Housing prices in East Lothian

In East Lothian:

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. All of the house price data from the last 12 months and UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months are provisional and subject to revision.

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted.

Scotland rents data are mainly for advertised new lets, which were not subject to Scotland's in-tenancy price increase cap and are not subject to temporary changes to the Rent Adjudication system. See the More data on the housing market section for further details on Scotland's rents data.

Average house price in East Lothian was £309,000 in August 2024

The provisional average house price in East Lothian in August 2024 was £309,000. This was higher than the average of £292,000 in August 2023 (revised), a 5.7% rise.

Across Scotland, the average house price in August 2024 was £200,000, which was more than a year earlier (£190,000).

This meant that, in August 2024, East Lothian had the second highest average house price in Scotland.

Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £296,000 in August 2024, which was up from the August 2023 average of £288,000.

In the year to August 2024, the average price for detached properties in East Lothian rose by 8.7%, while the average price for flats stayed around the same over the year.

For each property type, average prices as of August 2024 in East Lothian were:

• Detached properties: £559,000
• Semi-detached properties: £320,000
• Terraced properties: £256,000
• Flats and maisonettes: £184,000

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Average private rents rose in Lothian

East Lothian is in the broad rental market area of Lothian.

Private rents in Lothian averaged at £1,376 a month in September 2024. This was an increase from £1,208 in September 2023, a 13.9% rise.

Across Scotland, the average monthly rent was £973, up from £907 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average rent price in September 2024 was £1,295, which was up from £1,194 in September 2023.

In Lothian, average rents on detached properties rose by 15.5%, while for terraced properties, the average increased by 12.8%.

For three bed properties, average rents rose by 14.8%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 13.3%.

By how many bedrooms there are in a property, average rents as of September 2024 in Lothian were:

• One bedroom: £984
• Two bedrooms: £1,281
• Three bedrooms: £1,660
• Four or more bedrooms: £2,724

Taking the data instead by property type, average rents were:

• Flats and maisonettes: £1,171
• Terraced properties: £1,380
• Semi-detached properties: £1,483
• Detached properties: £2,120

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First-time buyers in East Lothian paid £227,000 on average in August 2024

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £227,000 in August 2024. This was higher than the revised August 2023 average of £217,000.

In comparison, home-movers in East Lothian paid an average of £367,000 in August 2024. This was higher than £344,000 a year earlier.

In August 2024, the average price was £242,000 in Scotland and £338,000 in Great Britain.

We do not produce figures for first-time buyer prices by type of property. Average house prices by property type for price paid data are available above.

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Average house price for mortgage buyers rose in East Lothian

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in East Lothian was £319,000 in August 2024 (provisional). This was higher than an average of £299,000 in August 2023 (revised).

Across Scotland, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £209,000, up from £197,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in August 2024 was £305,000, which was up from an average of £296,000 in August 2023.

Our mortgage calculator shows how monthly repayments are changing at local area level, based on the latest house prices and interest rates.

For cash buyers in East Lothian, the average was £287,000 in August 2024 (provisional), which was up from a revised figure of £278,000 a year earlier.

In August 2024, the average was £182,000 in Scotland and £277,000 in Great Britain.

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More data about East Lothian

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More data on the housing market

This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

Because of data collection limitations, Scotland rents data (underlying the PIPR's stock measure) are mainly for advertised new lets, which were not subject to Scotland's in-tenancy price increase cap and are not subject to temporary changes to the Rent Adjudication system. We advise users to bear this in mind when interpreting estimates for Scotland and comparing with other UK countries (see Section 9: Measuring the data).

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Articles are not available for Isles of Scilly and City of London, as the survey samples of the resident population are too small.

We will add Northern Ireland data to this tool following the release of more granular private rent price statistics for Northern Ireland, which we aim to do in March 2025.