Spanish Property Market Skyrockets: Housing Prices Rising Twice as Fast as the EU Average

The cost of real estate in Spain continues to rise faster than the European Union average. According to Eurostat data, at the end of 2025, housing prices in the country increased by 12.9% year-on-year—more than double the EU average of 5.5%.

For three consecutive years, Spain has demonstrated higher price growth than the European average in every quarter. The latest figures show that the growth rate continues to accelerate, reaching its highest point since 2007. Regarding the level of housing price increases, Spain ranks fourth among EU countries. The leaders are Hungary (21.2%), Portugal (18.9%), and Croatia (16.1%). These are followed by Spain (12.9%), Slovakia (12.8%), Bulgaria (12.6%), Latvia (11%), Lithuania (10.8%), and the Czech Republic (10.4%).

The most moderate growth was recorded in Luxembourg (0.1%), France (1%), and Sweden (1.2%). Finland was the only country where housing prices fell by 3.1%.\

When comparing prices with the previous quarter, costs decreased in France (-0.7%), Finland (-0.5%), and Estonia (-0.3%), while the highest growth was recorded in Slovenia (5.1%), Hungary (4.2%), and Portugal (4%). In Spain, the quarterly increase stood at 1.8%, compared to the EU average of 0.8%.