In comparison with the fourth quarter of 2024, housing prices increased by 1.3% in the euro area and 1.4% in the EU from January to March, with Portugal recording the second-largest rise (4.8%).
Among the member states for which data are available, one showed an annual decrease in house prices in the first quarter of 2025 and 25 showed an annual increase.
The decline was registered in Finland (-1.9%), while the largest increases were observed in Portugal (16.3%), Bulgaria (15.1%), and Croatia (13.1%).
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, prices decreased in four member states and increased in 22 member states.
The largest declines were observed in Slovenia (-2.0%), Luxembourg (-1.2%), and Finland (-1.0%), while the largest increases occurred in Hungary (5.2%), Portugal (4.8%), and Croatia (4.5%).
