🇭🇺Hungary rent inflation
Hungary's rent inflation is 2.6% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 4.2% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -1.7% to 14.6%. That is in line with the euro-area average of 2.6%.
Rent inflation · Hungary
2.6%
vs prev
▼ 1.6 pp
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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Hungary rent inflation — frequently asked questions
- What is Hungary's rent inflation?
- Hungary's rent inflation is 2.6% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
- How does Hungary's rent inflation compare with the euro area?
- It is the 21st-highest of 30 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 2.6%.
- Is Hungary's rent inflation rising or falling?
- It fell from 4.2% to 2.6% in the latest reading (August 2026).