Reference data
House prices around the world
Where home prices are rising and falling, in 35 markets, using one consistent measure so the countries are actually comparable. We lead with the real (inflation-adjusted) change, which strips out the currency noise that makes nominal numbers misleading.
What the data shows
As of Q1 2026, across 35 markets, real house prices rose fastest in Portugal (+15.2%), Croatia (+10.0%), and Spain (+9.9%); they fell most in China (-7.1%), Canada (-6.8%), and New Zealand (-3.7%). Real change is the honest cross-country comparison: a market with high inflation can post a large nominal rise while prices barely move in real terms.
Rising fastest (real)
- Portugal +15.2%
- Croatia +10.0%
- Spain +9.9%
- Czech Republic +8.3%
Falling fastest (real)
- China -7.1%
- Canada -6.8%
- New Zealand -3.7%
- Turkey -3.3%
| Country | Year-over-year (real) |
|---|---|
| Portugal | +15.2% |
| Croatia | +10.0% |
| Spain | +9.9% |
| Czech Republic | +8.3% |
| Cyprus | +6.9% |
| Australia | +5.7% |
| Denmark | +5.5% |
| Switzerland | +4.5% |
| Mexico | +4.4% |
| Italy | +3.8% |
| Ireland | +3.7% |
| Poland | +3.5% |
| Netherlands | +3.1% |
| South Africa | +2.7% |
| Greece | +2.6% |
| Japan | +2.3% |
| Sweden | +2.1% |
| Singapore | +2.1% |
| Philippines | +1.6% |
| India | +1.1% |
| Belgium | +0.6% |
| Norway | +0.5% |
| Brazil | +0.2% |
| Austria | -0.1% |
| South Korea | -0.3% |
| France | -0.8% |
| Germany | -0.8% |
| United Kingdom | -1.9% |
| United States | -2.1% |
| Finland | -2.6% |
| Indonesia | -3.2% |
| Turkey | -3.3% |
| New Zealand | -3.7% |
| Canada | -6.8% |
| China | -7.1% |
Tap a column heading to re-sort. Sorted by real year-over-year change, fastest-rising first.
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Common questions about house prices by country
What is the difference between real and nominal house prices?
Nominal house prices are the raw index values before adjusting for inflation. Real house prices are CPI-deflated, so inflation is removed. This table leads with the real change and shows the nominal change alongside it for each country.
Why compare house prices in real terms across countries?
Comparing in real terms is the fairer cross-country measure because it strips out inflation. A market with high inflation can post a large nominal rise while prices barely move in real terms, which makes nominal numbers misleading when ranking countries side by side.
What does the house price index base of 2010 = 100 mean?
The index is rebased by BIS so each country’s value equals 100 in 2010. Because of this, the index level is only meaningful against that same country’s own history, not across countries. The comparable number between countries is the year-over-year change.
Where does this house price data come from?
The figures are the BIS Residential Property Price index for each country, retrieved via FRED. Each row links to its source data series, and the dataset is free to reuse with attribution to BIS via FRED under CC BY 4.0.
How often are these house price figures updated?
The figures are refreshed each quarter. The page shows the quarter the data is current as of, and the same as-of date is recorded in the dataset citation you can copy or download from the page.