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Portugal is the OECD country where it has become harder to buy house in the last year and in the last decade

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Portugal became the OECD country with the highest housing affordability ratio in the last decade, rising from 147.3 points in 2024 to 166.7 in 2025. This represents a 66.7% increase in home prices relative to household income since 2015, with the gap widening significantly in the previous year. The data reflects OECD housing accessibility metrics comparing house prices to per capita income.

Key points

• The OECD housing accessibility indicator rose from 147.3 points in 2024 to 166.7 in 2025, marking the highest ratio in the last decade.
• Home prices increased by 66.7% against household income since 2015, with the majority of this increase occurring in the past year.

Context

This finding indicates Portugal is the OECD nation where housing affordability has worsened most dramatically over the last ten years, reflecting a significant shift in the cost of living relative to income.

Limitations

Data covers only 2024-2025 OECD comparisons; pre-2015 baseline data is unavailable. The article is a paid subscription piece with no independent verification of the 66.7% figure.

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