What's happening to property prices in Highland?

3rd April 2026

Zoopla has published its latest House Price report for April 2026.

What's happening to property prices in Highland?
Property prices climb £6,900 over the past year as Highland keeps ahead of Scotland as a whole.

What's the big picture with house prices in Highland?
Property prices in Highland rose 3.5% over the past year, adding £6,900 to the typical home, according to our February 2026 House Price Index.

The area is significantly ahead of the UK average where prices have risen by 1.3% since February 2025.

The typical Highland home is now worth £203,500, below the UK average house price of £270,500.

Over the past month, prices in Highland have grown slightly. And looking back over the last five years, the average property value has grown by 19%.

Key takeaways
Average house prices are up 3.5% compared to February 2025 in Highland
A typical home in Highland costs £203,500
Highland was in the top five best performing areas of Scotland for annual growth
Which type of properties are performing best in Highland?

Owners of detached and semi-detached homes will be equally happy. They have seen the value of their properties rise by 3.8% on average.

Detached and semi-detached homes now average £303k and £170k respectively. That means a rise of 21.4% each over five years.

The weakest performance has been in flats and maisonettes with prices up by 1.8%.