Average house price in April 2025 in Scotland was £191,000, up 5.8% on the same month last year, figures from Registers of Scotland (RoS) showed.
Month on month, prices rose by 2.1% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis and by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Across the UK, the average house price was £265,000, an annual rise of 3.5%.
Compared to March, UK prices dropped by 2.7% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis and by 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Residential sales in Scotland reached 6,100 in February 2025, an 11.3% increase on February 2024.
Detached homes in Scotland averaged £352,000 in April 2025, up 8.3% year-on-year (YoY).
Meanwhile, semi-detached houses reached £218,000, a rise of 7.4%.
Terraced houses were at £173,000, up 5.5% and flats or maisonettes stood at £136,000, an increase of 3.7%.
Average prices for local authorities were based on a three-month moving average.
Prices rose in 31 out of 32 local authority areas.
East Renfrewshire saw the biggest jump, up 10.4% to £302,000.
Aberdeenshire had the largest fall, down 2.7% to £198,000.
Additionally, data found that East Renfrewshire was the most expensive area with an average price of £302,000.
Inverclyde was the least expensive at £108,000.
Toby Leek, president of NAEA Propertymark, said: “Scotland is showing strong house price growth with a considerable rise year on year.
“With other reports indicating a shift in buyer activity, such as peaked interest from overseas buyers looking to purchase a property in Scotland, this is raising popularity across affluent and picturesque areas as well as city centres.
“Scotland has historically offered interested buyers value for money, as those looking for a rural escape can get esteemed, quaint homes in well-sought-after locations across areas within Scotland for a fraction of the price compared to other spots across the UK.”
