In the fourth quarter of 2024, housing prices in the European Union countries increased by 4.9%, and rental rates by 3.2% compared to the same period last year. According to Eurostat, since 2010, housing in the EU has increased in price by 55.4%, and rent by 26.7%. Leaders in housing price growth (2010–2024): Hungary — +234% Estonia — +228% Lithuania — +187% Latvia — +153% Czech Republic — +142% Portugal — +120% Bulgaria — +115%...