Aberdeen house prices soar by 8.6%
02-02-2014
BOOMING: Property prices in Aberdeen went up by an average of 8.6% between October and December.
HOUSE prices in the Aberdeen area have continued to soar, figures released today showed.
The latest report said sales remained strong during the last quarter of 2013 – traditionally a quieter time of year.
In the city and suburbs flats hit an average of £154,004, semi-detached properties £205,962, and detached £329,978.
A total of 1,847 properties changed hands between October and December.
Over the whole year the annual house price jumped 8.6% compared to a 0.4% fall in Scotland and 7.5% rise in the UK.
Ellon recorded a 5% jump, Inverurie 7%, and Stonehaven a whopping 10%.