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Top 10 countries by house price growth
Change in official house price indexes over the latest year. BIS residential property prices data, each country's latest year, 2025–2026, covering 56 countries. Ranked biggest first.
The top 10
1st of 56 · 2026
Türkiye26.7 % per year
The other end · bottom 5 of 56
- 52ndNew Zealand-0.8 % per year
- 53rdIsrael-1.4 % per year
- 54thFinland-2 % per year
- 55thCanada-4.8 % per year
- 56thChina-6.3 % per year
Where the big countries land
- 49thUnited States0.6 % per year
- 35thIndia4.2 % per year
- 45thGermany1.4 % per year
- 34thBrazil4.3 % per year
Common questions
Questions people ask about house price growth
Which country ranks highest for house price growth?
Türkiye ranks 1st of 56 countries at 26.7 % per year (2026 data). Source: BIS residential property prices.
Which countries are in the top 10 for house price growth?
The top 10 are Türkiye, Portugal, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Colombia and Lithuania — computed from BIS residential property prices data, each country's latest year, 2025–2026.
Where does the United States rank in house price growth?
The United States ranks 49th of 56 countries at 0.6 % per year (2026 data). Source: BIS residential property prices.
What is the median house price growth worldwide?
Across the 56 countries covered, the median is 5.4 % per year. Values run from 26.7 % per year (Türkiye, ranked 1st) to -6.3 % per year (China, ranked 56th).
Is house price growth higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 34 European countries is 6.4 % per year, against 0.6 % per year in the United States — it is higher in Europe. Source: BIS residential property prices.
Which country ranks lowest for house price growth?
China sits at the other end of the list: -6.3 % per year ranks 56th of 56 (2026 data). Source: BIS residential property prices.
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- PopulationResident population.
- Land areaLand area in square kilometres.
- Cost of livingOverall price level relative to the US average (100).
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