German home prices rise but pace slows

June 25, 2026 4:08 AM EDT

A sign reads "new tenant wanted" in a window of a commercial building in Frankfurt, Germany, July 19, 2023. Germany's property sector is in stress, underscoring a major change of fortune for real estate in Europe's largest economy after an end to the era

FRANKFURT, June ‌25 (Reuters) - ​German ​home prices rose modestly in the ‌first quarter of 2026, marking ⁠the sixth consecutive quarterly ‌gain as the property ‌sector in Europe's largest economy seeks stability after ​a deep recession, data showed on Thursday.

• ⁠The gain of 1.4% from a ​year earlier was, however, the smallest rise since ​prices began increasing ‌in late 2024.

• It follows a ⁠downward revision for the fourth quarter of 2025, ⁠to a 2.6% increase compared with ​a preliminary 3% gain.

• Buyers are cautious, experts say, pointing ‌to geopolitical risks, rising unemployment, slower wage ‌growth and higher ⁠mortgage rates.

(Reporting ‌by Tom ​Sims and Rene Wagner, editing by Thomas ‌Seythal)



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