Old Town property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Edinburgh: £299k
117 homes for sale in Old Town. Half of them ask between £299k and £590k. Updated 20 August 2026.
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | £299,000 | £400,000 | £590,000 |
| Edinburgh | £215,000 | £299,498 | £425,000 |
Buying in Old Town typically costs more than Edinburgh: the median asking price is 34% higher, and the premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £400k here, compared to £275k across Edinburgh
- Only 51% of listings have a garden, compared to 75% across Edinburgh
- Only 51% of listings have parking, compared to 71% across Edinburgh
More homes came onto the market in Old Town than left it
↑ 62% · was 26
↓ 73% · was 15
↑ 37% · was 19
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
26% of Old Town listings ask under £300k, a smaller share than Edinburgh (50%)
| Price band | Old Town listings | Old Town share | Edinburgh share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£300k | 30 | 26% | 50% |
| £300k–400k | 27 | 23% | 20% |
| £400k–500k | 19 | 16% | 11% |
| £500k–650k | 18 | 15% | 8% |
| £650k–800k | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| £800k–1m | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| £1m–1.5m | 3 | 3% | 2% |
| £1.5m+ | 4 | 3% | 2% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Old Town, set against Edinburgh
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Old Town and ask 46% more than Edinburgh flats
| property type | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (107 for sale · 91%) | £395,000 | £270,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Old Town adds 57% to the asking price (Edinburgh: 36%)
| size | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (29 for sale) | £265,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (57 for sale) | £400,000 | £275,000 |
| 3 beds (14 for sale) | £630,000 | £375,000 |
| 4 beds (10 for sale) | £800,000 | £545,000 |
| 5+ beds (5 for sale) | £1,850,000 | £835,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Old Town
| Size | Flat | Mews | Townhouse | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £265k28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £265k29 |
| 2 beds | £400k56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £400k57 |
| 3 beds | £575k11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £630k14 |
| 4 beds | £775k9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £800k10 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £1.9m5 |
| All sizes | £395k107 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £400k117 |
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
85 listings with a known floor area
Edinburgh: £364 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Old Town
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Old Town | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (79 listings) | £444 | £365 |
Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
What listings offer
Fewer gardens than Edinburgh
51% of listings have a garden; Edinburgh: 75%. 60 of 117 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Edinburgh
51% of listings have parking or a garage; Edinburgh: 71%. 60 of 117 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
6/11 Lochview Court, Dumbiedykes Road, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH8 8AR
As of 20 August 2026
47/3, Blackfriars Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1NB
As of 20 August 2026
11/4 Hart Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 3RN
As of 20 August 2026
Glengyle Terrace, Edinburgh
As of 20 August 2026
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Current listings around Old Town
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 117 | £400k | £400k | 4% |
| New Town | 119 | £395k | £400k | 6% |
| Marchmont | 90 | £425k | £425k | 1% |
| Stockbridge | 106 | £425k | £413k | 10% |
| Bruntsfield | 103 | £400k | £425k | 3% |
| Edinburghbenchmark | 1,118 | £299k | £275k | 23% |
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 117 homes for sale in Old Town is £400,000 (as of 20 August 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 £299,000 and £590,000. That is 34% above Edinburgh.
How many homes are for sale in Old Town?
117 homes are on the market in Old Town right now, 42 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?
4 listings in Old Town had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 3% 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 43 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.
What is the price per square foot in Old Town?
In Old Town, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £444 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (117 in Old Town), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 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 November 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.