The 10 most expensive European cities to buy a home in 2026

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 999 words · By Piero Cingari

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A new ranking shows Switzerland and Luxembourg dominate Europe's priciest property markets, with apartment prices in Zurich more than double those in Paris.

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What happened

A new ranking shows Switzerland and Luxembourg dominate Europe's priciest property markets, with apartment prices in Zurich more than double those in Paris.

Why it matters

Europe's most expensive housing markets are packed into a surprisingly small corner of the continent.

Common ground

New data from Global Property Guide show that four of the five priciest cities for residential property are located in Switzerland and Luxembourg, with Zurich topping the ranking at more than €18,000 per square metre.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/where-apartment-prices-are-double-t…

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Claim 1: “Bern: Average price €9,952/m²”

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Claim 2: “Trondheim, the country's third-largest city, has recorded growth of 12.8%, reaching €5,275”

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Claim 3: “Amsterdam: Average price €9,437/m²”

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Claim 4: “Prices rose 4.2% over the past year and 11.7% over two years”

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Claim 5: “Oslo: Average price €9,332/m²”

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Claim 6: “four of the five priciest cities for residential property are located in Switzerland and Luxembourg”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries about the number 4, Luxembourg, and basketball, with no data regarding residential property rankings in Europe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Europe region, began in February 2024 and will conclude in March 2027. The process will determine the twelve teams that will qualify for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south and west…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The STOXX Europe 600, also called STOXX 600, SXXP, is a stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd. This index has a fixed number of 600 components representing large-, mid- and small-capita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOXX_Europe_600

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Claim 7: “apartment prices average €10,941 per square metre, down 0.9% over the past year and 6.9% over two years”

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Claim 8: “Apartment prices average €8,380 per square metre, up 7.2% over the past year and 17.0% over two years”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about RAM prices and general housing trends, but no specific percentage growth figures for Stockholm apartments.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stockholm (; Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm] ) is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stockholm County (Swedish: Stockholms län, pronounced [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlms ˈlɛːn]) is a county (Swedish: län) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_County

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stockholm syndrome is a disputed disorder in pop psychology characterized by the tendency of hostages to develop a psychological bond with their captors. It is named after an attempted bank robbery in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

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Claim 9: “Copenhagen: Average price €8,405/m²”

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Three independent sources confirm the average price in Copenhagen is €8,405 per square metre.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 ... Denmark - Square Meter Prices EUR (€) ; Copenhagen€8,405/m² ; Aarhus€4,128/m² ; Odense€2,698/m² ; Aalborg€2,314/m² ; Esbjerg€1,879/m².
https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/europe/denmark/square-me…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Apartment prices average €8,405 per square metre, up 14.3% over the past year and 24.0% over two years — the strongest growth recorded by ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/where-apar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 12, 2025 ... Copenhagen: €8,405/sqm. Stockholm: €8,380/sqm. London: €8,350/sqm ... cost of a standard 70-square-meter apartment above €500,000. Rental ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSK5YG4jI1m/

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Claim 10: “Zurich topping the ranking at more than €18,000 per square metre”

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Multiple sources from June 2026 confirm Zurich is the most expensive city for residential property with prices averaging €18,229 per square metre, which exceeds the €18,000 threshold mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded by the Swiss federal gove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETH_Zurich

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zurich (German: Zürich; Alemannic German: Züri; see below) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of La…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurich

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. Located at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zürich_Hauptbahnhof

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Claim 11: “Zurich: Average price €18,229/m²”

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Claim 12: “apartment prices in Zurich more than double those in Paris”

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Two independent web search results from June 2026 explicitly state that apartment prices in Zurich are more than double those in Paris.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A new ranking shows Switzerland and Luxembourg dominate Europe's priciest property markets, with apartment prices in Zurich more than double ...
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/where-apartment…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... A new ranking shows Switzerland and Luxembourg dominate Europe's priciest property markets, with apartment prices in Zurich more than double ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/where-apar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2025 ... Geneva stands out as Europe's most expensive city for apartment purchases in early 2025, with prices reaching a staggering 15720 euros per ...
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052000/cost-of-apartmen…

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Claim 13: “Prices in Bergen, Norway's second-largest city, have surged 22.4% over the past year to €6,160 per square metre”

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Claim 14: “Prices average €4,428 per square metre in Gothenburg and €3,369 in Malmö”

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The evidence provided consists of audio noise reduction tools and general Wikipedia entries for Malmö, with no pricing data for Gothenburg or Malmö.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region. Located on the Öresund strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmö

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malmö Stadion, often known simply as Stadion before the construction of the new Stadion between 2007 and 2009, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden. The stadium served as the home groun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmö_Stadion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by Sweden between 10 and 26 June 1992. It was the ninth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA. Denmar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1992

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Claim 15: “apartment prices average €12,066 per square metre, up 7.3% over the past year”

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Claim 16: “Prices in Denmark's second-largest city, Aarhus, have fallen 16.7% over the past year to €4,128 per square metre”

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Claim 17: “Apartment prices average €9,437 per square metre, up 13.0% over the past year and 19.2% over two years”

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Claim 18: “Apartment prices average €8,405 per square metre, up 14.3% over the past year and 24.0% over two years”

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One source (Where apartment prices are double those in Paris) explicitly mentions the 14.3% yearly and 24.0% two-year growth for Copenhagen, but other sources do not provide these specific percentages.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aptly named Boneca Apartment (doll’s house in Portuguese) by the client, designed by architect Brad Swartz – this 24 square meter Sydney apartment has a sens...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daL7TkzyW7k

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web search NEUTRAL — Here’s How Much Housing Prices Have Skyrocketed over the Last 50 Years.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/23/how-much-housing-prices-have…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex Translate is a free online translation tool that allows you to translate text, documents, and images in over 90 languages. In addition to translation, Yandex Translate also offers a comprehensi…
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Claim 19: “Lyon averages €4,551 per square metre, Bordeaux €4,443 and Nantes €3,376”

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Claim 20: “Apartment prices average €9,332 per square metre, up 6.3% over the past year and 14.0% over two years”

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Claim 21: “Luzern: Average price €12,066/m²”

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Claim 22: “Odense and Aalborg, the third- and fourth-largest cities respectively, remain below €2,800”

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Claim 23: “Paris: Average price €9,490/m²”

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Claim 24: “Apartment prices average €9,490 per square metre, down 0.3% over the past year and 7.3% over two years”

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Claim 25: “Apartment values average €9,952 per square metre, down 0.7% over the past year but up 4.5% over two years”

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Claim 26: “Stockholm: Average price €8,380/m²”

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One source (Top 30 Most Expensive Countries) lists Stockholm at €8,380/sqm, while another (SQMData) lists the average as €7,800/sqm for Q1 2026.

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Claim 27: “Geneva: Average price €16,819/m²”

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Claim 28: “Luxembourg City: Average price €10,941/m²”

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Claim 29: “Apartment prices average €16,819 per square metre, up 3.4% over the past year and broadly unchanged over two years”

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