Germany house price index, total
Germany house price index, total stood at 100.6 in Q2 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Property market (quarterly) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2000 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Property market (quarterly) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total2 | 100.6 | 100.3 | 100.2 | 100.7 | 100 | 99.1 | 97.7 | 97.6 | 96.8 | 95.5 | |
| Existing housing | 100.5 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100.9 | 100 | 99 | 97.7 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 95.5 | |
| New housing | 101.2 | 101.3 | 100.7 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 98 | 98.3 | 96.8 | 95.4 |
Understanding germany house price index, total
Broad market valuations for domestic residential properties are aggregated into this composite Destatis index, capturing the transaction prices of both newly built and pre-owned dwellings. The metric blends single-family homes, semi-detached houses, and freehold apartments across the entire country into a single unified benchmark. By consolidating the entire spectrum of the German housing stock, this top-level series provides the most generalized view of real estate inflation, serving as the parent category for the more granular vintage-specific splits found elsewhere in the table.
Assessing the broader housing market through this unadjusted index requires careful attention to the underlying transaction mix, as geographical shifts in where properties are changing hands can influence the headline number. Year-on-year comparisons are generally preferred, as real estate closings often follow seasonal patterns tied to the school year and weather conditions that are not smoothed out in this raw series. Initial index releases are frequently provisional, with subsequent revisions incorporated as delayed notary records and land registry inputs arrive. A common analytical mistake is treating this nationwide average as representative of local municipal markets, which often diverge significantly from the aggregate trend.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index include the cost of the land the house sits on?
- Yes, the transaction prices recorded for this metric encompass both the physical structure and the associated plot of land.
- Are notary fees and property transfer taxes factored into the index?
- No, the metric tracks the pure purchase price agreed between the buyer and seller, excluding ancillary transaction costs and local taxes.
- How is the mix of different property types handled?
- The components are weighted based on their relative share of total market transactions to prevent a sudden influx of a specific housing type from skewing the overall index.