House sales increased across most European Union countries in 2025, pointing to a broader recovery in the bloc's property market after a mixed performance the previous year.
Data released by Eurostat show that the number of homes sold rose in 15 of the 18 EU countries with available figures compared with 2024. Only three countries recorded a decline in transactions.
Slovenia saw the strongest annual increase, with house sales jumping 29.9%, followed by Lithuania at 22.8% and Austria at 21.4%.
By contrast, Croatia recorded the sharpest fall, with transactions down 4.1%, while Bulgaria saw a 2.5% decline and Poland reported a more modest drop of 1.1%.
The figures mark an improvement on 2024, when housing markets across Europe were more uneven. Compared with 2023, house sales increased in 12 countries but fell in six.
Slovenia experienced the steepest decline in 2024, with transactions falling 17.7%, followed by Croatia, where sales dropped 13.9%, and France, which recorded a 9.4% decrease.
At the other end of the scale, Luxembourg posted the strongest growth in 2024, with house sales surging 47.1%. Hungary followed with a 34.8% increase, while the Netherlands recorded growth of 17.0%.
The latest data suggest that, despite continued weakness in a handful of markets, housing activity strengthened across much of the EU during 2025 as property markets continued to recover.