Homes in Romania increased in price by 7.8% in Q1 of 2026, above the 4.7% increase in the euro area and the 5.1% hike seen in the EU overall, according to data collected through the House Price Index , published on Thursday, July 2, by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). Among the EU member states for which data are available, only Finland reported an annual decline in house prices in the first quarter of 2026, down 2%, while 25 countries recorded annual increases. The largest increases were recorded in Portugal (17.8%), Bulgaria (14.8%), and Slovakia (14.4%).  The increase comes after house prices rose by 5.1% in the euro area and by 5.4% in the EU in Q4 of 2025.  Romania reported an annual increase of 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026, following a 6.7% increase in the fourth quarter of 2025.