Dundee named in top 2 UK cities with the quickest home sales, according to new study

To rank the cities, the study focused on median selling times: the number of days it typically takes for a property to go under offer once listed. Unlike average (mean) times, which can be skewed by a few sluggish sales, the median offers a more realistic snapshot of what sellers can expect. Still, the study also looked at mean selling times to highlight how consistent (or inconsistent) each market really is. The data was sourced from Home.co.uk.

Dundee ranks in second place, with a median of 18 days and a mean of 44. This relatively narrow gap between median and mean suggests that homes across the board, not just the best-kept or most centrally located, are selling swiftly. With its ongoing regeneration projects and growing reputation as a cultural and tech hub, Dundee’s property appeal is clearly on the rise.

Meanwhile, Glasgow takes the crown with a median selling time of just 14 days and a mean of 37, the fastest in the UK. Edinburgh claims third place with a median of 24 days, though its mean time of 95 days shows more market variability. Belfast is next in fourth, where homes typically go under offer in 28 days and average out at 82.

Newcastle follows closely in fifth, boasting a 30-day median and a 75-day mean. Sheffield ranks sixth, where homes take a median of 31 days and mean of 69 to sell. In seventh place, Redditch, Stockport, and Sunderland all tie with a 33-day median. Their mean selling times differ: 90 for Redditch, 73 for Stockport, and 78 for Sunderland. Crawley and Warrington complete the top ten in joint tenth, each with a 34-day median and mean times of 72 and 71 respectively.

While the top ten may be speeding through house sales, not every city is quite so brisk.

Leeds, for instance, came in 25th with a median of 40 days and a mean of 98.

Bristol and Derby tied in 30th place with a median of 41 days; Bristol’s mean is 76, while Derby is slightly slower at 80.

Liverpool landed in 44th with a median of 46 days, and Birmingham came in 48th at 47 days.

York ranked 63rd (51 days), and Nottingham was 70th (53 days).

Even London, with all its market activity, lagged in 84th with a median of 59 days, proof that a busy market doesn’t always mean a fast one.

At the other end of the table, Slough was the slowest of them all, with a median selling time of 81 days. Brentwood, Canterbury, Worthing, and Bournemouth rounded out the bottom five, all taking between 64 and 77 days. Whether it’s higher prices, more selective buyers, or just local market quirks, selling a home there requires a bit more patience.

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