Orkney Islands, Scotland: home prices and housing market

Local authority · price index through 2026-08

Average house price

£216,479

≈ $289,856
2026-08 · UK HPI

1-year change

−1.2%

Same month last year

5 years / 10 years

+22.3% / +65.5%

Change in the price index

Sales (monthly)

UK HPI (latest two months are still being counted)

Rank in Scotland

#10 of 32

By price · #27 by growth

Average price by property type 2026-08

Detached

£290,099

Semi-detached

£200,730

Terraced

£171,455

Flat / maisonette

£111,960

Price index annual average

Price index

UK House Price Index (January 2023 = 100), annual average.

Compared with larger areas

Area	Average price	1 year	5 years	10 years
United Kingdom	£273,037	+0.9%	+14.4%	+37.6%
Scotland	£198,397	+2.9%	+16.2%	+46.4%
Orkney Islands	£216,479	−1.2%	+22.3%	+65.5%

Average prices, changes and sales volumes are as published in the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and partners). Local authority figures are three-month moving averages. These figures do not represent the sale or appraisal value of any specific property.

Sources: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry, ONS, Registers of Scotland, LPS Northern Ireland). Compiled by Fudosan Zukan.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

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