In the eurozone, compared to the same quarter of 2025, the indicator rose 4.7%, and in the EU, it accelerated 5.1%, according to the European statistical service.

In quarter-on-quarter terms, house prices increased 1.0% in the eurozone and 1.2% in the EU.

Among the member states for which data is available, one country showed an annual decrease in house prices in the first quarter of 2026, and 25 recorded an annual increase.

The decline was recorded in Finland (-2.0%), while the largest increases were observed in Portugal (17.8%), Bulgaria (14.8%) and Slovakia (14.4%).

Compared to the previous quarter, in the first three months of the year, prices decreased in four member states and increased in 22.

Decreases were recorded in Belgium, Finland (both -0.8%), France (-0.6%) and Hungary (-0.5%), while the main increases were recorded in Bulgaria (6.2%), Portugal (3.8%) and Slovakia (3.6%).