Note N01. Published on 24 September 2026. Theme: Freedoms, well-being and climate. Lens: Europe from within.
Housing has risen almost twice as much as inflation since 2015
In the EU, buying a home costs 62% more than in 2015. In Hungary prices have multiplied by 3.7; in Finland they are slightly lower.
Between 2015 and 2025, house prices in the EU rose by 62%. Over the same period, cumulative inflation was 33%: homes have become almost twice as expensive as everything else.
Housing has risen 62% in the EU since 2015, almost twice as much as prices overall
Rise in house prices between 2015 and 2025, in %
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The differences between countries are huge. In Hungary prices have multiplied by 3.7, and in Portugal, Lithuania or Bulgaria they have risen by more than 140%. Spain is above average, at 81%. At the other end, in Italy (16%) and France (27%) housing has risen less than average European inflation, and in Finland it costs 1% less than in 2015.