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Norwegian existing-home prices rose 0.5% quarter on quarter in Q3

The index was 3.3% higher year on year, while Bergen recorded annual growth of 11.2%.

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Existing-home prices across Norway rose 0.5% in the third quarter of 2026 from the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted, according to an index published by Statistics Norway on October 12. The index was 3.3% above the level in the third quarter of 2025.

Bergen had the strongest annual increase among the listed cities, at 11.2%, followed by Stavanger at 5.7%, Trondheim at 2.8%, and Oslo including Bærum at 0.1%. Prices were unchanged quarter on quarter in Oslo and Bærum and fell 0.6% in Stavanger; the measure covers existing homes sold on the open market, not new dwellings.

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Existing-home prices, Q3 2026

Percentage changes for the country and selected city regions.

Norway, whole country0.53.3
Oslo including Bærum00.1
Stavanger-0.65.7
Bergen2.111.2
Trondheim0.92.8
Methodology

Index changes are transcribed from SSB. The quarterly column is seasonally adjusted Q3 2026 versus Q2 2026; the annual column compares Q3 2026 with Q3 2025. The open-market sales sample may be skewed by location and housing standard. New dwellings are excluded.

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