The average house price in Denmark increased sharply in 2021, but growth slowed down to approximately *** percent in 2022. According to the forecast, 2023 is going to see house prices fall by almost **** percent. In 2024, house prices are expected to decrease further by about *** percent. As of 2021, the average sales price of single family homes in Denmark amounted to over *** Danish kroner.

The average sales price of one-family houses in Denmark increased by *** thousand Danish Kroner (+**** percent) in 2023. In total, the average price amounted to *** million Danish Kroner in 2023. Find more statistics on one-family houses in Denmark with key insights such as Average purchasing price for condominiums and Average purchasing price for holiday houses.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• Denmark house prices grew 12.3% YoY in Jan 2022, following an increase of 9.2% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Jan 2022, with an average growth rate of 0.0%.

Housing Index in Denmark increased to 151.21 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 148.65 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Denmark House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average sales price of all properties in Denmark decreased to *** million Danish Kroner compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years in this industry recorded a significantly higher average price than the preceding years.Find more statistics on all properties in Denmark with key insights such as Average purchasing price for single-family houses and Average purchasing price for holiday houses.

Denmark DK: Rent Price Index: sa data was reported at 118.197 2015=100 in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 117.766 2015=100 for Sep 2025. Denmark DK: Rent Price Index: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 62.455 2015=100 from Mar 1967 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.197 2015=100 in Dec 2025 and a record low of 8.918 2015=100 in Jun 1967. Denmark DK: Rent Price Index: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly.

New residential housing in Copenhagen cost, on average, *** percent of the national average in Denmark in 2023 and represented the largest difference in the average transaction price of new residential properties in the country that year. The corresponding figure for Aarhus was ***** percent, and **** percent for Odense during the evaluated period.

Denmark DK: Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data was reported at 144.470 Ratio in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 143.699 Ratio for Sep 2024. Denmark DK: Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 89.440 Ratio from Mar 1970 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 220 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.220 Ratio in Mar 2022 and a record low of 55.005 Ratio in Jun 1993. Denmark DK: Standardised Price-Rent Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by rent price indices. The long-term average is calculated over the whole period available when the indicator begins after 1980 or after 1980 if the indicator is longer. This value is used as a reference value. The ratio is calculated by dividing the indicator source on this long-term average, and indexed to a reference value equal to 100.

Denmark - Housing cost overburden rate: Above 60% of median equivalised income was 7.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Housing cost overburden rate: Above 60% of median equivalised income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Housing cost overburden rate: Above 60% of median equivalised income reached a record high of 14.40% in December of 2010 and a record low of 6.50% in December of 2020.

The most expensive region in Denmark to rent a residential property is in the Capital Region. As of 2020, the average rental price for houses in the capital was *** Danish kroner per square meter, which was an increase from the previous year.

The average transaction price of new residential housing in Denmark increased by *** percent in Copenhagen from 2020 to 2021. In contrast, the new residential property prices increased by only *** percent in the Danish city of Odense during the same period.

The average yearly rental price in Denmark in from 2018 to 2020 was highest for elderly housing. As of 2020, the average rental price for houses for elderly in the country was ***** Danish kroner per square meter, a slight increase compared to ***** Danish kroner in 2019.

Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Cities was 25.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Cities - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Cities reached a record high of 31.40% in December of 2009 and a record low of 24.20% in December of 2022.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

Hungary, Portugal, Czechia, and Poland were the countries in Europe where house prices increased the most between 2015 and 2024. The EMF house price index for all four countries measured more than *** index points, indicating that home prices more than doubled since 2015 — the base year. Property prices are tightly connected with the supply of new homes. France, Poland, and Denmark are some of the countries with the most dwellings completed per 1,000 citizens in Europe.

Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: 65 years or over was 26.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: 65 years or over - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: 65 years or over reached a record high of 32.10% in December of 2011 and a record low of 25.70% in December of 2023.

The housing costs compared to the EU average differ significantly between Member States. The highest housing costs in 2021 compared to the EU average were found in Ireland (94 % above the EU average), Luxembourg (87 % above) and Denmark (78 % above). The lowest, on the other hand, were observed in Bulgaria (64 % below the EU average) and Poland (62 % below).

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Denmark: Furniture and household maintenance prices, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 144.76 index points, an increase from 140.8 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 82.49 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 2017 to 2021 is 142.78 index points. The minimum value, 140.8 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 144.76 index points was recorded in 2021.

Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Males was 20.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Males - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Males reached a record high of 28.10% in December of 2010 and a record low of 18.80% in December of 2022.

The mortgage interest rate in Denmark declined overall from *** percent in 2016 to **** percent in 2021, followed by a dramatic increase until 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, the average weighted interest rate stood at **** percent. A similar trend of interest rates escalating has been observed across all European countries.