Overview
- The Federal Statistical Office reported that prices for conventional new residential buildings in Germany were 5.5% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, with an extra 1.0% gain between May and August 2026.
- Both major phases of work rose notably: shell (Rohbau) prices were up 5.4% year‑on‑year and finishing (Ausbau) prices rose 5.7% nationally.
- The Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen recorded a larger regional rise of 6.1% year‑on‑year with extreme jumps in some trades, for example insulation and fire‑protection work (+16.1%), piling/compaction works (+11.2%) and timber/woodwork (+9.9%).
- Other specific national subcategories with above‑average increases included roof covering works (+7.6%), timber/woodwork (+7.2%), and electrical, security and IT installations (+7.2%), while maintenance of residential buildings climbed about 6.0%.
- Statisticians attribute the trend to sustained wage and material inflation plus higher transport fuel costs, a mix that will raise project budgets, slow affordability for new homes and increase public procurement bills for offices, commercial projects and roadwork.