House sales, annual rate of change i
18 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % · Registered
Source: Eurostat (prc_hpi_hsnq), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU27—
Euro area—
Spain-7.4% 10 of 18
Simple average-3.8%
Highest · 
Austria46.5%
Austria46.5%Lowest · 
Luxembourg-35.1%
Luxembourg-35.1%Trend
Add or remove countries from the legend. Eurostat data, not seasonally adjusted unless stated.
Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 46.5% | +32.2 pp | 1/17 |
| 2 |  Cyprus | 17.1% | +13.8 pp | 2/17 |
| 3 |  Malta | 11.5% | +13.8 pp | 3/17 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 10.4% | +7.3 pp | 4/17 |
| 5 |  Lithuania | 5.6% | -18.8 pp | 5/17 |
| 6 |  France | 2.4% | -8.7 pp | 6/17 |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 1.3% | -16.4 pp | 7/17 |
| 8 |  Denmark | -4.5% | -7.7 pp | 8/17 |
| 9 |  Portugal | -7.3% | -25.3 pp | 9/17 |
| 10 |  Spain | -7.4% | -9.9 pp | 10/17 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | -8.5% | -47.1 pp | 11/17 |
| 12 |  Norway | -8.7% | -22.7 pp | — |
| 13 |  Belgium | -11.0% | -31.2 pp | 12/17 |
| 14 |  Ireland | -12.2% | -15.4 pp | 13/17 |
| 15 |  Finland | -17.7% | -28.2 pp | 14/17 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria | -18.1% | -20.9 pp | 15/17 |
| 17 |  Croatia | -33.3% | -37.4 pp | 16/17 |
| 18 | Luxembourg | -35.1% | -122.1 pp | 17/17 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest house sales, annual rate of change?
- Austria, with 46.5% in Q2 2026.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: -7.4% in Q2 2026, rank 10 of 18 countries.
- What does house sales, annual rate of change measure?
- House sales, annual rate of change, in %. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the house sales, annual rate of change data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset prc_hpi_hsnq («House sales - number and index, quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is house sales, annual rate of change updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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