Statbel is publishing statistics on real estate sales on the secondary market (existing dwellings) for the first time. These statistics are produced as part of the calculation of the house price index and are provided to Eurostat.
Real estate sales – 2nd quarter 2025
- The number of real estate transactions went up by 19.2% in the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024.
- The value of real estate transactions went up by 24.4% in the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024.
- Compared to the first quarter 2025, the number of transactions has increased by 1.0%, while the value of transactions has decreased by 2.7%.
Statbel is publishing statistics on real estate sales on the secondary market (existing dwellings) for the first time. These statistics are produced as part of the calculation of the house price index and are provided to Eurostat.
In the second quarter 2025, the number of real estate transactions increased by 19.2% compared to the second quarter 2024, while the value of transactions increased by 24.4%. The index of the number of transactions stands at 148.96 points (2015=100) against 147.45 points in the previous quarter and increased by 1.0% compared to the first quarter 2025. The index of the value of transactions stands at 221.35 points (2015=100) against 227.46 points in the previous quarter: it has decreased by 2.7% compared to the first quarter 2025.
In the second quarter 2025, the number of transactions decreased by 2.8% in Flanders and increased by 7.6% in Wallonia and by 10.7% in Brussels compared to the first quarter 2025.
In the second quarter 2025, the value of transactions decreased by 5.5% in Flanders and increased by 2.9% in Wallonia and by 5.9% in Brussels compared to the first quarter 2025.
These indices are based on real estate transaction data from the General Administration of the Patrimonial Documentation of the FPS Finances. The results for the latest quarters are considered provisional and may be reviewed during the following quarter when additional data become available. These figures relate to sales on the secondary market (existing dwellings) and therefore exclude new dwellings.
Index of the number of real estate transactions per region (2015=100), last 8 quarters
Access to latest statisticsIndex of the value of real estate transactions per region (2015=100), last 8 quarters
Purpose and short description
The analysis and monitoring of housing markets require high-quality official statistics for the national, European Union and euro area markets. Information on the evolution of house prices is particularly important for financial stability and macro-prudential supervision and for economic and monetary policy making.
Survey population
Real estate transactions involving residential properties. These statistics only cover the secondary market (sales of existing dwellings).
Periodicity
Quarterly.
Release calendar
Results available 3 months after the reference period. The data for the last quarter are considered provisional and will be revised in the next publication.
Definitions
House sales: measure the number of dwellings sold (volume/value). These data are useful for analysing activity and liquidity in the housing market.
Technical information
Number of transactions:
Expressed as an index (2015 = 100), in absolute values and as an annual rate of change
Value of transactions:
Expressed as an index (2015 = 100), in absolute values (in euros) and as an annual rate of change