[1] The south wing of the house is occupied by the family of Adrian Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow.

The house is a Category A listed building[2] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

The house was the site of the departure of King George IV on 29 August 1822 after his Scottish visit and the knighthood of Captain Adam Ferguson and Henry Raeburn.

In the grounds an 18th-century mound was excavated in 1963 to reveal the remains of the earlier manor house, Abercorn Castle, dating from the 15th century.

First seen as the Duke of Sandringham's home, Hopetoun House has been used in seasons 1, 2 and 3 of Outlander, to recreate scenes in Scotland, England and Paris.