Property prices rose in all but seven of the 32 council areas across Scotland, the latest small area statistics published by the Registers of Scotland show.
In five areas, the average price rose by 5% or more, with values soaring by 17.8% in one part of the country.
Below are the 13 areas where house prices in Scotland are rising fastest, based on the latest small area statistics published in May 2025 by the Registers of Scotland.
They are listed in reverse order, with the area which has seen the biggest rise in house prices last.
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9. West Dunbartonshire: +5.0%
In West Dunbartonshire, the average house price rose by 5.0%, from £148,128 in 2023 to £155,510 in 2024. This was the 5th biggest annual percentage increase in Scotland. | Google Photo: Google
10. North Lanarkshire: +5.6%
In North Lanarkshire, the average house price rose by 5.6%, from £165,503 in 2023 to £174,714 in 2024. This was the 4th biggest annual percentage increase in Scotland. | Google Photo: Google
11. Shetland Islands: +5.7%
In the Shetland Islands, the average house price rose by 5.7%, from £192,763 in 2023 to £203,760 in 2024. This was the 3rd biggest annual percentage increase in Scotland. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: WILLIAM EDWARDS
12. Angus: +7.4%
In Angus, the average house price rose by 7.4%, from £187,599 in 2023 to £201,515 in 2024. This was the 2nd biggest annual percentage increase in Scotland. | Google Photo: Google