Perth and Kinross: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 12 Perth and Kinross locations we cover, the average property price is £267,500 and Band D council tax averages £1,674. Dunkeld is the most expensive at £350,000, Coupar Angus the least at £185,000.
Across the 12 Perth and Kinross locations we cover, the average property price is £267,500 and Band D council tax averages £1,674. Dunkeld is the most expensive at £350,000, Coupar Angus the least at £185,000.
Buying a home in Perth and Kinross
The county average is £267,500. Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, so there are no Ofsted grades; check individual inspection reports. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £26,750. Dunkeld runs 31% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Coupar Angus.
Average property price across Perth and Kinross
Later life and property wealth in Perth and Kinross
Owners aged 55 and over across Perth and Kinross sit on an average £267,500 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £90,950, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Perth and Kinross
Band D council tax averages £1,674 across these locations. That is £139 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkeld | £350,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Auchterarder | £300,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Birnam | £300,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Aberfeldy | £280,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Pitlochry | £280,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Crieff | £275,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kinross | £275,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Comrie | £270,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Scone | £265,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Blairgowrie | £215,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Perth | £215,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Coupar Angus | £185,000 | £1,674 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
Compare towns directly
Side by side on price, deposit, schools and running costs.
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Guides across Perth and Kinross
- Aberfeldy: School Catchments and House Prices in Aberfeldy, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Aberfeldy, Downsizing in Aberfeldy: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Aberfeldy: What Band D Really Costs
- Auchterarder: School Catchments and House Prices in Auchterarder, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Auchterarder, Downsizing in Auchterarder: What You Would Actually Release
- Birnam: School Catchments and House Prices in Birnam
- Blairgowrie: School Catchments and House Prices in Blairgowrie, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Blairgowrie, Downsizing in Blairgowrie: What You Would Actually Release
- Comrie: School Catchments and House Prices in Comrie, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Comrie, Downsizing in Comrie: What You Would Actually Release
- Coupar Angus: School Catchments and House Prices in Coupar Angus, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Coupar Angus, Downsizing in Coupar Angus: What You Would Actually Release
- Crieff: School Catchments and House Prices in Crieff, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Crieff, Downsizing in Crieff: What You Would Actually Release
- Dunkeld: School Catchments and House Prices in Dunkeld, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dunkeld, Downsizing in Dunkeld: What You Would Actually Release
- Kinross: School Catchments and House Prices in Kinross
- Perth: School Catchments and House Prices in Perth
- Pitlochry: School Catchments and House Prices in Pitlochry
- Scone: School Catchments and House Prices in Scone, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Scone, Downsizing in Scone: What You Would Actually Release
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