{"id":1876908,"date":"2026-04-11T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876908"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:00:34","slug":"house-prices-across-europe-which-countries-saw-the-highest-rises-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876908","title":{"rendered":"House prices across Europe: Which countries saw the highest rises in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/43\/81\/1200x675_cmsv2_92ba4924-3c33-59b6-9227-3a7e35b5272d-9714381.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2885259-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2885259\" data-cid=\"9717751\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885259-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/77\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_7bb36e17-671c-59c8-a4e1-ad18e2bbbae6-9717751.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The primary drivers are shrinking sea ice and warming oceans driven by climate change. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Nature<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals are now endangered\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2883049-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2883049\" data-cid=\"9706919\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2883049-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/70\/69\/19\/189x106_cmsv2_03e48796-2735-566d-a942-68cd46d6ce39-9706919.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Campus at Quinta do Lago in Portugal\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Residences<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Travelling to train: fitness breaks at Europe&#8217;s top sports resorts\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885315-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2885315\" data-cid=\"9718094\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885315-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/80\/72\/189x106_cmsv2_a889a61a-afa0-555a-bfa3-7b1d54a51fef-9718072.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Paraffin refuelling operations at Duesseldorf Airport in Germany last month\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Airport council warns: Hormuz closure poses major fuel shortage risks\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885293-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2885293\" data-cid=\"9718014\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885293-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/80\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_4dbec1df-9c8b-534e-82d6-dffda02b4ec8-9718014.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vice President JD Vance speaks to the press before boarding Air Force Two, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for expected departure to Pakistan, for talks on\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    JD Vance warns Iran not to &#8220;play&#8221; 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US during planned negociations\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Business<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            House prices across Europe: Which countries saw the highest rises in 2025?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/43\/81\/1536x864_cmsv2_92ba4924-3c33-59b6-9227-3a7e35b5272d-9714381.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"People walking along the Tagus river look at new luxury buildings in Lisbon, Friday, March 10, 2023.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              People walking along the Tagus river look at new luxury buildings in Lisbon, Friday, March 10, 2023.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. 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loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        House prices rose by 5.5% in the EU in the last quarter of 2025, with stronger growth in some tourist-attractive countries such as Portugal, Croatia and Spain. Experts explain the differences between countries for Euronews Business.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>House prices in the EU rose by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Several countries recorded much stronger increases, exceeding 10%.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Industry experts point to improving financing conditions, particularly interest rates, as a key driver of the trend.<\/p>\n<p>So, which countries saw the highest increases in house prices across Europe in 2025? What factors drove price developments in late 2025?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Improving financing conditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Price developments in late 2025 were shaped by improving financing conditions, which saw the return of demand,\u201d Michael Polzler, CEO of real estate company REMAX Europe, told Euronews Business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs interest rates stabilised, buyers who had previously postponed their house hunting re-entered the market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mikk Kalmet from Global Property Guide also pointed to the recovery of demand after the interest rate hikes in 2023\u20132024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Euribor and general bank interest rates stabilised, the market bounced back slightly, as people who were hesitant in purchasing during uncertain times felt some predictability from late 2024 onwards,&#8221; he told Euronews Business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Real household incomes per person in Europe: Where did they rise most since the pandemic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Hungary leads the house price growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hungary<\/strong> recorded the highest annual increase in house prices in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a rise of 21.2%, according to Eurostat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHungary, the top performer, has pushed subsidised home ownership schemes in recent years, which have boosted demand alongside strong investor activity,\u201d Kate Everett-Allen, head of European residential research at Knight Frank, told Euronews Business. <\/p>\n<h2>Strong gains in Portugal, Croatia and Spain<\/h2>\n<p>In the eurozone, Portugal and Croatia also saw sharp increases at 18.9% and 16.1% respectively. Spain followed with a 12.9% rise.<\/p>\n<p>Everett-Allen said strong international demand had been a key factor in all three countries. <\/p>\n<p>Lifestyle migration, second-home buyers and inward investment (including digital nomads, retirees and foreign buyers) remained robust even as domestic borrowing costs rose, particularly in coastal and urban markets.