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House price growth in United Kingdom
Are homes there getting further out of reach right now?
United Kingdom's house price growth is -1.88 % — #11 of 54 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2026-Q1.
-1.88%
Source: BIS residential property prices
Real house prices in United Kingdom fell 1.9 % over the past year, adjusted for inflation.
Among 54 countries
- Rank
- #11 of 54
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 80 %
- 43 of 54 countries
In Europe: #4 of 31vs median 2.49 %: −4.36 pp (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | House price growth | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | United States | -2.07 % | −0.20 pp |
| 10 | Romania | -2.00 % | −0.12 pp |
| 11 | United Kingdom | -1.88 % | — |
| 12 | Austria | -1.75 % | +0.12 pp |
| 13 | France | -0.79 % | +1.08 pp |
Real year-on-year change in residential property prices (BIS). Framed for buyers — slower growth is greener; homeowners may read it the other way.
How to read this figure
Real year-on-year change in residential property prices from the BIS — inflation-adjusted, so it shows whether homes beat or trailed prices in general. Base-independent, which is what makes ~60 countries honestly comparable in one ranking. The colour scale takes the buyer’s side (slower growth = greener); an existing owner may read it the opposite way.