_Iceland bucks trend as global house price growth moderates
Across the 55 countries tracked by our index, house prices rose by 5.6% on average (weighted by PPP) in the year to June 2017, down from 6.5% recorded last quarter.
September 06, 2017
Key findings
- Iceland leads the index for the third consecutive quarter, average prices jumped 23.2% in the year to June 2017
- New Zealand slipped from third position in the rankings to tenth as annual price growth moderated to 10.4%
- Five of the top 10 rankings are occupied by European countries this quarter
- China’s average price growth dipped marginally to 9.6% in the 12 months to June 2017
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