Second quarter resilience masks a more challenging outlook for belgian housing

中文标题

第二季度韧性掩盖了比利时住房市场更具挑战性的前景

ING THINK09/23/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Belgian housing stayed resilient in Q2 2026, with transactions up 2.4% QoQ and prices up 0.2% QoQ and 5.3% YoY. But new mortgages are roughly 10% below last year's pace and long-term rates keep rising, so ING expects median nominal house price growth to slow to 2.5% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2027. Higher energy costs may widen the price gap between efficient and inefficient homes.

Institution: ING THINK
Published: 09/23/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
Time horizon: 2025 · 2026

Key arguments

Q2 resilience: transactions rose 2.4% QoQ but remained 4.1% below Q2 2025.
Weak mortgage demand: new mortgages in the first eight months are around 10% below a year earlier, pointing to slower momentum.
Restrictive financing: long-term rates keep rising and are unlikely to fall while Middle East tensions persist; lower energy prices are a necessary condition for easing.
Energy efficiency premium: high energy costs and stricter renovation rules should keep demand for efficient homes resilient and widen the gap with inefficient properties.

Key numbers

Q2 transactions, QoQ: +2.4%
Q2 transactions, YoY: -4.1%
Q2 house prices, QoQ: +0.2%
Q2 house prices, YoY: +5.3%
2026/2027 nominal median price growth: 2.5% / 2.0%

Main risks

Long-term interest rates stay high if Middle East tensions persist, keeping financing conditions restrictive.
Energy prices could rise further, widening the value gap between efficient and inefficient homes.
Stricter renovation standards raise future costs, potentially weighing on demand for poorly insulated properties.

Corresponding source evidence

Transactions increased by 2.4% in the second quarter compared with the previous quarter, although activity was still 4.1% lower than in the second quarter of 2025. · 2025
However, in the coming years, we expect the Belgian housing market to gradually cool again, with nominal median house prices increasing by 2.5% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2027. · 2026

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