Housing prices have shown a significant increase recently in the EU. According to data released by the EU statistical office, Eurostat, on Tuesday, housing prices grew by 5.1 percent in the Eurozone during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter the previous year. The increase across the entire EU reached 5.5 percent. For context, in the third quarter of 2025, housing prices rose by 5.1 percent in the Eurozone and 5.4 percent in the EU.
When comparing the fourth quarter to the third quarter of 2025, prices rose by 0.6 percent in the Eurozone and 0.8 percent across the EU. Among the EU member states for which data was provided, Finland recorded the only annual decrease in housing prices, falling by 3.1 percent. The highest annual increases were seen in Hungary, which rose by 21.2 percent, followed by Portugal with 18.9 percent, and Croatia at 16.1 percent.
When comparing the fourth quarter to the immediately preceding quarter, prices declined in three member states, remained stable in one, and increased in 22 member states. The declines were recorded in France, which fell by 0.7 percent, Finland by 0.5 percent, and Estonia by 0.3 percent. The largest quarterly gains were observed in Slovenia, which saw an increase of 5.1 percent, Hungary with 4.2 percent, and Portugal at 4.0 percent.
