Belgium Residential Property Prices
Year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices.
Residential Property Prices in Belgium decreased to 1.99 percent in Q1 2026 from 3.45 percent in Q4 2025.
Belgium Residential Property Prices — History
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Belgium Residential Property Prices — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Residential Property Prices in Belgium decreased to 1.99 percent in Q1 2026 from 3.45 percent in Q4 2025.
Over the last three quarters it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (Q1 2025) it was 2.7%, so the latest figure is 0.7 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 4.0%, with a range from 1.0% to 7.6%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in Q1 1971 and has 221 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 20% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 21.8% (Q3 1976) and the lowest is -7.0% (Q1 1981). The long-run average is 5.6%.
Compared with other countries
Among 57 economies with recent data, Belgium ranks 45th from the top. The median across all these economies is 5.2%, so Belgium is below the typical country.
Within Europe & Central Asia (34 economies with data) it ranks 30th; the regional median is 6.0%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 2.0%Q1 2026
- Previous
- 3.5%
- 5-year average
- 4.0%
- Long-run average
- 5.6%since Q1 1971
- All-time high
- 21.8%Q3 1976
- All-time low
- -7.0%Q1 1981
- Observations
- 221Quarterly
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2.0% | ▼ −1.5 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 3.6% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 3.3% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 3.2% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2.8% | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 1.0% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 1.8% | ▼ −2.1 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 3.9% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 4.6% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 5.4% | ▼ −0.5 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 5.9% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 6.2% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 5.9% | ▼ −1.6 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 7.6% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 7.0% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 6.2% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 5.9% | ▲ +2.7 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 3.2% | ▼ −1.1 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 4.3% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 3.8% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 4.2% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 4.3% | ▲ +1.2 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 3.1% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 3.4% | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2.7% |
Residential Property Prices — Belgium vs Peers
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Understanding Residential Property Prices — a simple guide
What it measures
The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).
How it is calculated
Year-on-year % change in a national house price index (BIS).
+6% means homes cost 6% more than a year earlier on average.
Rising prices increase household wealth but reduce affordability.
Falling prices can weigh on construction and banks.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
House prices affect household wealth, consumption, bank lending and construction activity.
How to read it
Compare with inflation to judge real price changes; rapid rises combined with fast credit growth are watched by regulators.
Data source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (series WS_SPP/N.771), quarterly data from Q1 1971 to Q1 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.