en.Wedoany.com Reported - Scotland's residential property market saw total sales exceed £24 billion in 2025-2026, setting a new historical record.

Total sales reached £24 billion, surpassing the previous peak of £23.2 billion set in 2007-2008, representing a 7% year-on-year increase and a 45% rise compared to a decade ago.

The median house price rose 4% to £198,000 (from £190,000 in 2024-25), while the number of sales climbed 5% to 104,408 transactions.

Over the decade to 2025-2026, Scotland's housing market experienced overall growth but with uneven distribution. Among eight cities, Glasgow saw the largest price increase, with median house prices rising 57% over the decade. Aberdeen was the only city where prices fell, with a 29% decline in median prices, reflecting the prolonged downturn in the North Sea oil and gas industry.

By property type, semi-detached houses led price growth with a 50% increase, while flats saw the smallest rise at 26%.

New-build properties outperformed the overall market, with median prices rising 51% over the decade compared to 41% for existing homes. In 2025-2026, new-build homes accounted for approximately 10% of all residential sales, with their median price edging up 3% to £317,995.

Registers of Scotland stated that the report is based on completed sales data, covering all residential and non-residential transactions in Scotland, with the dataset dating back to 2003-2004, supporting long-term trend analysis at both national and local authority levels.

The non-residential market recorded total sales of £3.9 billion in 2025-2026, with commercial property accounting for 82%, and land, agriculture, and forestry making up the remainder.

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