The findings contrast sharply with the rest of the UK, where the average time to sell a home stood at 42 days and remained unchanged in the year to July.
Some homes north of the border are coming off the market almost seven times faster than those in other parts of Britain, even as around half of local authority areas across the UK recorded longer selling times than a year earlier, according to property website Zoopla.
Analysis by Zoopla found council areas largely outside Scotland’s main cities are proving the most attractive to buyers.
Glasgow and Stirling were the only cities to feature in the top 10, with Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen all absent from the ranking.
Falkirk topped the list, with homes taking an average of just 11 days to sell.
Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire shared second place, with properties in both areas spending an average of 13 days on the market before securing a buyer.
A cluster of four council areas followed closely behind. Homes in South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire all took an average of 14 days to sell.
Stirling and Glasgow City were joint eighth, with properties in both local authority areas taking around 15 days to change hands.
Clackmannanshire rounded out the top 10 fastest-selling markets, where homes spent an average of 16 days on the market before being sold.
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However, the speed at which properties are changing hands in these areas bucks a wider UK trend. Zoopla said around half of the 363 local authorities it analysed (180) had seen an increase in the average number of days taken to sell a property over the past year.
In Melton, in the East Midlands, it took an average of 76 days to sell a home, representing an increase of 21 days compared with July 2025.
Zoopla said higher average mortgage rates have prompted a “wait and see” approach among some buyers, lengthening the time it takes to secure a sale across many regional and local housing markets.
The property website said the speed of sales north of the border reflects the different way the Scottish housing market operates, as well as the relative affordability of homes.
Properties in Scotland are typically marketed at “offers over” a guide price and come with a valuation and home report available to prospective buyers, Zoopla added.
Zoopla’s “time to sell” research tracked the period from a home first being listed for sale to an estate agent reporting that a sale had been agreed. Some local authorities were excluded because of small sample sizes.
Richard Donnell, executive director at Zoopla, said: “While the national time to sell has barely moved, that stability is masking a real divide opening up between local markets.
“In areas like Melton in Leicestershire, homes are taking noticeably longer to sell than a year ago, while markets just a short drive away are speeding up.”
He added: “If you’re selling in a slower market, don’t take a ‘wait and see’ approach. Talk to a local agent who knows what’s happening street by street and make sure your home is priced right from day one.”
