Malta residential property prices rise 6.7% in first quarter of 2026

Residential property prices in Malta continued to increase during the first quarter of 2026, with the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) rising by 6.7 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier.

According to figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the RPPI stood at 104.19 during the quarter. On a quarterly basis, property prices increased by 1.8 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.

Meanwhile in Q1 of last year, the RPPI reached 169.09, representing a 5.7 per cent increase year-over-year.

Apartment prices recorded the strongest annual growth, with the Apartments Price Index increasing by 6.9 per cent to 104.36. Meanwhile, the Maisonettes Price Index rose by 5.3 per cent year-on-year to 103.25.

The NSO noted that the figures are provisional and may be revised over the next four quarters. The index is compiled using data provided by the tax authority and measures price movements across apartments, maisonettes and houses.

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