Houses, units, land, suburb medians, auction signals and live listing depth.
Global property price index
Compare world property prices before you buy abroad.
Houses, condos, apartments, land, waterfront homes and urgent sales need different questions. This hub compares guide prices, real market trends, taxes, foreign buyer rules and live sources so visitors can start in the right country, city or property type.
Comparison lab
Start with a comparable property, then check the local source.
These are broad USD guide estimates for orientation, not valuations. Each country page links to official data or live source searches because rules, taxes and prices change quickly.
New 3 bedroom house
Guide midpoint for an entry-to-mid market new 3BR house.
Real price change
Latest real 1 year move
The chart tries to refresh from the BIS SDMX API and falls back to a bundled BIS sample if live data is unavailable. Latest dates vary by country.
Real price change
Approximate 10 year real move
Calculated from BIS real residential property price indexes where available; useful for direction, not a forecast or valuation.
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Current data sources
Use fresh sources before trusting any old chart.
Property markets can change month by month. Start with official datasets, then compare them with reputable market providers and established business press.
Global indexBIS property prices
Latest global residential price releases and commentary.
Global databaseBIS Data PortalResidential price indices, year-on-year changes, real and nominal series.
AffordabilityOECD housing pricesHouse prices, price-to-income, price-to-rent and rent indices.
Per square metreGlobal Property GuideCity-level square-metre prices and rental-yield context.
New ZealandREINZ Stats PortalSales activity, prices and trends by region, district, suburb, property type and bedrooms.
New ZealandMCERT / HUD HPIMonthly NZ house price index from council sales data.
AustraliaABS dwelling valuesMean prices, total dwelling value, transfer counts and capital-city data.
United KingdomONS / Land Registry HPIMonthly average house price and official UK HPI series.
CanadaStatistics Canada NHPIMonthly new housing price index by Canada, region, province, CMA and agglomeration.
United StatesFHFA House Price IndexOfficial repeat-sales indexes for the nation, states, metro areas, counties, ZIP codes and census tracts.
United StatesCensus new home salesNew single-family sales, homes for sale, stage of construction, median and average prices.
PortugalINE housing price indexOfficial housing price index by new and existing dwellings, with quarterly movement.
ItalyISTAT house pricesOfficial house-price releases covering new and existing dwellings.
GreeceBank of Greece real estateResidential and commercial property price indices, studies and real-estate market releases.
ThailandBank of Thailand RPPIResidential property price and land price index series for houses, townhouses, condos and land.
Live listing portals
Use portal pages for your own current research.
This is not a ranking or endorsement. Official indexes show completed-sale history; portals show current listings, asking-price cuts, stale stock, land supply, new-build inventory and suburb differences. Portal estimates, sold data and suburb reports can still lag the current market, so use them alongside official data and recent news.
Use Trade Me first for broad live supply, then compare agent-fed listings and sold-price tools.
Asking prices, reductions, sold histories, leasehold/service-charge exposure and local supply.
MLS-fed listings, sold history where available, condo supply, days on market and neighbourhood trends.
Asking prices, price cuts, tax estimates, HOA fees, flood zones and local inventory.
Apartments, coastal homes, new builds, regional taxes and duplicate listings across agencies.
Lisbon, Porto, Algarve, rural land, ruins, bank-owned property and private listings.
City apartments, renovated village homes, lake/coastal property and energy-class checks.
Athens, islands, coastal homes, land-use limits, golden-visa zones and seasonal rental areas.
Coastal, trust-zone and local-agent listings can fragment quickly.
City apartments, new projects, resale stock, builder discounts, RERA details and locality trends.
Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai condos, quota issues, leaseholds and developer stock.
Reputable news feeds
Use serious reporting, not property hype.
These live searches are intentionally broad enough to return current results. Verify numbers against source data before acting.
GlobalWorld housing markets
Broad global housing and property-price coverage. Use BIS, OECD and serious financial press links when they appear.
AustraliaAustralia market newsPrices, auctions, listings, lending, RBA rates and affordability pressure.
New ZealandNZ market newsREINZ, sales, inventory, Auckland versus regions, mortgage rates and arrears pressure.
