Real Estate in Scotland has risen most strongly in the UK over the past 10 years. According to the Bank of Scotland, prices in Aberdeen and Inverness increased by 94% and 70% (best value in the years 2002-2012). Two another Scottish cities - Dundee (73%) and Perth (70%) - also included in the top five.
Aberdeen has shown a sharp increase in prices because of the importance of the oil sector of the local economy. In this case, Stirling (35%) and Glasgow (45%) experienced the lowest increase in house prices among Scottish towns.
Prices in Scotland have increased on average by 38% from £ 125,276 in 2002 to £ 173,322 in 2012.