,481 £195,493 -3.6% Angus £145,063 £136,816 6.0% Argyll and Bute £127,195 £126,334 0.7% City of Aberdeen £161,199 £178,336 -9.6% City of Dundee £118,022 £114,040 3.5% City of Edinburgh £227,928 £225,331 1.2% City of Glasgow £118,785 £110,403 7.6% Clackmannanshire £113,318 £107,511 5.4% Dumfries and Galloway £120,182 £119,500 0.6% East Ayrshire £90,371 £90,924 -0.6% East Dunbartonshire £195,967 £179,187 9.4% East Lothian £186,275 £194,801 -4.4% East Renfrewshire £209,732 £192,168 9.1% Falkirk £110,444 £106,867 3.3% Fife £126,748 £121,508 4.3% Highland £153,631 £151,569 1.4% Inverclyde £96,918 £102,308 -5.3% Midlothian £155,790 £160,777 -3.1% Moray £142,958 £137,864 3.7% Na h-Eileanan Siar £107,096 £87,494 22.4% North Ayrshire £96,907 £98,727 -1.8% North Lanarkshire £99,374 £95,373 4.2% Orkney Islands £135,811 £111,653 21.6% Perth and Kinross £173,639 £173,104 0.3% Renfrewshire £112,974 £112,412 0.5% Scottish Borders £139,817 £143,778 -2.8% Shetland Islands £183,636 £145,827 25.9% South Ayrshire £123,488 £125,803 -1.8% South Lanarkshire £118,729 £111,364 6.6% Stirling £176,830 £165,343 6.9% West Dunbartonshire £94,675 £96,831 -2.2% West Lothian £139,334 £138,531 0.6% Scotland £138,821 £134,625 3.1% Average price by local authority for Scotland 2.2 Average price change by property type Average price change by property type for Scotland Property type February 2017 February 2016 Difference Detached £242,204 £234,112 3.5% Semi-detached £144,824 £141,397 2.4% Terraced £114,067 £112,797 1.1% Flat or maisonette £99,890 £95,272 4.8% All £138,821 £134,625 3.1%

Due to a period of 2 to 8 weeks between completion and registration of sales, volume figures for the most recent two months are not yet complete, so they are not included in the report. 3.1 Sales volumes by local authority Sales volumes for Scotland by local authority: December 2016 Local authorities Sales volume Aberdeenshire 326 Angus 128 Argyll and Bute 139 City of Aberdeen 347 City of Dundee 213 City of Edinburgh 1,002 City of Glasgow 977 Clackmannanshire 88 Dumfries and Galloway 177 East Ayrshire 157 East Dunbartonshire 160 East Lothian 183 East Renfrewshire 131 Falkirk 295 Fife 570 Highland 368 Inverclyde 115 Midlothian 163 Moray 163 Na h-Eileanan Siar 34 North Ayrshire 167 North Lanarkshire 454 Orkney Islands 26 Perth and Kinross 259 Renfrewshire 368 Scottish Borders 163 Shetland Islands 21 South Ayrshire 177 South Lanarkshire 479 Stirling 129 West Dunbartonshire 113 West Lothian 269 Scotland 8,361 3.2 Sales volumes: December 2016 Sales volumes for Scotland over the past 5 years Date Sales volumes for Scotland 01 December 2012 5796 01 December 2013 7135 01 December 2014 6391 01 December 2015 7850 01 December 2016 8361

New build and existing resold property for Scotland Property status Average price Monthly change Annual change New build £208,205 6.1% 18.3% Existing resold property £136,074 -0.9% 2.4% Note: the first estimate for new build is based on a small sample which can cause volatility in this initial estimate.

First time buyer and former owner occupier for Scotland Type of buyer Average price Monthly change Annual change First time buyer £111,698 -1.0% 2.7% Former owner occupier £166,753 -0.4% 3.3%

Cash and mortgage indicator for Scotland Funding status Average price Monthly change Annual change Cash £131,575 1.9% 6.0% Mortgage £143,544 -0.7% 2.9%

Official Statistics

UK House Price Index Scotland: February 2017

Q: 1. Headline Statistics in February 2017

the average price of a property in Scotland was £138,821 the annual price change of a property in Scotland was 3.1% the monthly price change of a property in Scotland was -0.6% the index figure for Scotland (January 2015 = 100) was 102.9 Estimates for the most recent months are provisional and are likely to be updated as more data is incorporated into the index. Read the revision policies .

Published 11 April 2017

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1. Headline Statistics in February 2017

the average price of a property in Scotland was

£138,821

the annual price change of a property in Scotland was

3.1%

the monthly price change of a property in Scotland was

-0.6%

the index figure for Scotland (January 2015 = 100) was

102.9

Estimates for the most recent months are provisional and are likely to be updated as more data is incorporated into the index. Read the revision policies.

