AVERAGE house prices in Inverclyde have fallen by more than six per cent in the past year.
Figures from Walker Fraser Steele’s September House Prince Index show that, on average, a property in the area costs £137,469.
The price-tag is down by three per cent on the August figures.
Nationally, the average house price in Scotland in September was £222,234 – an annual increase of just over six per cent.
Scott Jack, regional development director at Walker Fraser Steele, said: “Sixteen of the thirty two local authorities have reported a positive movement in prices over the previous twelve months.
"However, transactions in the Scottish housing market this year are now 13 per cent lower than in the same nine months in 2022.
“Looking forward, any positive changes in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, due this month, to support the housing market in England and Wales may give impetus to changes in Scotland which could in turn encourage a more positive outlook.”
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