Global cities record highest rate of house price inflation for almost 17 years
Of the 150 cities tracked by Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index, 93% saw prices increase over the 12-month period, and 44% saw prices increase by more than 10%.
Global cities see highest house price growth in nearly 18 years
44% of global cities saw average house prices surge by more than 10% in 2021.
A third of prime global cities are seeing double-digit property price inflation
Property markets in most prime global cities continue to run hot, reports Knight Frank.
Global cities see house price growth accelerate
81% of international city markets tracked by Knight Frank saw property prices rise in the year to Q4 2020; one in five (20%) registered double-digit price inflation.
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