The steepest rise of all prices of the country was reported on the market of newly-built houses, which last year cost an average of 9% more than they did in 2016. Buyers paid an average of 632 euros per a square meter in a newly-built house.
Prices of houses in smaller towns and rural areas were also up, hitting all-time highs. Prices for older houses grew by 3.6%, on average, to 363 euros per square meter year-on-year.
The smallest change was last year reported in prices of newly-built apartments, growing by 1.1% to 1,272 euros per square meter.
Meanwhile, prices of older apartments, which account for over a half of the housing turnover, went up by 6.3% to 793 euros per square meter.
