Marchmont property market
Updated 4 October 2026 · refreshed daily
92 for sale · Edinburgh £315k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchmont | £262,500 | £362,500 | £475,000 |
| Edinburgh | £220,000 | £315,000 | £475,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £350k here, compared to £275k across Edinburgh
- Flats are 97% of what's for sale, compared to 78% across Edinburgh
More homes left the market in Marchmont than came onto it
↑ 7% · was 27
↑ 10% · was 10
↑ 100% · was 24
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Marchmont sit by price band, against Edinburgh
Homes for sale in Marchmont skew pricier than in Edinburgh
32% of Marchmont listings ask under £300k, a smaller share than Edinburgh (46%)
| Price band | Marchmont listings | Marchmont share | Edinburgh share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 3 | 3% | 4% |
| £150k–200k | 7 | 8% | 14% |
| £200k–250k | 10 | 11% | 15% |
| £250k–300k | 9 | 10% | 13% |
| £300k–400k | 22 | 24% | 21% |
| £400k–500k | 21 | 23% | 11% |
| £500k–750k | 18 | 20% | 12% |
| £750k+ | 2 | 2% | 11% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Marchmont, set against Edinburgh
Flats are 99% of homes for sale in Marchmont, against 78% across Edinburgh
| property type | Marchmont | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (91 for sale) | £99 | £78 |
Flats in Marchmont ask £360k, 27% more than Edinburgh flats (£284k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Marchmont | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (91 for sale) | £360,000 | £284,000 |
Flats in Marchmont ask £437 per sq ft, 16% more than Edinburgh flats (£378 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Marchmont | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (56 with a floor area) | £437 | £378 |
Sold price by property type in Marchmont
Not enough sales in Marchmont to show this yet.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Marchmont
Not enough sales with a known floor area in Marchmont to show this yet.
The step from two to three bedrooms in Marchmont adds 27% to the asking price (Edinburgh: 44%)
| size | Marchmont | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (25 for sale) | £210,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (36 for sale) | £350,000 | £275,000 |
| 3 beds (23 for sale) | £445,000 | £395,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Marchmont
| Size | Flat | Maisonette | Penthouse | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £205k24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £210k25 |
| 2 beds | £350k36 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £350k36 |
| 3 beds | £443k22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £445k23 |
| All sizes | £360k89 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £363k92 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
57 listings with a known floor area
Edinburgh: £376 per sq ft
What listings offer
Marchmont has less parking than Edinburgh.
Gardens in line with Edinburgh
74% of listings have a garden; Edinburgh: 72%. 68 of 92 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Edinburgh
60% of listings have parking or a garage; Edinburgh: 67%. 55 of 92 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
5/3 Oswald Road, Grange, Edinburgh, EH9 2HE
As of 4 October 2026
1f3, 24 Brougham Place Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9JU
As of 4 October 2026
21/4 Simpson Loan, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3
As of 4 October 2026
26/2 Simpson Loan, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3
As of 4 October 2026
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Current listings around Marchmont
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchmont | 92 | £363k | £350k | 1% |
| Bruntsfield | 98 | £350k | £350k | 3% |
| Old Town | 113 | £395k | £395k | 4% |
| New Town | 135 | £450k | £400k | 9% |
| Stockbridge | 132 | £533k | £425k | 14% |
| Edinburgh | 1,059 | £315k | £275k | 20% |
| Leith | 90 | £230k | £240k | 6% |
| Edinburghbenchmark | 1,059 | £315k | £275k | 20% |
Key facts about Marchmont
- Homes for sale skew pricier than in Edinburgh: 32% of current listings in Marchmont ask under £300k, against 46% across Edinburgh.
- Stock is shrinking: 29 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 48 left it; 12% of current listings have cut their asking price.
Marchmont property market: common questions
Where is Marchmont?
Marchmont is in central Edinburgh, in City of Edinburgh. Figures for Marchmont cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Marchmont?
The median asking price across the 92 homes for sale in Marchmont is £362,500 (as of 4 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £262,500 and £475,000. That is 15% above Edinburgh.
Is Marchmont cheaper than Edinburgh?
No: asking prices in Marchmont are typically higher than across Edinburgh. The median asking price in Marchmont is £362,500 against £315k across Edinburgh: 15% above Edinburgh. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
How many homes are for sale in Marchmont?
92 homes are on the market in Marchmont right now, up 5% since 31 Aug, 29 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Marchmont?
11 listings in Marchmont had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 12% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Marchmont?
Of the Marchmont listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 62 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Marchmont?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Marchmont is £350,000, across 36 current listings.
What is the price per square foot in Marchmont?
In Marchmont, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £434 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (92 in Marchmont), refreshed daily, as of 4 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Marchmont cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Marchmont since August 2025.
- Edinburgh comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Edinburgh, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.