Homes in West Dunbartonshire selling 10 days faster than rest of UK

Property website Zoopla has found that Scotland’s property market is the hottest in the country, with a slowdown recorded south of the border.

The website also revealed the main keyword when searching for property - with off-street parking high in people’s minds.

House buyers have to move fast in Scotland (Image: PA)

Locations in Scotland took the fastest time to sell, with averages of 13 days in Falkirk, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire.

This was 10 days quicker than the hottest property zones in England and Wales.

However, Zoopla said that house sellers’ properties elsewhere took three days longer to sell on average this year than in 2024.

In England and Wales, Sunderland, Bedford, Knowsley and Carlisle were the fastest-moving property markets this year, with average selling times of 23 days.

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The average time to sell in 2025 in England was 38 days, up from 35 days for a property to be listed and then sold subject to contract in 2024.

When it came to browsing on Zoopla, January was the most popular month for visitors to the website, aligning with the “Boxing Day bounce” that traditionally drives an increase in property searches as people start looking for a new home.

When looking at searches on Zoopla’s website, “garage” was the top keyword search, replacing “freehold”, which took the top spot for the past two years.

Zoopla said it expects to see a boost in housing market momentum heading into 2026 and a steady year ahead in terms of sales.

Mortgage lending is expected to stay competitive, the website added.