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German housing market price slowdown confirmed Q2 2026
A second‑quarter 2026 analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy shows that German residential property prices are losing momentum. Nominal prices for apartments rose only 0.3‑0.4 % quarter‑on‑quarter, while single‑family houses increased about 1.8‑1.9 %. After adjusting for inflation, real values fell: apartments –2.1 % year‑on‑year, houses –0.7 % and multi‑family buildings –5.9 %. The GREIX index, which combines transaction data from more than 20 cities, records the slowdown and notes that buyer sentiment is cautious as mortgage rates approach 4 %. City‑level data reveal modest gains in Düsseldorf (+1.2 %) and declines in Stuttgart (‑1.6 %). The Institute of the German Economy (IW) also linked the slowdown to higher interest rates caused by the Iran‑Russia conflict, which has reduced housing affordability and dampened demand.
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Commerzbank · German residential property market · Institute of the German Economy (IW) · Jonas Zdrzalek · Kiel Institute for World Economics · Kiel Institute for the World Economy · Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) · UniCredit
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- [● 8 SOURCES] After inflation adjustment, real price change for single‑family houses in Germany was –0.7 % year‑on‑year in Q2 2026. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de · www.finanzen.net · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] After inflation adjustment, real price change for apartments in Germany was –2.1 % year‑on‑year in Q2 2026. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de · www.finanzen.net · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The GREIX index, compiled by the Kiel Institute and local appraisal committees, tracks price changes in 25 German cities. www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 8 SOURCES] In Q2 2026, nominal price increase for apartments in Germany was 0.3‑0.4 % quarter‑on‑quarter. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de · www.finanzen.net · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] In Q2 2026, nominal price increase for single‑family houses in Germany was about 1.8‑1.9 % quarter‑on‑quarter. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de · www.finanzen.net · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mortgage interest rates in Germany rose to around 4 % in Q2 2026. www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 8 SOURCES] After inflation adjustment, real price change for multi‑family houses in Germany was –5.9 % year‑on‑year in Q2 2026. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de · www.finanzen.net · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Institute of the German Economy (IW) linked the Iran‑Russia conflict to higher German mortgage rates and reduced housing affordability. www.zeit.de · newsflash24.de