New Town / George Street (trophy, ~£48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Edinburgh Class A submarkets we track.

  • New Town / George Street sits at trophy tier.
  • Average rent £48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD vs city average 42.
  • Compared submarkets: St James / Quarter (trophy), Haymarket (prime), Lauriston / Quartermile (prime).

New Town / George Street vs other Edinburgh submarkets

New Town / George Street (trophy, ~£48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Edinburgh Class A submarkets we track.

TL;DR

  • New Town / George Street sits at trophy tier.
  • Average rent £48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD vs city average 42.
  • Compared submarkets: St James / Quarter (trophy), Haymarket (prime), Lauriston / Quartermile (prime).

Side-by-side with peers

**St James / Quarter** (trophy, £50/sqft/yr · ≈ $63.5 PSF/yr USD) — Post-2020 mixed-use trophy frontier. **Haymarket** (prime, £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD) — Western Class A and tech submarket. **Lauriston / Quartermile** (prime, £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) — Repositioned hospital district. **Fountainbridge / Edinburgh Park** (established, £32/sqft/yr · ≈ $40.6 PSF/yr USD) — Western suburban Class A.

Key facts

cityEdinburgh
submarketNew Town / George Street
tiertrophy
averageRentLocal£48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD
cityClassARentUsd$53/sqft/yr
cityVacancyPct8.4%

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with New Town / George Street in Edinburgh?
St James / Quarter, Haymarket, Lauriston / Quartermile

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