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EU countries by house price growth

Bulgaria had the highest house price growth of 26 EU countries in Q3 2024, at 16.5%. France had the lowest, at -3.5%. The median was 6.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.5Bulgaria
Lowest-3.5France
Median6.326 EU countries
European Union (27)4History

All EU countries, Q3 2024

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BulgariaBulgaria: 16.5 %16.5PolandPoland: 14.4 %14.4HungaryHungary: 13.6 %13.6CroatiaCroatia: 12.7 %12.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 10.4 %10.4IrelandIreland: 9.9 %9.9PortugalPortugal: 9.8 %9.8LithuaniaLithuania: 8.9 %8.9SpainSpain: 8.3 %8.3SloveniaSlovenia: 8.2 %8.2CyprusCyprus: 7.5 %7.5MaltaMalta: 7 %7EstoniaEstonia: 6.4 %6.4SlovakiaSlovakia: 6.2 %6.2CzechiaCzechia: 6 %6DenmarkDenmark: 5.2 %5.2LatviaLatvia: 5.2 %5.2RomaniaRomania: 3.9 %3.9ItalyItaly: 3.7 %3.7BelgiumBelgium: 3.6 %3.6AustriaAustria: 0.5 %0.5SwedenSweden: 0.2 %0.2GermanyGermany: -0.2 %-0.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: -1.9 %-1.9FinlandFinland: -2 %-2FranceFrance: -3.5 %-3.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesQ3 2024 (%)Change on Q3 2023
1Bulgaria16.5+7.3 pts
2Poland14.4+5.1 pts
3Hungary13.6+9.9 pts
4Croatia12.7+1.8 pts
5Netherlands10.4+14.1 pts
6Ireland9.9+8.5 pts
7Portugal9.8+2.2 pts
8Lithuania8.9+0.2 pts
9Spain8.3+3.8 pts
10Slovenia8.2+2.6 pts
11Cyprus7.5+3.2 pts
12Malta7+1.3 pts
13Estonia6.4+2.6 pts
14Slovakia6.2+10.3 pts
15Czechia6+9.5 pts
16Denmark5.2+9.6 pts
16Latvia5.2+2.2 pts
18Romania3.9-0.9 pts
19Italy3.7+2 pts
20Belgium3.6+2.6 pts
21Austria0.5+5.9 pts
22Sweden0.2+4.4 pts
23Germany-0.2+10 pts
24Luxembourg-1.9+12 pts
25Finland-2+5.8 pts
26France-3.5-1.9 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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Which EU country has the highest house price growth?

Bulgaria, with 16.5% in Q3 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest house price growth?

France, with -3.5% in Q3 2024.

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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