Denmark property investment guide
Prices, price growth and rental yields, region by region
Home prices in Denmark rose 4.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 25th fastest of 35 European countries. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 5.5% of the price a year, falling from 6.3% in 2016 to 5.4% in 2025 as prices outpaced rents. A square metre cost €3,480 in 2025.
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Regions of Denmark
| Hovedstaden | +5.9% | 5.5%* | €4,307 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjælland | +4.3% | 5.5%* | €1,924 | 2 |
| Syddanmark | +3.0% | 5.5%* | €1,702 | 2 |
| Midtjylland | +2.9% | 5.5%* | €2,432 | 2 |
| Nordjylland | +1.5% | 5.5%* | €1,621 | – |
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
All 15 areas in Denmark
Each with its own prices, growth and yields
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Denmark compares
Median of 35 countries with a price index, 2016–2025.
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Denmark?
€3,480 per m² in 2025, from Deloitte. It ranges from €1,621 in Nordjylland to €4,307 in Hovedstaden.
How much have property prices risen in Denmark?
+4.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +8.8% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Denmark?
5.5% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 5.4% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which region of Denmark had the highest price growth?
Hovedstaden, at +5.9% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Sjælland at +4.3%.
Sources
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