Average house prices in West Dunbartonshire have risen by seven percent over the past year – but the area remains one of the cheapest in mainland Scotland in which to buy a property.
Data published last week by chartered surveyors Walker Fraser Steele reveals that the average price of a property in the area increased from £145,120 to £155,326 between March 2021 and March 2022.
According to the figures, homes gained an average of £44 of value every day.
That rise was higher than many other areas in the 30 strong list of Scottish local authorities.
But the statistics show West Dunbartonshire remains one of the most affordable places in Scotland in which to buy a home.
Only East and North Ayrshire have lower average prices in mainland Scotland, with the Western Isles also cheaper.
The regional figure was well below the Scottish average house price of £218,992.
Neighbouring region East Dunbartonshire meanwhile remains one of the most expensive places in the country to buy property - with an average price of £295,970, albeit with a lower annual rise of just under three percent.
In Argyll and Bute, which includes Cardross and Helensburgh, the average price increased by 15.3 percent over the last 12 months to £218,535.
This was the largest rise in the country, making it the 12th most expensive local authority to buy a property in.
Commenting on the latest figures, Scott Jack, regional development director at Walker Fraser Steele, said: “The average house price in Scotland has increased by some £12,700 - or 6.2 percent - over the last 12 months, to the end of March.
“The average price paid, £218,992, sets another record and is the seventh time that this has happened in the last twelve months.
“It appears that the lack of good stock coming onto the market continues to support prices.
“This is in the face of some significant cost-of-living challenges too.
“In our data, 31 of the 32 local authority areas in Scotland saw their average prices rise over the previous twelve months, one more than in February.
“On a monthly basis, on the mainland, the largest increase in prices was in Argyll and Bute, where values rose across all property types except for flats.”
