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

It is the 12th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 2.6%.

Is Malta's rent inflation rising or falling?

It rose from 3.5% to 3.6% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇲🇹Malta rent inflation

Malta's rent inflation is 3.6% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 3.5% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -3.5% to 18.8%. That is 1.0 percentage points above the euro-area average of 2.6% — the 12th of 21 member states that report it.

Rent inflation · Malta

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Malta 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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Malta rent inflation — frequently asked questions

What is Malta's rent inflation?: Malta's rent inflation is 3.6% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Malta's rent inflation compare with the euro area?: It is the 12th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 2.6%.
Is Malta's rent inflation rising or falling?: It rose from 3.5% to 3.6% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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