Germany retail property price index, quarterly
Germany retail property price index, quarterly stood at 88.1 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 2013 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93.1 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.2 | 92.7 | 92.3 | 91.6 | 90.8 | 90.3 | 90.3 | |
| Sub-aggregate office and retail | 87.8 | 88.9 | 89.3 | 89.1 | 88.7 | 88.5 | 87.7 | 87.2 | 87 | 87.3 | |
| Sub-aggregate retail | 88.1 | 88.7 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 88.3 | 88 | 87.9 | 86.9 | 86.6 | 86.6 |
Understanding germany retail property price index, quarterly
Transaction values for physical shopping spaces, consumer storefronts, and commercial retail centres define this specific sub-aggregate. The index systematically tracks the capital required to purchase properties zoned and built for direct consumer commerce, distinguishing these assets from administrative or industrial buildings. Coverage spans single-tenant shops on high streets to sprawling out-of-town retail parks. By isolating retail sites from the companion office sub-aggregate, the series offers a distinct reading on the brick-and-mortar consumer real estate sector, filtering out the distinct supply-and-demand forces that govern corporate workspaces.
Comparing figures against the same quarter of the previous year is the standard method for smoothing out uneven trading volumes in the retail sector. Quarter-to-quarter movements are highly susceptible to distortion if a handful of high-value shopping malls are sold in a single period. Reclassifications of former retail spaces into mixed-use or logistics hubs can occasionally introduce breaks in the series, altering the underlying sample of tracked properties. Analysts should be cautious when evaluating early estimates, as finalizing commercial sales contracts often extends beyond the initial quarterly reporting window, prompting retrospective adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
- Are logistics and warehousing facilities included in this retail index?
- E-commerce fulfilment centres and industrial warehouses are excluded, as the metric focuses strictly on properties designed for in-person consumer retail.
- Does the index distinguish between high street shops and shopping malls?
- The published sub-aggregate blends all retail formats together into a single index rather than splitting them by property sub-type.
- How do mixed-use retail and residential buildings factor in?
- Buildings are generally categorized by their primary economic function, meaning structures dominated by ground-floor retail may be captured depending on the exact floor space ratio.