How does Italy's rent inflation compare with the euro area?

It is the 13th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 2.6%.

Is Italy's rent inflation rising or falling?

It fell from 3.5% to 3.4% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇮🇹Italy rent inflation

Italy's rent inflation is 3.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 3.5% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -0.2% to 4.1%. That is 0.8 percentage points above the euro-area average of 2.6% — the 13th of 21 member states that report it.

Rent inflation · Italy

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Italy rent inflation, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-09-17 · modifications: none

Rent inflation is the year-on-year change in the rents tenants actually pay (HICP class 04.1). It is a rate of change, not an average rent.

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Italy rent inflation — frequently asked questions

What is Italy's rent inflation?: Italy's rent inflation is 3.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Italy's rent inflation compare with the euro area?: It is the 13th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 2.6%.
Is Italy's rent inflation rising or falling?: It fell from 3.5% to 3.4% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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