The average house price in Edinburgh has increased since 2015, with minor fluctuations over time. The house price index is calculated using data on housing transactions and measures the development of house prices, with January 2023 chosen as a base year when the index value was set to 100. In May 2025, the house price index reached 108.8 index points, meaning that house prices have grown by about eight percent since last year and nearly nine percent since 2023. Among the different regions in the UK, West and East Midlands experienced the strongest growth.

In 2024/25, ** month licenses for individuals wishing to share or let their homes in Edinburgh were priced at *** British pounds per occupant. Meanwhile, for those wishing to lease their second homes in the Scottish capital, license costs shot up to *** British pounds for properties with space for one to three occupants. The City of Edinburgh Council also issued temporary licenses, lasting six weeks across a maximum of ***** separate periods, which would allow Edinburgh residents to let out part or all of their homes during events such as the Edinburgh Fringe; this license type was priced at *** British pounds for properties with an occupancy of one to five individuals.