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EU countries by house price growth

Portugal had the highest house price growth of 26 EU countries in Q1 2026, at 17.8%. Finland had the lowest, at -2%. The median was 6.8% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 5.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.8Portugal
Lowest-2Finland
Median6.826 EU countries
European Union (27)5.1History

All EU countries, Q1 2026

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PortugalPortugal: 17.8 %17.8BulgariaBulgaria: 14.8 %14.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 14.4 %14.4CroatiaCroatia: 14.3 %14.3HungaryHungary: 14.1 %14.1SpainSpain: 12.8 %12.8LithuaniaLithuania: 11.9 %11.9LatviaLatvia: 10.3 %10.3CzechiaCzechia: 10 %10SloveniaSlovenia: 9.3 %9.3DenmarkDenmark: 8.2 %8.2RomaniaRomania: 7.8 %7.8IrelandIreland: 6.8 %6.8MaltaMalta: 6.8 %6.8EstoniaEstonia: 5.9 %5.9PolandPoland: 5.9 %5.9NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.3 %5.3ItalyItaly: 5.1 %5.1CyprusCyprus: 3.4 %3.4AustriaAustria: 2.8 %2.8SwedenSweden: 2.6 %2.6BelgiumBelgium: 1.9 %1.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1.3 %1.3GermanyGermany: 1.2 %1.2FranceFrance: 0 %0FinlandFinland: -2 %-2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesQ1 2026 (%)Change on Q1 2025
1Portugal17.8+1.5 pts
2Bulgaria14.8-0.3 pts
3Slovakia14.4+2.2 pts
4Croatia14.3+1 pts
5Hungary Provisional14.1-0.9 pts
6Spain12.8+0.5 pts
7Lithuania11.9+3.1 pts
8Latvia10.3+4.9 pts
9Czechia100 pts
10Slovenia Provisional9.3+2.8 pts
11Denmark8.2-0.6 pts
12Romania7.8+2.9 pts
13Ireland6.8-1.1 pts
13Malta Provisional6.8+0.9 pts
15Estonia5.9+1.3 pts
15Poland5.9-0.7 pts
17Netherlands5.3-5.4 pts
18Italy5.1+0.7 pts
19Cyprus3.4-1.3 pts
20Austria2.8-0.7 pts
21Sweden2.6+0.5 pts
22Belgium1.9-0.8 pts
23Luxembourg1.3+0.3 pts
24Germany Provisional1.2-2.6 pts
25France0-0.5 pts
26Finland-2+0.3 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 17.8% in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest house price growth?

Finland, with -2% in Q1 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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