Germany new construction house prices rise in 84% of regions

New data from the empirica regio real estate price index shows a significant rise in the cost of new construction in Germany. As of the third quarter of 2026, asking prices for new houses have increased in 84 percent of German districts, up from 56 percent just three months prior.

The price surge is most pronounced in rural districts, where asking prices for new single- and two-family homes rose by 3.4 percent compared to the previous quarter. In contrast, prices in independent cities increased by only 0.6 percent. Nationally, new construction prices rose by 2.2 percent.

Condominiums are also seeing price hikes, with asking prices increasing in 72 percent of investigated districts. On a national level, new apartment prices rose by 1.1 percent compared to the previous quarter, with rural areas seeing a 1.8 percent increase.