Real estate in Edinburgh: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +2.8%¹ over the year (City of Edinburgh, August 2026). Central bank key rate — 3.8%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +1.4%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +1.4%⁶ per year. Inflation — 3.1%² (July 2026), income per capita — $54,550³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+53%
Average transaction price · City of Edinburgh · HM Land Registry · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Average apartment price
$324,186
City of Edinburgh · HM Land Registry · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+2.8%
City of Edinburgh · HM Land Registry · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Housing Price Index
index 172.7
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
3.8%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.1%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$54,550
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+1.4%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
4.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Edinburgh
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 26, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025