United KingdomUK house price feedsONS, Land Registry, Rightmove, Nationwide, Halifax and mortgage resets.
CanadaCanada HPI and salesCREA, MLS HPI, Toronto, Vancouver, mortgage renewals and condo supply.
StressForeclosures and arrearsForced-sale signals, repossessions and distressed-listing pressure.
JobsAI and income riskLabour-market shifts, unemployment, wage pressure and approvals risk.
DemandImmigration and demographicsMigration, student visas, ageing and household formation.
Downside pressure signals
Rates, inflation, debt, demographics and job risk can all pressure property prices.
These forces can point toward weaker demand and higher forced-selling risk. They still do not predict the bottom: timing and depth are only clear in hindsight.
Interest ratesBorrowing capacity falls.
Higher mortgage rates reduce bids, raise repayments and make refinancing harder.
InflationHousehold buffers shrink.Food, insurance, energy, repairs and taxes can absorb borrowing power.
Oil and energyCosts spread widely.Energy shocks can lift transport, construction, shipping and living costs.
GeopoliticsConfidence can change abruptly.Wars, sanctions and supply shocks can affect rates, currencies, migration and investor demand.
Huge debtsLess room for error.High debt leaves less buffer for unemployment, rate rises or tax changes.
AI and jobsIncome risk becomes housing risk.Job losses or wage pressure hit mortgage approvals and confidence in expensive cities.
DemographicsDemand can weaken structurally.Ageing populations and lower birth rates can reduce household formation.
Immigration policyBuyer pools can shrink.Tighter immigration or student settings can reduce demand in selected markets.
Countries
Country pages for prices, rules, taxes and useful links.
Each country page links to source data, government rules, local portals and live searches so visitors can keep researching from current pages.
Asia Pacific
Australia
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast and regional lifestyle markets.
Open country guide Asia Pacific New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga and smaller-city retirement markets.
Open country guide Europe United KingdomLondon, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds and commuter-belt markets.
Open country guide North America CanadaToronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Victoria and resort/coastal markets.
Open country guide North America United StatesNew York, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin, Phoenix, Seattle, coastal and inland reset markets.
Open country guide Europe SpainBarcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Malaga, Mallorca, Alicante and retirement coasts.
Open country guide Europe PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Madeira, Cascais, Braga and visa/lifestyle markets.
Open country guide Europe ItalyRome, Milan, Florence, Tuscany, Lake Como, Sicily, Puglia and renovated village markets.
Open country guide Europe GreeceAthens, Thessaloniki, Crete, Cyclades, Corfu, Peloponnese and summer-rental islands.
Open country guide Latin America MexicoMexico City, Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Baja, Merida, San Miguel and retirement corridors.
Open country guide Asia Pacific IndiaMumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Goa and fast-growth apartment markets.
Open country guide Asia Pacific ThailandBangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Samui and retirement/condo markets.
Open country guide Africa South AfricaCape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Garden Route, Winelands and coastal lifestyle markets.
Open country guideRules and taxes
Foreign ownership and purchase costs can matter more than the headline price.
This table is deliberately cautious: it is a guide only, and country, state, provincial and city rules can change without this page noticing.
