Spain Residential Property Prices

Year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices.

Residential Property Prices in Spain decreased to 12.82 percent in Q1 2026 from 12.88 percent in Q4 2025.

12.8%
▼ −0.1 ppQ1 2026 · previous 12.9%Quarterly · percent · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Spain Residential Property Prices — History

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Spain Residential Property Prices — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Residential Property Prices in Spain decreased to 12.82 percent in Q1 2026 from 12.88 percent in Q4 2025.

Over the last three quarters it rose twice and fell once.

Recent trend

A year earlier (Q1 2025) it was 12.3%, so the latest figure is 0.5 percentage points higher.

Over the past five years the average was 7.9%, with a range from 3.3% to 12.9%. The latest value is above that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in Q1 1972 and has 217 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 71% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 43.8% (Q4 1977) and the lowest is -16.1% (Q3 2012). The long-run average is 9.1%.

Compared with other countries

Among 57 economies with recent data, Spain ranks 9th from the top. The median across all these economies is 5.2%, so Spain is above the typical country.

Among 18 major economies tracked on this site it ranks 1st.

Within Europe & Central Asia (34 economies with data) it ranks 9th; the regional median is 6.0%.

Statistics

Latest
12.8%Q1 2026
Previous
12.9%
5-year average
7.9%
Long-run average
9.1%since Q1 1972
All-time high
43.8%Q4 1977
All-time low
-16.1%Q3 2012
Observations
217Quarterly

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
Q1 202612.8%▼ −0.1 pp
Q4 202512.9%▲ +0.0 pp
Q3 202512.8%▲ +0.1 pp
Q2 202512.8%▲ +0.5 pp
Q1 202512.3%▲ +1.0 pp
Q4 202411.3%▲ +3.1 pp
Q3 20248.3%▲ +0.3 pp
Q2 20247.9%▲ +1.6 pp
Q1 20246.4%▲ +2.1 pp
Q4 20234.3%▼ −0.2 pp
Q3 20234.5%▲ +0.8 pp
Q2 20233.7%▲ +0.2 pp
Q1 20233.5%▼ −1.9 pp
Q4 20225.5%▼ −2.2 pp
Q3 20227.6%▼ −0.4 pp
Q2 20228.1%▼ −0.5 pp
Q1 20228.5%▲ +2.2 pp
Q4 20216.3%▲ +2.1 pp
Q3 20214.2%▲ +0.9 pp
Q2 20213.3%▲ +2.3 pp
Q1 20210.9%▼ −0.7 pp
Q4 20201.7%▼ −0.1 pp
Q3 20201.8%▼ −0.4 pp
Q2 20202.2%▼ −1.1 pp
Q1 20203.3%▼ −0.4 pp
Q4 20193.7%▼ −1.1 pp
Q3 20194.8%▼ −0.6 pp
Q2 20195.4%▼ −1.5 pp
Q1 20196.9%▲ +0.2 pp
Q4 20186.7%

Residential Property Prices — Spain 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).

Simple example

+6% means homes cost 6% more than a year earlier on average.

▲ When it is high or rising

Rising prices increase household wealth but reduce affordability.

▼ When it is low or falling

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 1972 to Q1 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current residential property prices of Spain?
Spain residential property prices was 12.8% in Q1 2026, compared with 12.9% in the previous period, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest and lowest residential property prices of Spain?
Since Q1 1972, the highest reading was 43.8% (Q4 1977) and the lowest was -16.1% (Q3 2012).
What does residential property prices measure?
The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).

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.