EU House Prices Rise 5.1% in Q1 2026 as Rents Climb 3.0%
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Updated · European Commission · Jul 2
EU House Prices Rise 5.1% in Q1 2026 as Rents Climb 3.0%
2 articles · Updated · European Commission · Jul 2
Summary
Eurostat said EU house prices were 5.1% higher in Q1 2026 than a year earlier, while rents rose 3.0%; from Q4 2025, prices gained 1.2% and rents 0.7%.
Compared with the 2025 annual average, house prices rose faster than rents in 19 EU countries with available data, showing property values continued to outpace leasing costs.
Portugal posted the biggest house-price increase at 10.3%, followed by Bulgaria at 9.4% and Slovakia at 9.1%; France and Finland were the only countries where prices fell.
Rents increased in every EU country except Slovenia, where they slipped 0.9%, and Finland, where they were flat; Croatia led rent growth with a 21.9% jump.
The data extend a broader EU housing affordability squeeze, with both buying and renting costs still moving higher at the start of 2026.