Scotland adds just 9,779 new homes in 2024/25 — lowest delivery in seven years outside the COVID year

Scottish Government data published on 26 May showed 9,779 new homes added to Scotland's stock in 2024/25 — 628 fewer than a year earlier and the lowest total since 2017/18 outside the COVID year. Delivery is falling while council waiting lists have hit 180,074, the highest since March 2013. For sellers in Scotland the supply squeeze underpins pricing; for buyers it means tighter competition on what does come to market. A single year's print doesn't fix the structural delivery gap, and the policy response is unclear after the housing portfolio reshuffle.