House prices during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how house prices changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Katrín Jakobsdóttir | 30 Nov 2017 – 9 Apr 2024 | +77.4% Oct 2017 → Mar 2024 | +9.3%/yr | |
| 2 |  Halldór Ásgrímsson | 15 Sep 2004 – 15 Jun 2006 | +47.7% Aug 2004 → May 2006 | +25.0%/yr | |
| 3 | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | 23 May 2013 – 7 Apr 2016 | +25.8% Apr 2013 → Mar 2016 | +8.2%/yr | |
| 4 |  Geir Haarde | 15 Jun 2006 – 1 Feb 2009 | +13.0% May 2006 → Jan 2009 | +4.7%/yr | |
| 5 |  Kristrún Frostadóttir | 21 Dec 2024 – now | +5.0% Nov 2024 → Oct 2026 | +2.6%/yr | |
| 6 | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir | 1 Feb 2009 – 23 May 2013 | +4.3% Jan 2009 → Apr 2013 | +1.0%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, March 2000 = 100 · Statistics Iceland, residential property market price index (VIS01106), the whole country, monthly from March 2000, not adjusted for inflation · Iceland data · as of Oct 2026.