<\/p>\n<p>Polzler said the strongest price growth in Portugal, Croatia and Spain was concentrated in key urban and coastal areas where demand has been highest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Portugal, price growth has been driven by very limited supply, particularly in Lisbon, Porto and surrounding areas, but also by targeted government support measures,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>He explained that the introduction of a public guarantee scheme for young first-time buyers \u2014 allowing up to 100% mortgage financing with the state guaranteeing up to 15% of the property value \u2014 was a significant driver of demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a clear seller\u2019s market, and limited supply combined with this policy has enabled sellers to maintain strong pricing power,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<h2>Appeal of tourist markets<\/h2>\n<p>Polzler said cities such as Valencia and Madrid had outperformed national averages in Spain, supported by both domestic and international demand. <\/p>\n<p>Sustained foreign investment and the continued appeal of these markets have reinforced price growth.<\/p>\n<p>Kalmet also underlined that stronger price growth in these countries was mostly driven by their attractiveness as tourist destinations. <\/p>\n<p>International buyers, second-home demand and the expansion of short-term rentals have increased pressure on housing markets, particularly in coastal and urban areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">House sales in Europe: Which markets are growing, which are slowing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Other countries with over 10% increase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Slovakia (12.8%), Bulgaria (12.6%), Latvia (11%), Lithuania (10.8%) and Czechia (10.4%) also recorded strong house price growth exceeding 10%.<\/p>\n<p>Everett-Allen pointed out that Central and Eastern Europe, along with Iberia, have been standout performers over the past 12\u201318 months, broadly aligned with stronger GDP growth. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These markets are also benefiting from infrastructure investment and capital inflows, both lifestyle-driven and linked to longer-term economic prospects,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n<p>Kalmet added that prices have tended to rise faster in Central and Eastern Europe, partly because incomes are catching up and housing started from a lower base.<\/p>\n<p>House price increases in Denmark (7.6%), Ireland (7%), Romania (6.7%), the Netherlands (6.2%), Malta (6.1%), Cyprus (6%), Slovenia (5.8%) and Norway (5.7%) were also above the EU average, although by a smaller margin.<\/p>\n<p>Finland was the only country among 29 European markets where house prices fell, with a 3.1% annual decline.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>House price growth in the EU\u2019s \u2018Big Four\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Among the EU\u2019s \u2018Big Four\u2019 economies, Spain stood out with a 12.9% increase. 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">House prices in the EU rose by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Several countries recorded much stronger increases, exceeding 10%.Industry experts point to improving financing conditions, particularly interest rates, as a key driver of the trend.So, which countries saw the highest increases in house prices across Europe in 2025? What factors drove price developments in late 2025?Improving financing conditions&#8221;Price developments in late 2025 were shaped by improving financing conditions, which saw the return of demand,\u201d Michael Polzler, CEO of real estate company REMAX Europe, told Euronews Business.\u201cAs interest rates stabilised, buyers who had previously postponed their house hunting re-entered the market.&#8221;Mikk Kalmet from Global Property Guide also pointed to the recovery of demand after the interest rate hikes in 2023\u20132024.&#8221;As Euribor and general bank interest rates stabilised, the market bounced back slightly, as people who were hesitant in purchasing during uncertain times felt some predictability from late 2024 onwards,&#8221; he told Euronews Business.Hungary leads the house price growthHungary recorded the highest annual increase in house prices in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a rise of 21.2%, according to Eurostat.\u201cHungary, the top performer, has pushed subsidised home ownership schemes in recent years, which have boosted demand alongside strong investor activity,\u201d Kate Everett-Allen, head of European residential research at Knight Frank, told Euronews Business.\u00a0Strong gains in Portugal, Croatia and SpainIn the eurozone, Portugal and Croatia also saw sharp increases at 18.9% and 16.1% respectively. Spain followed with a 12.9% rise.Everett-Allen said strong international demand had been a key factor in all three countries.Lifestyle migration, second-home buyers and inward investment (including digital nomads, retirees and foreign buyers) remained robust even as domestic borrowing costs rose, particularly in coastal and urban markets.Polzler said the strongest price growth in Portugal, Croatia and Spain was concentrated in key urban and coastal areas where demand has been highest.\u201cIn Portugal, price growth has been driven by very limited supply, particularly in Lisbon, Porto and surrounding areas, but also by targeted government support measures,\u201d he said.\u00a0He explained that the introduction of a public guarantee scheme for young first-time buyers \u2014 allowing up to 100% mortgage financing with the state guaranteeing up to 15% of the property value \u2014 was a significant driver of demand.\u201cIt\u2019s a clear seller\u2019s market, and limited supply combined with this policy has enabled sellers to maintain strong pricing power,\u201d he said.\u00a0Appeal of tourist marketsPolzler said cities such as Valencia and Madrid had outperformed national averages in Spain, supported by both domestic and international demand.Sustained foreign investment and the continued appeal of these markets have reinforced price growth.Kalmet also underlined that stronger price growth in these countries was mostly driven by their attractiveness as tourist destinations.International buyers, second-home demand and the expansion of short-term rentals have increased pressure on housing markets, particularly in coastal and urban areas.Other countries with over 10% increaseSlovakia (12.8%), Bulgaria (12.6%), Latvia (11%), Lithuania (10.8%) and Czechia (10.4%) also recorded strong house price growth exceeding 10%.Everett-Allen pointed out that Central and Eastern Europe, along with Iberia, have been standout performers over the past 12\u201318 months, broadly aligned with stronger GDP growth.&#8221;These markets are also benefiting from infrastructure investment and capital inflows, both lifestyle-driven and linked to longer-term economic prospects,&#8221; she said.\u00a0Kalmet added that prices have tended to rise faster in Central and Eastern Europe, partly because incomes are catching up and housing started from a lower base.House price increases in Denmark (7.6%), Ireland (7%), Romania (6.7%), the Netherlands (6.2%), Malta (6.1%), Cyprus (6%), Slovenia (5.8%) and Norway (5.7%) were also above the EU average, although by a smaller margin.Finland was the only country among 29 European markets where house prices fell, with a 3.1% annual decline.House price growth in the EU\u2019s \u2018Big Four\u2019Among the EU\u2019s \u2018Big Four\u2019 economies, Spain stood out with a 12.9% increase. 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