Market Surveys and Economic Analysis

Used by governments, central banks, investors and other key stakeholders across the built environment, RICS market surveys are the leading global surveys which provide a source of market intelligence across residential and commercial property, construction and infrastructure, and facilities management.

The surveys provide an opportunity for RICS professionals to share their market expertise and knowledge. This holistic view of the market offers an in-depth view of the markets that our profession works across and have become much sought-after leading indicators for the property industry in recent years.

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Leading Market Surveys

Global Construction Monitors

The RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Surveys measure sentiment among professionals working in the sector.

Global Commercial Property Monitors

Our global commercial property monitors are leading indicators of conditions in commercial property occupier and investor markets around the world.

UK Residential Market Survey

Used by government and key institutions, the Residential Market Survey is a key indicator of conditions in UK residential sales and lettings.

Construction and Infrastructure Survey archive

Download past regional Construction and Infrastructure Surveys.

UK Facilities Management Survey

Our UK Facilities Management survey is a quarterly indicator of activity and sentiment across the facilities management industry.

The RICS Cyprus Property Index with KPMG in Cyprus

A quarterly price and rental index that tracks property and rental prices across all districts and main property types in Cyprus.

RICS/Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey

A leading sentiment indicator of developments in the Portuguese residential sales and lettings markets.

RICS-SPACIOUS 千居 Hong Kong Residential Market Survey

RICS has partnered with SPACIOUS 千居 to conduct and distribute the Hong Kong Residential Market Survey.

Economic analysis

Analysis and discussion papers

RICS/RAU Farmland Market Report and Farmland Market Directory of Land Prices

UK Economy and Property Market Update

UK Commercial Real Estate Impact report

UK Valuation Dashboard

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UK Construction Market

This data set includes the following indicators:

Workload
Skills shortages
Employment expectations

It also includes the full historical back set, regional breakdown, and, where applicable, the seasonally and not seasonally adjusted data.

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UK Residential Market

This data set includes the following indicators:

Average price change over the last 3 months*
New buyer enquiries over the last month*
New vendor instructions over the last month
Agreed sales over the last month

Plus many more.

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UK Commercial Market

This data set includes the following indicators:

Occupier demand
Availability
Incentive packages
Rent expectations

Plus many more.

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Construction Market	From £250 + VAT
UK Residential Market	From £1050 + VAT
Commercial Market	From £250 + VAT

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Australia: Construction market holds steady in early 2025

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its latest Global Construction Monitor, highlighting a resilient outlook for the Australian construction industry at the start of 2025, with sentiment holding firm despite ongoing challenges.

Australia: Outlook brightens as rental expectations and credit conditions improve

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has published its latest Global Commercial Property Monitor, showing a gradual improvement in sentiment across Australia’s commercial property market in the first quarter of 2025, as rental expectations firm up and credit conditions ease.

National house prices continue to rise overall but uncertainties sap momentum

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Property Survey found that several factors of uncertainty reduced momentum in the UK’s housing market in February.

Demand cools in January but sales expected to heat up in the months ahead

The RICS UK Residential Property Survey for January 2025 signalled a broadly flat picture for house demand and sales. Despite this, survey respondents foresee the market picking up later in the year.

Rise in house sales in October but difficulties continue to mount for renters

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey for October 2024 found that the residential sales market continues to strengthen.

National house prices rising overall for first time in two years as market continues to pick up

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey indicates that the UK housing market continues to pick up.

RICS Construction Monitor Q2 2024

The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor shows that the construction industry has remained steady, mirroring last quarter's performance.

House prices under pressure while mismatch between tenant demand & landlord instructions persists

RICS UK Residential Market Survey, October 2023

Further drop in housebuilding sees UK construction workloads fall

RICS UK Construction Monitor, Q3 2023

RICS Analysis: The English Housing Survey

The results of the latest English Housing Survey demonstrate why it is important that we continue to drive up standards and quality, while also addressing affordability and the essential requirement to create low-carbon, energy-efficient homes.