Housing costs in Europe have risen by an average of 60% since 2015

Omissions

• The 60% figure refers to house purchase prices (Eurostat House Price Index), not to a broad 'housing cost' measure; rents in the EU rose only by 21.1% between 2015 and Q3 2025, so the increase is far more moderate if rents are included.
• Eurostat's exact figure to Q3 2025 is 63.6% (house prices), slightly above the round 60% cited.
• The figure is an EU average; increases vary widely by member state, with some countries seeing rises of over 200%.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — House prices and rents went up in Q3 2025During the last decade, between 2015 and the third quarter of 2025, house prices in the EU increased by 63.6% and rents by 21.1%.
• PrimaryEurostat Statistics Explained — Housing price statistics (House price index)For the EU HPI, the annual growth rate reached a maximum of +10.7% in the Q1 2022 and a minimum of -2.5% in Q2 2012. Between 2016 and 2019, the annual growth rate was around +4%.
• SecondaryEuropean Council (Consilium) — The EU's housing crisisHouse prices in the EU have increased by up to 60% on average since 2015, with some member states seeing rises of over 200%, and rent prices and energy ...
• SecondaryEuronews — European property market: Where have housing costs soared the mostBetween 2015 and 2024, house prices in the EU increased by 53%, with the cost tripling in some countries.