Housing prices rise across EU: Countries with strongest growth revealed

Average housing prices across the European Union increased by 5.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat data.

The real estate market in the EU showed steady growth, with some countries recording increases above 10%, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

Hungary posted the highest rise at 21.2%, which experts link to government support programmes and strong investor activity. Significant increases were also recorded in Portugal (18.9%), Croatia (16.1%), and Spain (12.9%), driven mainly by strong international demand.

Double-digit growth was also observed in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic. 

In contrast, price growth was more moderate in some major economies, with Germany up 3% and France up 1%.

Finland was the only EU country to record a decline, with prices falling by 3.1%.

Analysts say the overall increase is driven by stabilising interest rates, buyers returning to the market, limited housing supply, and the expansion of short-term rentals, particularly in tourist regions and major cities.

By Jeyhun Aghazada