Old Town property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
110 for sale · Edinburgh £315k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | £297,500 | £397,500 | £592,500 |
| Edinburgh | £225,000 | £315,000 | £475,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £395k here, compared to £279k across Edinburgh
- Flats are 94% of what's for sale, compared to 78% across Edinburgh
More homes left the market in Old Town than came onto it
↑ 50% · was 20
↑ 186% · was 7
↑ 106% · was 17
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Old Town sit by price band, against Edinburgh
Homes for sale in Old Town skew pricier than in Edinburgh
25% of Old Town listings ask under £300k, a smaller share than Edinburgh (45%)
| Price band | Old Town listings | Old Town share | Edinburgh share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| £150k–200k | 4 | 4% | 14% |
| £200k–250k | 10 | 9% | 15% |
| £250k–300k | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| £300k–400k | 27 | 25% | 20% |
| £400k–500k | 14 | 13% | 11% |
| £500k–750k | 25 | 23% | 12% |
| £750k+ | 16 | 15% | 11% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Old Town, set against Edinburgh
Flats are 95% of homes for sale in Old Town, against 78% across Edinburgh
| property type | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (105 for sale) | £95 | £78 |
Flats in Old Town ask £395k, 36% more than Edinburgh flats (£290k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (105 for sale) | £395,000 | £290,000 |
Flats in Old Town ask £445 per sq ft, 18% more than Edinburgh flats (£378 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (73 with a floor area) | £445 | £378 |
Sold price by property type in Old Town
Not enough sales in Old Town to show this yet.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Old Town
Not enough sales with a known floor area in Old Town to show this yet.
The step from two to three bedrooms in Old Town adds 50% to the asking price (Edinburgh: 43%)
| size | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (28 for sale) | £270,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (46 for sale) | £395,000 | £279,498 |
| 3 beds (18 for sale) | £592,500 | £399,000 |
| 4 beds (12 for sale) | £835,000 | £622,500 |
| 5+ beds (5 for sale) | £2,100,000 | £1,150,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Old Town
| Size | Flat | Townhouse | Maisonette | Mews | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £270k26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £270k28 |
| 2 beds | £395k46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £395k46 |
| 3 beds | £585k17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £593k18 |
| 4 beds | £875k11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £835k12 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £2.1m5 |
| All sizes | £395k103 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £398k110 |
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
77 listings with a known floor area
Edinburgh: £377 per sq ft
What listings offer
Old Town has less parking and fewer gardens than Edinburgh.
Fewer gardens than Edinburgh
50% of listings have a garden; Edinburgh: 71%. 55 of 110 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Edinburgh
45% of listings have parking or a garage; Edinburgh: 67%. 50 of 110 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
Lothian Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1
As of 5 October 2026
1f3, 24 Brougham Place Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9JU
As of 5 October 2026
21/4 Simpson Loan, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3
As of 5 October 2026
26/2 Simpson Loan, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3
As of 5 October 2026
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Current listings around Old Town
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 110 | £398k | £395k | 4% |
| New Town | 134 | £450k | £400k | 9% |
| Marchmont | 88 | £370k | £350k | 0% |
| Stockbridge | 133 | £535k | £425k | 14% |
| Bruntsfield | 94 | £350k | £350k | 2% |
| Edinburgh | 1,026 | £315k | £279k | 20% |
| Leith | 85 | £230k | £240k | 5% |
| Edinburghbenchmark | 1,026 | £315k | £279k | 20% |
Key facts about Old Town
- Homes for sale skew pricier than in Edinburgh: 25% of current listings in Old Town ask under £300k, against 45% across Edinburgh.
- Stock is shrinking: 30 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 35 left it; 18% of current listings have cut their asking price.
Old Town property market: common questions
Where is Old Town?
Old Town is in central Edinburgh, in City of Edinburgh. Figures for Old Town 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 Old Town?
The median asking price across the 110 homes for sale in Old Town is £397,500 (as of 5 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 £297,500 and £592,500. That is 26% above Edinburgh.
Is Old Town cheaper than Edinburgh?
No: asking prices in Old Town are typically higher than across Edinburgh. The median asking price in Old Town is £397,500 against £315k across Edinburgh: 26% above Edinburgh. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Old Town?
110 homes are on the market in Old Town right now, down 6% since 1 Sept, 30 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 Old Town?
20 listings in Old Town had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 18% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Old Town?
Of the Old Town 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 60 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 Old Town?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Old Town is £395,000, across 46 current listings.
What is the price per square foot in Old Town?
In Old Town, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £452 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (110 in Old Town), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Old Town 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 Old Town since May 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.