| Country | Foreign ownership headline | Purchase and holding costs | Selling, inheritance or exit notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Foreign persons generally need approval before buying. Australia has a temporary ban on most established dwelling purchases from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with exceptions. | Stamp duty and land tax are state based. Foreign purchaser surcharges, vacant land tax and short-stay rules vary sharply by state. | Capital gains, land tax, withholding and state surcharges need professional checking. |
| New Zealand | Overseas investment screening remains central. Recent reforms changed process settings but not the broad screening scope. | No broad stamp duty, but bright-line, income tax, local rates, body-corporate costs and overseas investment conditions can matter. | Tax treatment can turn on intention, bright-line periods, development activity and residency. |
| United Kingdom | Foreign buyers can buy, but non-UK residents face SDLT surcharge rules and source-of-funds checks. | SDLT differs across England/Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Additional dwellings and nonresident surcharges can apply. | Capital gains, inheritance tax, council tax and leasehold/service-charge exposure require checking. |
| Canada | Canada extended the prohibition on purchase of residential property by non-Canadians to 1 January 2027, with exemptions. | Land transfer taxes are provincial/municipal. Foreign-buyer, speculation, vacancy and underused-housing rules can apply. | Capital gains inclusion, provincial rules and nonresident withholding need advice. |
| United States | No single national foreign-buyer ban for ordinary residential property, but state/local restrictions and reporting rules can change. | Property tax is local. Transfer taxes, mansion taxes, HOA fees, insurance and flood-zone costs vary heavily by state and county. | FIRPTA withholding, capital gains and estate tax exposure should be checked before purchase or sale. |
| Spain | EU and non-EU buyers can generally buy property, but residency and tax status need separate advice. | New dwellings typically involve VAT; resale property uses transfer tax set by autonomous community. Stamp duty/notary/registry costs vary. | Capital gains, plusvalia municipal and nonresident withholding can apply. |
| Portugal | Foreigners can generally buy, but visa, tax residency, rental licensing and local planning rules need checking. | IMT transfer tax, stamp duty and annual IMI apply. Extra AIMI can apply to higher-value property holdings. | Capital gains treatment differs by residence, reinvestment and ownership structure. |
| Italy | Foreigners can often buy where reciprocity or EU rights apply, but structures and residency status matter. | Registration, cadastral and mortgage taxes apply; VAT can apply on developer sales. First-home treatment has conditions. | Capital gains can apply on short holding periods and special cases; inheritance and gift rules need checking. |
| Greece | Foreign buyers can generally buy, but border-area, island, visa and land-use issues may need extra review. | Transfer tax, ENFIA annual property tax, notary/registry costs and VAT treatment can vary by property. | Capital gains rules, inheritance/gift taxes and tax-residence effects need professional review. |
| Mexico | Foreigners can buy directly outside restricted zones; coastal/border areas usually need a fideicomiso trust or qualifying structure. | Acquisition tax, notary/registry costs and annual predial are local. HOA and resort-community costs can be material. | Capital gains rules, exchange rates and trust structure costs need checking. |
| India | NRIs/OCIs can buy most immovable property except agricultural/plantation/farm-house property. Foreign nationals resident outside India generally cannot buy except by inheritance without RBI permission. | Stamp duty and registration charges are state based. GST can apply to under-construction property. | TDS, capital gains, repatriation limits and FEMA rules need careful professional handling. |
| Thailand | Foreigners can usually own condominium units within the 49 percent foreign quota. Land ownership is heavily restricted with narrow investment/BOI exceptions. | Transfer fee, specific business tax, stamp duty and withholding can apply, depending on seller, holding period and transaction type. | Leasehold structures, title, quota, company structures and inheritance need Thai legal advice. |
| South Africa | Foreign buyers can generally buy, but financing, exchange control, title, municipal compliance and local conveyancing must be checked. | Transfer duty applies above thresholds and VAT may apply on certain vendor sales. Municipal rates and levies matter. | Nonresident sellers can face withholding; CGT and exchange-control steps need advice. |
PropertyPrices directory
World, region, country, major city.
Use these links to move from broad market data to local pages, live listing checks and specialist property risks.
HubThePropertyPrices.com
Start here for world, region, country, city and specialist property-price links.
WorldWorldPropertyPrices.comGlobal charts, source data, country guides, news feeds, taxes, fees, rules, land and risk.
RegionsRegion linksAfrica, Americas, Asia and Europe property-price pages and live research links.
CountriesCountry guidesAustralia, New Zealand, UK, Canada, USA, Spain, Portugal, Thailand and more.
Major citiesCity property pricesUse city pages for suburbs, apartments, houses, land, days on market and portal checks.
Direct priceHASPrice.comListings with a clear seller price and optional links to existing portal pages.
Urgent salesSellNowPrice.comFast-sale listings, repriced stock, stale listings and take-it-now discounts.
WaterfrontWaterfrontHomeForSale.comWaterfront homes with flood, insurance, erosion and lending-risk research links.
