Some 44% of Danish consumers believe that house prices in their local area will rise by more than 2% over the next year, a higher percentage than at this time last year (40%), a new survey by YouGov for Danish real estate chain Home has found.
An increased number of Danes believe that house price increases will be more than 5% – from 9% a year ago, to 11% now.
Positive expectations
“Danes’ expectations for housing prices in 2026 are positive – and even more positive than the year before,” commented Martin Wiesener, CEO of Home.
Just over a quarter (27%) of respondents expect house prices to remain relatively unchanged this year, compared to 2025 (up from 31% last year), while 5% of Danes expect prices to fall more than 2%.
Some 24%, meanwhile, said that they did not know how house prices would perform over the coming year.
On a regional basis, respondents in the Hovedstaden Region were the most optimistic about an increase in house prices, with 59% expecting prices to rise by more than 2%, while in Syddanmark and Sjælland, 34% felt the same, and in Nordjylland, this stood at 36%. Lastly, in Midtjylland, some 42% of respondents said that they expected house price increases.
“Not only has the housing market calmed down, there has been a strong belief in the housing market,” Wiesener added. “And this can be felt in the expectations of Danes. Many have seen prices rise in their local area over the past year – and this has a positive impact.”
Personal finances
Wiesener also noted an improvement in Danes’ personal finances, adding, “Many people are finding that their salary is stretching further, both because we have received salary increases and because inflation – and thus price increases in society – has decreased significantly.”
The findings align with economic forecasts from financial institutions – Danske Bank projects a nationwide house price rise of 6.3% this year, compared with 5.9% in 2025. Read more here.
House price expectations in Denmark
| Expectation | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Worth slightly less (−5% or more) | 2% | 2% |
| Less valuable (−2% to −4%) | 3% | 3% |
| About the same (−1% to +1%) | 31% | 27% |
| More valuable (+2% to +4%) | 31% | 33% |
| Worth a little more (+5% or more) | 9% | 11% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 24% |
Expected Value of Home in One Year, by Region
| Expectation | The Capital | Zealand | Southern Denmark | Central Jutland | North Jutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 328 | 149 | 216 | 234 | 105 |
| Worth slightly less (−5% or less) | 1% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Less valuable (−2% to −4%) | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| About the same value (−1% to +1%) | 16% | 28% | 35% | 34% | 31% |
| More valuable (+2% to +4%) | 39% | 26% | 29% | 34% | 32% |
| Worth a little more (+5% or more) | 20% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 4% |
| Don’t know | 22% | 31% | 27% | 20% | 25% |
