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Housing prices in East Lothian

How average house prices and rents are changing in East Lothian.

In East Lothian:

House price £320,000

The average house price in East Lothian was £320,000 in September 2024 (provisional), up 6.9% from September 2023. This was higher than the rise in Scotland (5.7%) over the same period.

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Monthly rent £1,383

Rent data for Scottish areas are for 'broad rental market areas'. East Lothian is in the rental area of Lothian.

Private rent prices rose to an average of £1,383 in October 2024, an annual increase of 13.1% from £1,222 in October 2023. This was higher than the rise in Scotland (6.6%) over the year.

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First-time buyers £235,000

The average price paid by first-time buyers was £235,000 in September 2024 (provisional). This was 6.1% higher than the average of £222,000 in September 2023 (revised).

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Mortgage buyers £331,000

For homes bought with a mortgage, the average house price was £331,000 in September 2024 (provisional). This was 8.3% higher than the average of £306,000 in September 2023 (revised).

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Warning:

Local housing data are based on a smaller number of properties than our national estimates. This means that short-term trends are more variable. We advise looking at trends over a year or longer.

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 £320,000 in September 2024

The provisional average house price in East Lothian in September 2024 was £320,000. This was higher than the average of £299,000 in September 2023 (revised), a 6.9% rise.

Annual change in house prices in East Lothian

House price annual inflation, East Lothian, January 2005 to September 2024

Across Scotland, the average house price in September 2024 was £198,000, which was more than a year earlier (£187,000).

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

Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £294,000 in September 2024, which was up from the September 2023 average of £286,000.

In the year to September 2024, the average price for semi-detached properties in East Lothian rose by 9.7%, while the average price for flats increased by 1.9%.

Change in house price by type of property in East Lothian

Provisional figure for 12-month change in house price, by property type, September 2024

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

  • Detached properties: £579,000
  • Semi-detached properties: £332,000
  • Terraced properties: £266,000
  • Flats and maisonettes: £189,000

Average private rents rose in Lothian

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

Private rents in Lothian averaged at £1,383 a month in October 2024. This was an increase from £1,222 in October 2023, a 13.1% rise.

Annual change in rents in Lothian

Private rental price annual inflation, Lothian, January 2016 to October 2024
Scottish rents data are mainly for advertised new lets, which were not subject to Scotland's in-tenancy price increase cap or temporary changes to the Rent Adjudication system. See the 'More data on the housing market' section for details.

Across Scotland, the average monthly rent was £976, up from £916 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average rent price in October 2024 was £1,307, which was up from £1,202 in October 2023.

Average rent in Lothian compared with Scotland

Average rental price, October 2024
Scottish rents data are mainly for advertised new lets, which were not subject to Scotland's in-tenancy price increase cap or temporary changes to the Rent Adjudication system. See the 'More data on the housing market' section for details.

In Lothian, average rents on detached properties rose by 14.2%, while for semi-detached properties, the average increased by 12.1%.

For three bed properties, average rents rose by 14.0%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 12.5%.

Change in average rents by bedroom number in Lothian

Monthly private rental price, annual inflation, October 2024

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

  • One bedroom: £990
  • Two bedrooms: £1,288
  • Three bedrooms: £1,667
  • Four or more bedrooms: £2,730

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

  • Flats and maisonettes: £1,178
  • Terraced properties: £1,387
  • Semi-detached properties: £1,491
  • Detached properties: £2,129

First-time buyers in East Lothian paid £235,000 on average in September 2024

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £235,000 in September 2024. This was higher than the revised September 2023 average of £222,000.

First-time buyer house price in East Lothian compared with Scotland

Average house price for first-time buyers in September 2024

In comparison, home-movers in East Lothian paid an average of £379,000 in September 2024. This was higher than £353,000 a year earlier.

In September 2024, the average price was £238,000 in Scotland and £337,000 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.

Average house price for mortgage buyers rose in East Lothian

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in East Lothian was £331,000 in September 2024 (provisional). This was higher than an average of £306,000 in September 2023 (revised).

Across Scotland, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £207,000, up from £194,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in September 2024 was £304,000, which was up from an average of £295,000 in September 2023.

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

Price paid when buying with a mortgage or cash in East Lothian

Average house price in September 2024

For cash buyers in East Lothian, the average was £296,000 in September 2024 (provisional), which was up from a revised figure of £284,000 a year earlier.

In September 2024, the average was £180,000 in Scotland and £276,000 in Great Britain.

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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