Europe Housing: Romania and Croatia Face Record Rent Inflation as Rental Affordability Comes Under Pressure
Eurostat said rents climbed 43.5% in Romania and 40.1% in Croatia, far above the EU average as new lettings stayed tight.
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Europe Housing: Romania and Croatia Face Record Rent Inflation as Rental Affordability Comes Under Pressure
Independent Journalism and Public Interest Reporting. Rents in Romania and Croatia recorded the European Union’s sharpest annual increases in the second quarter of 2026, with prices rising by 43.5% and 40.1% respectively. The figures stand far above the EU average and raise questions about public housing policies, property investment and the shortage of affordable rental accommodation. Rental payments across the EU [...] This article was origina…
Croatia and Romania are the countries with the highest rent growth in the EU, growing faster than general inflation.
RENTAL PRICES in Europe are rising strongly, with Croatia and Romania recording a record jump of over 40%.
Rent inflation in Europe: Which countries are hit the hardest and why?
Rent prices have risen significantly across Europe, and in particular in Romania and Croatia in recent periods. Euronews Business takes a closer look at annual rent inflation with a focus on these two countries.
Europe's rents are driven by scarce housing, investors and expensive financing. The development is currently particularly dramatic in Romania and Croatia.
Housing rents in Bulgaria have risen by 9.9% per year – more than three times the average for the European Union. Our country is among the countries with the most serious increase, but it is far from the most affected. In Turkey, the growth reaches nearly 50%, in Romania and Croatia it exceeds 40%, while in some of the largest European economies it remains below 3%. This is shown by Eurostat data for the period between the second quarter of 2025…
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