Housing Prices - Eurostat HICP is part of the so-called Euro-indicators that are designed to give a general overview of the economic situation of the euro area, the European Union and Member States. The HICP-related tables include the following data, for the latest 12 months: Indices Percentage change with respect to the previous month (m/m-1) Percentage change with respect to the corresponding month of the previous year (m/m-12) Percentage change (-12 months average) The data is not seasonally adjusted. Data are automatically updated on release dates (see release schedule). Further information and download options for the above tables can be found on the Euroindicators host page. Annual average rate of change (annual data)
Focus on house prices Using these indicators, housing prices in the OECD area as a whole are broadly in line with long-term averages, and rising by about 2½ per cent per year. In the euro area, prices are also broadly in line with long-term averages, but falling by about 2½ per cent per year. These area averages hide wide disparities across countries, however. OECD countries can be roughly placed into five categories: Where houses appear broadly correctly valued.
Housing statistics - Statistics Explained Data extracted in November 2015. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables and Database. Planned article update: November 2016. Figure 1: Distribution of population by dwelling type, 2014(% of population)Source: Eurostat (ilc_lvho01) Figure 2: Distribution of population by tenure status, 2014(% of population)Source: Eurostat (ilc_lvho02) Figure 3: Overcrowding rate, 2014(% of specified population)Source: Eurostat (ilc_lvho05a) Figure 4: Severe housing deprivation, 2013 and 2014 (1)(% of population)Source: Eurostat (ilc_mdho06a) Decent housing, at an affordable price in a safe environment, is a fundamental need and right. Main statistical findings Type of dwelling In 2014, 4 out of every 10 persons in the EU-28 lived in flats, just over one quarter (25.6 %) in semi-detached houses and just over one third (33.7 %) in detached houses (see Figure 1). Tenure status Housing quality Housing affordability Data sources and availability Context See also Further Eurostat information Database