HOUSE prices have increased in the Wee County by 2.1 per cent on average in June, according to fresh figures.

The rise continues a longer-term trend which has seen property prices in the area grow by 18.8 per cent over the past year.

The average house price in June was £171,212, Land Registry figures show – a 2.1 per cent increase on May.

Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Clackmannanshire rose by £27,000 – putting the area fifth among Scotland’s 32 local authorities with price data for annual growth.

First-time buyers in the Wee County spent an average of £131,000 on their property, £20,000 more than a year ago and £41,000 more than in June 2017.

By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £215,000 on average in June – 63.5 per cent more than first-time buyers.

Owners of detached houses saw the biggest rise in property prices in Clackmannanshire in June – they increased 2.4 per cent, to £318,449 on average. Over the last year, prices rose by 22.9 per cent.

Semi-detached properties were up two per cent in the month and up 19.5 per cent annually to an average of £176,818.

Terraced houses were up 2.1 per cent in the month, 18 per cent in the year, to an average of £132,695.

Prices for flats rose by 1.9 per cent in the month, 14.4 per cent annually, to an average of £89,454.

In Clacks, buyers paid 10.9 per cent less than the average price in Scotland in June.

However, the annual growth to June was higher than the Scottish average of 11.6 per cent, standing at 18.8 per cent.