Glasgow Is Top Spot In UK for Residential Investment: Here is Why

By Gordon Campbell

March 2026

Big news for Glasgow and its Metropolitan Area for anyone investing in that market.

The latest Colliers UK Residential Investment Cities report, Glasgow has officially taken the top spot, outperforming 19 other major UK locations.

Colliers | Glasgow takes No.1 spot as Colliers reveals top UK residential investment cities (click link to open)

The report highlights several strengths that continue to set Glasgow apart:

• Market‑leading rental yields of 9.3%, the highest in the UK alongside Belfast.
  
  
• A highly competitive price‑to‑earnings ratio of 5, making the city significantly more affordable than Edinburgh (6.4) and London (10.8).
  
  
• Strong economic fundamentals, including business formation growth, improved digital infrastructure and rising house prices.
  
  
• Resilience and investor appeal, even as other major cities face softer economic projections.
  
  

What This Means for Landlords & Investors

Demand for quality rental homes continues to outpace supply, and constrained development pipelines are keeping pressure on both pricing and rents.

As the Colliers report notes, these fundamentals are making Glasgow “increasingly attractive to investors.”

For existing landlords, this reinforces what you already know: Glasgow remains one of the strongest buy‑to‑let markets in the UK.

For new investors, the data paints a clear picture: now is an excellent time to explore opportunities in the city.

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