Number of house sales up 9% last year in Latvia
Data indicates that the number of house sales in Latvia increased by 9.2% in 2025, following a broader trend of fluctuating real estate activity across the European Union. The report compares transaction volumes across various EU member states.
Why it matters
Real estate transaction data is a key indicator of economic health and housing market stability within the European region.
The number of transacted dwellings decreased in only 3 out of the 18 EU countries covered by the available data. Decreases were observed in Croatia (-4.1%), Bulgaria (-2.5%) and Poland (-1.1%). The largest increases were recorded in Slovenia (+29.9%), Lithuania (+22.8%) and Austria (+21.4%). The increase in Latvia was a fairly strong 9.2%, but data for Estonia were not available. In 2024, when compared with 2023, the number of transacted dwellings decreased in 6 countries and increased in 12 countries. The largest decreases in the number of transactions in 2024 were observed in Slovenia (-17.7%), Croatia (-13.9%) and France (-9.4%). The largest increases were registered in Luxembourg (+47.1%), Hungary (+34.8%) and the Netherlands (+17.0%).
The article is a data-driven report on economic statistics.
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