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In 2025, the ratio of housing prices to income in the EU increased by 6.8% compared to 2015, indicating a rise in housing costs relative to household incomes. National trends varied, with 17 EU countries experiencing increases and 10 seeing decreases. Romania had the largest decline at -42.8%. The ratio compares housing price trends with per capita household income, increasing when housing prices rise faster than incomes. Portugal saw the highest increase in this ratio (+60.8%), while Romania faced the steepest drop. Eurostat highlights that housing affordability can also be assessed through a standardized ratio, showing peaks in 2007 and 2022, with fluctuations in between.