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EU countries by house price growth, Q2 2026

Portugal had the highest house price growth of 26 EU countries in Q2 2026, at 16.5%. Finland had the lowest, at -2.7%. The median was 7.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.5Portugal
Lowest-2.7Finland
Median7.426 EU countries
European Union (27)4.7History

All EU countries, Q2 2026

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PortugalPortugal: 16.5 %16.5BulgariaBulgaria: 15.5 %15.5LithuaniaLithuania: 14.3 %14.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 13.6 %13.6CroatiaCroatia: 12.7 %12.7RomaniaRomania: 12.1 %12.1SpainSpain: 12.1 %12.1LatviaLatvia: 11.4 %11.4HungaryHungary: 10.2 %10.2DenmarkDenmark: 9.4 %9.4SloveniaSlovenia: 9.1 %9.1CzechiaCzechia: 8.6 %8.6CyprusCyprus: 7.9 %7.9MaltaMalta: 6.9 %6.9PolandPoland: 6.3 %6.3IrelandIreland: 6 %6EstoniaEstonia: 5.8 %5.8AustriaAustria: 5.1 %5.1SwedenSweden: 4.8 %4.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 4.3 %4.3ItalyItaly: 4 %4BelgiumBelgium: 2.1 %2.1GermanyGermany: 0.6 %0.6FranceFrance: -0.8 %-0.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: -2.2 %-2.2FinlandFinland: -2.7 %-2.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesQ2 2026 (%)Change on Q2 2025
1Portugal16.5-0.7 pts
2Bulgaria Provisional15.50 pts
3Lithuania14.3+5.5 pts
4Slovakia13.6+2.3 pts
5Croatia Provisional12.7-0.1 pts
6Romania12.1+7.4 pts
6Spain12.1-0.7 pts
8Latvia Provisional11.4+4.9 pts
9Hungary Provisional10.2-5.2 pts
10Denmark9.4+2.1 pts
11Slovenia Provisional9.1+0.9 pts
12Czechia8.6-1.9 pts
13Cyprus7.9+5 pts
14Malta Provisional6.9+1.3 pts
15Poland6.3+1.6 pts
16Ireland Provisional6-1.8 pts
17Estonia5.8+0.3 pts
18Austria Provisional5.1+3.5 pts
19Sweden4.8+4.2 pts
20Netherlands Provisional4.3-5.2 pts
21Italy Provisional4+0.1 pts
22Belgium Provisional2.1-0.8 pts
23Germany Provisional0.6-2.7 pts
24France Provisional-0.8-1.5 pts
25Luxembourg Provisional-2.2-6.8 pts
26Finland Provisional-2.7-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

Percentage change of the house price index with respect to the same quarter of the previous year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. House price index, quarterly, annual rate of change (prc_hpi_q). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hpi_q/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest house price growth?

Portugal, with 16.5% in Q2 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest house price growth?

Finland, with -2.7% in Q2 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, House price index, quarterly, annual rate of change (prc_hpi_q). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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