More areas of Scotland are reporting record numbers of seven figure property sales as demand rises in the country’s most desirable locations.
Last year there were 460 sales above £1 million and 51 above £2m, with new price records in Glasgow, East Lothian, Borders and Dumfries & Galloway.
Edinburgh once again delivered more million?pound sales than any other Scottish location, recording 217 £1m+ transactions. Its scale, international profile and deep buyer pool mean the capital consistently outperforms even the strongest emerging markets.
It also dominated the ultra?prime tier, achieving 27 sales above £2m and three transactions over £5m — including one approaching £6m — reinforcing its role as Scotland’s cornerstone high value market.
Prime demand remained strongest in the New Town, West End, Stockbridge and Grange, while interest broadened into Dean Village and Juniper Green, reflecting buyers’ growing desire for character, green space and access to leading schools.
East Lothian achieved a record 38 million-pound sales, led by North Berwick, Gullane and Archerfield, fuelled by continued demand for coastal living and proximity to Edinburgh.
Glasgow saw record £1m-plus activity in the Park area and Pollokshields and a surge in demand across key suburban and coastal hotspots.
The city recorded 41 million?pound transactions in 2025 – the highest ever seen – led by the West End, confirming its status as one of the UK’s most desirable urban neighbourhoods outside London.
Pollokshields and the Park area also reported their busiest years on record, while South Lanarkshire and South Ayrshire posted unprecedented levels of high?value sales.
Cameron Ewer, head of residential sales at Savills Scotland, said: “Whether people are moving from London or moving across the city, they’re upgrading their quality of life.”
An unexpected story of 2025 came from the Borders and Dumfries & Galloway with both recording their strongest-ever year – 12 and seven million?pound sales respectively — a landmark moment for both markets.
Activity was spread across Melrose, Peebles, Kelso, Castle Douglas and Thornhill, reflecting heightened demand from lifestyle?driven buyers seeking scenery, value and space. Increased migration from the rest of the UK also played a key role, with many relocating buyers choosing high?amenity market towns over major cities.
This southern momentum represents one of the most significant structural shifts in Scotland’s prime market, with areas once considered niche now competing confidently with long?established hotspots.
Prime demand across St Andrews, Bridge of Allan, Auchterarder and the wider Perthshire/Stirlingshire region remained consistent, supported by local, UK?wide and international purchasers.
The Aberdeen area and the Highlands experienced more subdued activity, reflecting lower discretionary demand and ongoing economic transition.
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