House price index in real terms (RHPI) of the Benelux region 2010-2022
The RHPI measures price changes of single-family properties, adjusted for the impact of inflation. Real values are calculated using the so-called Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator (PCE). This PCE, so the theory goes, includes expenditures that are not counted in the Consumer Price Index(CPI), such as medical and health care expenses paid by employers and other national health programs. Because the RHPI adjusts for house-buying power, it is also a measure of housing affordability. In the fourth quarter of 2022, housing prices in real terms in Luxembourg reached an index of approximately 187.5 index points.
