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Scotland's 2021 house price winners


30 December 2021

  • Motherwell sees highest rate of house price growth in 2021.
  • Average Scottish house price rose by over £16,000 this year.
  • Hamilton joins Motherwell in the UK’s top 20 house price winners.


Motherwell is Scotland’s 2021 house price winner, seeing a rise of 17.3% according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland.

On average, house prices across Scotland rose by 8.8% over the last year, more than the UK average of 6.2%. The average Scottish home now costs £207,778, an increase of £16,761 on 2020’s figure of £191,017.

Scotland’s house price winner, Motherwell, not only witnessed the highest percentage increase, but also the largest increase in cash terms at £26,103, rising from £151,105 to £177,118.  The town was one of two in Scotland to be amongst the UK’s 20 biggest house price increases.

With Motherwell ranking 7th in the UK overall, the other entrant was Hamilton at number 20. The South Lanarkshire town’s average house price rose by 13.7% in the last 12 months, with the typical home now costing £159,176, an increase of £19,225.

Overall, it has been a positive year for homeowners in Scotland hoping to see the value of their property rising, with more areas seeing higher rates of growth and fewer seeing falls. In 2020, just two towns saw prices rise above the UK average, while this year there have been 15. Conversely, last year seven towns saw prices fall back, compared to just two this year. 

Graham Blair, Mortgages Director, Bank of Scotland, said: “Scottish house prices have enjoyed another bumper year, with growth outperforming the UK average and properties in almost every town now worth more than 12 months ago.

“The feedback we’re getting from customers matches what we see in the data. Prolonged working from home has influenced where people want to live and the type of property they want to own. So while our major cities continue to be attractive, with commuting now less of a priority, areas that offer more space and better affordability have experienced increasing demand from buyers.”

Many towns within easy reach of the key cities experienced some of the biggest rises, with both Paisley and Livingston outperforming their more metropolitan neighbours.

The most expensive place to buy in Scotland remains Edinburgh. The nation’s capital now has an average house price of £293,406, up £19,160 (+7.0%) on last year. 

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