Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost per unit has been to deliver an affordable home in each year since 2007, and what assessment it has made of how many additional homes could have been delivered if a greater share of investment had taken place during years when construction costs were lower.
We publish information on Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) average cost per unit in our annual out-turn reports, available here: Affordable Housing Supply Programme - More homes - gov.scot. The following table show the average cost per unit to deliver an affordable home in each year since 2007.
Financial Year | Average Cost per Home | Average AHSP Scottish Government Funding per Home |
2007-2008 | £127,131 | £76,507 |
2008-2009 | £126,972 | £70,814 |
2009-2010 | £120,511 | £63,963 |
2010-2011 | £112,003 | £57,013 |
2011-2012 | £117,678 | £44,411 |
2012-2013 | £95,426 | £37,691 |
2013-2014 | £109,445 | £45,661 |
2014-2015 | £114,890 | £50,559 |
2015-2016 | £115,697 | £52,352 |
2016-2017 | £126,250 | £61,058 |
2017-2018 | £137,100 | £61,032 |
2018-2019 | £143,839 | £65,645 |
2019-2020 | £152,646 | £71,630 |
2020-2021 | £158,262 | £85,553 |
2021-2022 | £168,121 | £75,454 |
2022-2023 | £187,341 | £90,429 |
Local authorities have responsibility for setting out the investment priorities supported through the AHSP, ensuring the delivery of the right homes in the right places. In support of these priorities the AHSP has been increased, with the budget for 2025-2026 now £768 million.
Since 2007 we have delivered more than 139,000 affordable homes, with 99,000 of those being for social rent. We continue to work closely with partners to utilise our investment to help maximise the pace of delivery of affordable homes.