The median value of bank appraisals on housing reached €1,156 per square meter in December, €12 more than in the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, the rate of change decreased to 6.0% (6.3% in November). It should be noticed that the number of bank appraisals reported rose to around 26 thousand in the current period, 4.4% higher than reported in the same period of the previous year.
In 2020, the median value of bank appraisals was €1,129 per square meter, up by 7.7% when compared with the result observed in the previous year.

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