economy
April 8, 2026
Prices Jump Almost 60 Percent! Rents and Apartment Prices Getting More Expensive Here
Apartment prices in the European Union continue to rise, having jumped by almost 65 percent in one decade, according to a published report by Eurostat.
TL;DR
- Apartment prices in the EU have increased by almost 65% in the last decade.
- In Q4 2025, apartment prices rose by 5.5% and rents by 3.2% year-on-year.
- Hungary leads with a 290% apartment price increase since 2015, followed by Portugal (180%), Lithuania (168%), and Bulgaria (157%).
- Rents have doubled or more in Hungary (109%), with significant increases also seen in Lithuania (88%), Ireland, and Poland (76% each).
- Finland is the only EU country where property prices have slightly decreased by 3% over the last decade.