EU house prices — annual change for 26 countries
The House Price Index (HPI) is Eurostat's measure of how fast the prices of residential dwellings — new and existing — are rising or falling across the European Union. The figures below show each member state's annual rate of change for 2025, in euro terms, ranked from fastest-rising to weakest.
Quick answer: Across the EU, house prices changed +5,5 % over the year to 2025. The fastest-rising market is Hungary at +18,3 %, and the weakest is Finland at −2,5 %. Click any country for its house-price trend and EU rank.
House-price change by country, ranked fastest-rising first
European Union (EU27 average)+5,5 % (2025)
| # | Country | Annual price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | +18,3 % |
| 2 | Portugal | +17,6 % |
| 3 | Bulgaria | +14,6 % |
| 4 | Croatia | +14,1 % |
| 5 | Spain | +12,7 % |
| 6 | Slovakia | +12,4 % |
| 7 | Czechia | +10,4 % |
| 8 | Lithuania | +9,8 % |
| 9 | Netherlands | +8,5 % |
| 10 | Latvia | +7,7 % |
| 11 | Denmark | +7,5 % |
| 12 | Ireland | +7,5 % |
| 13 | Malta | +5,9 % |
| 14 | Romania | +5,7 % |
| 15 | Estonia | +5,2 % |
| 16 | Poland | +4,9 % |
| 17 | Cyprus | +4,5 % |
| 18 | Slovenia | +4,3 % |
| 19 | Italy | +4,0 % |
| 20 | Belgium | +3,2 % |
| 21 | Germany | +3,2 % |
| 22 | Austria | +2,6 % |
| 23 | Luxembourg | +1,6 % |
| 24 | Sweden | +1,0 % |
| 25 | France | +0,7 % |
| 26 | Finland | −2,5 % |
Frequently asked questions
- How much did house prices change across the EU?
- Across the European Union, house prices changed by +5,5 % over the year to 2025, according to Eurostat's House Price Index (EU27 aggregate). The fastest-rising market was Hungary at +18,3 %, while the weakest was Finland at −2,5 %.
- What is the EU House Price Index?
- The House Price Index (HPI) measures changes in the transaction prices of residential dwellings — newly built and existing — purchased by households. Eurostat publishes it for each member state with 2015 = 100. The figures here are the annual average rate of change (%), in euro terms.
- Does this show actual euro house prices?
- No. The House Price Index measures the speed of price growth, not the absolute price of a home. A figure such as +5 % means prices rose 5 % over the year; it does not state the euro price of a property, which varies widely within each country.
- How often is this EU house-price data updated?
- Eurostat publishes the annual House Price Index (dataset prc_hpi_a) each year. This page reflects the dataset as last updated 2026-04-07. Greece is not published in this dataset and is therefore omitted.
- Where does this EU house-price data come from?
- All figures come from Eurostat, dataset prc_hpi_a (House price index, annual data), unit "annual average rate of change", purchases of total dwellings. Eurostat open data is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source: Eurostat, dataset prc_hpi_a — House price index (annual data). Annual average rate of change, total dwellings. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Last updated 2026-04-07.