Regional routes
Regional links for wider market research.
Use regional pages when a visitor is comparing several nearby markets before choosing a country or city.
africapropertyprices.comAfrica
North Africa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Marrakech, Accra, coastal lifestyle and mining hubs.
europepropertyprices.comEuropeSpain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France, Germany, the UK and cross-border lifestyle markets.
northamericapropertyprices.comNorth AmericaCanada, United States, Mexico and affordability-reset markets.
latinamericapropertyprices.comLatin AmericaMexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Panama and retirement corridors.
asiapacificpropertyprices.comAsia PacificAustralia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand and island markets.
middleeastpropertyprices.comMiddle EastDubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi growth cities, Qatar and apartment-led investor markets.
Property types
Search by the property problem, not just the postcode.
Different property types have different risks: strata fees, insurance, land title, short-stay rules, waterfront risk, financeability and exit liquidity.
Property typeHouses
Detached, semi-detached and family houses where land value, schools, insurance and maintenance drive the result.
Property typeApartments and condosBody-corporate fees, strata rules, lifts, cladding, investor supply and city affordability.
Property typeTownhousesFamily space with less land content, often sensitive to mortgage rates, build costs and strata rules.
Property typeLandVacant blocks, serviced lots, zoning, holding costs, access, utilities and development constraints.
Property typeCommercial propertyRetail, office, industrial, medical, hospitality, mixed-use income property and yield repricing.
Property typeApartment buildingsWhole blocks, build-to-rent assets, vacancy, rent controls and strata-breakup optionality.
Property typeWaterfront homesCoastal, river, lake and floodplain homes where beauty meets insurance, lending and climate risk.
Property typeRetirement propertyLifestyle, healthcare access, ownership rules, service fees, deferred fees and exit costs.
Property typeLuxury propertyPresentation, discretion, global buyers, tax residency, currency moves and longer days on market.
Property typeNew buildsDeveloper incentives, settlement risk, warranty, defects, oversupply and comparable discounts.
Property typeUrgent salesDirect seller prices, forced-sale signals, stale listings and take-it-now discounts.
Property typeCoastal and islandSeasonal demand, short-stay rules, insurance, climate exposure and limited local liquidity.
Live research
News and analysis links should stay current.
Specific articles go stale. These links open live searches and official source hubs.
Live routeLatest property news
Current property-price stories by country, city and cycle.
Live routeForeign ownership rulesUse official government pages before assuming a buyer can buy.
Live routeStamp duty and transfer taxesCountry, state and city level purchase-cost rules.
Live routeMortgage rates and approvalsCredit appetite, arrears, refinancing and rate shock.
Live routeWaterfront risk newsInsurance, erosion, flooding, sea-level rise and storm-surge stories.
Live routeInsurance retreatPremium shock, exclusions and uninsurable-property warning signs.
Live routeProperty portalsLive asking prices, inventory, days on market and agent signals.
Live routeClimate and coastal researchFlood plains, coastlines, subsidence, storms and resilience costs.
Live network
Routes this hub should feed.
Live siteHASPrice.com
Direct seller prices and fresh listing signals.
Live siteHousePricesInAustralia.comAustralia market page.
Live siteHousePricesInSydney.comSydney route.
Live siteHousePricesSydney.comSydney alternate route.
Live siteHousePricesMelbourne.comMelbourne route.
Live siteHousePricesInLondon.comLondon route.
Live siteHousePricesInNewZealand.comNew Zealand route.
Live siteHousePricesInCanada.comCanada route.
Live siteHousePricesInUK.comUnited Kingdom route.
Live siteWaterfrontHomeForSale.comWaterfront risk and lifestyle resale route.
Live siteSellNowPrice.comUrgent seller and take-it-now price route.
Important disclaimer
No advice is being given here.
This website is general information, commentary, market organisation and a prototype only. It is not personal financial advice, investment advice, credit advice, legal advice, tax advice, valuation advice or real-estate agency advice. Numbers are guide estimates and may be out of date, incomplete or wrong. Always consult appropriately licensed local professionals before buying, selling, borrowing, investing, migrating or relying on any property information.