2. Price change

2.1 Annual price change

Annual price change for Scotland over the past 5 years

Annual price change by local authority for Scotland

Local authorities	February 2017	February 2016	Difference
Aberdeenshire	£188,481	£195,493	-3.6%
Angus	£145,063	£136,816	6.0%
Argyll and Bute	£127,195	£126,334	0.7%
City of Aberdeen	£161,199	£178,336	-9.6%
City of Dundee	£118,022	£114,040	3.5%
City of Edinburgh	£227,928	£225,331	1.2%
City of Glasgow	£118,785	£110,403	7.6%
Clackmannanshire	£113,318	£107,511	5.4%
Dumfries and Galloway	£120,182	£119,500	0.6%
East Ayrshire	£90,371	£90,924	-0.6%
East Dunbartonshire	£195,967	£179,187	9.4%
East Lothian	£186,275	£194,801	-4.4%
East Renfrewshire	£209,732	£192,168	9.1%
Falkirk	£110,444	£106,867	3.3%
Fife	£126,748	£121,508	4.3%
Highland	£153,631	£151,569	1.4%
Inverclyde	£96,918	£102,308	-5.3%
Midlothian	£155,790	£160,777	-3.1%
Moray	£142,958	£137,864	3.7%
Na h-Eileanan Siar	£107,096	£87,494	22.4%
North Ayrshire	£96,907	£98,727	-1.8%
North Lanarkshire	£99,374	£95,373	4.2%
Orkney Islands	£135,811	£111,653	21.6%
Perth and Kinross	£173,639	£173,104	0.3%
Renfrewshire	£112,974	£112,412	0.5%
Scottish Borders	£139,817	£143,778	-2.8%
Shetland Islands	£183,636	£145,827	25.9%
South Ayrshire	£123,488	£125,803	-1.8%
South Lanarkshire	£118,729	£111,364	6.6%
Stirling	£176,830	£165,343	6.9%
West Dunbartonshire	£94,675	£96,831	-2.2%
West Lothian	£139,334	£138,531	0.6%
Scotland	£138,821	£134,625	3.1%

Average price by local authority for Scotland

2.2 Average price change by property type

Average price change by property type for Scotland

Property type	February 2017	February 2016	Difference
Detached	£242,204	£234,112	3.5%
Semi-detached	£144,824	£141,397	2.4%
Terraced	£114,067	£112,797	1.1%
Flat or maisonette	£99,890	£95,272	4.8%
All	£138,821	£134,625	3.1%

3. Sales volumes

Due to a period of 2 to 8 weeks between completion and registration of sales, volume figures for the most recent two months are not yet complete, so they are not included in the report.

3.1 Sales volumes by local authority

Sales volumes for Scotland by local authority: December 2016

Local authorities	Sales volume
Aberdeenshire	326
Angus	128
Argyll and Bute	139
City of Aberdeen	347
City of Dundee	213
City of Edinburgh	1,002
City of Glasgow	977
Clackmannanshire	88
Dumfries and Galloway	177
East Ayrshire	157
East Dunbartonshire	160
East Lothian	183
East Renfrewshire	131
Falkirk	295
Fife	570
Highland	368
Inverclyde	115
Midlothian	163
Moray	163
Na h-Eileanan Siar	34
North Ayrshire	167
North Lanarkshire	454
Orkney Islands	26
Perth and Kinross	259
Renfrewshire	368
Scottish Borders	163
Shetland Islands	21
South Ayrshire	177
South Lanarkshire	479
Stirling	129
West Dunbartonshire	113
West Lothian	269
Scotland	8,361

3.2 Sales volumes: December 2016

Sales volumes for Scotland over the past 5 years

Date	Sales volumes for Scotland
01 December 2012	5796
01 December 2013	7135
01 December 2014	6391
01 December 2015	7850
01 December 2016	8361

4. Building status

New build and existing resold property for Scotland

Property status	Average price	Monthly change	Annual change
New build	£208,205	6.1%	18.3%
Existing resold property	£136,074	-0.9%	2.4%

Note: the first estimate for new build is based on a small sample which can cause volatility in this initial estimate.

5. Buyer status

First time buyer and former owner occupier for Scotland

Type of buyer	Average price	Monthly change	Annual change
First time buyer	£111,698	-1.0%	2.7%
Former owner occupier	£166,753	-0.4%	3.3%

6. Funding status

Cash and mortgage indicator for Scotland

Funding status	Average price	Monthly change	Annual change
Cash	£131,575	1.9%	6.0%
Mortgage	£143,544	-0.7%	2.9%

7. About the UK House Price Index

The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) is calculated by the Office for National Statistics and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland. Find out about the methodology used to create the UK HPI.

Data for the UK House Price Index is provided by HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, The Land & Property Services/Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency and the Valuation Office Agency.

Find out more about the UK House Price Index.

8. Access the data

Download the data as CSV files or access it with our UK HPI tool.

9. Contact

Anne MacDonald, Land & Property Data Team, Registers of Scotland

Email Anne.MacDonald@ros.gov.uk

Telephone 0131 378 4991