Based on the building permits issued in March 2026, the planned floor area of residential buildings to be constructed exceeded the figure for the same period of the previous year by 29%, while that of office and other non-residential buildings was more than twice as high
Total floor area of permitted buildings, by type of building
Last update: 05/07/2026
In March 2026, the number of dwellings granted building permits in Budapest fell short of the exceptionally high base recorded in March of the previous year, while in all other settlement categories it increased sharply
Number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits or on simple declarations
Last update: 05/07/2026
In the first quarter of 2026, housing construction by both major groups of developers exceeded its level of a year earlier
Trend in housing constructions
Last update: 05/07/2026
In the first quarter of 2026, 7.8% more dwellings in detached houses and 3.3% more dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings were taken into use than a year earlier
Number of dwellings built in new residential buildings per quarter
Last update: 05/07/2026
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the consolidated real house price index exceeded its level a year earlier by 17%
Change in nominal and real housing prices*
Last update: 05/07/2026
In March 2026, advertised rents increased both nationwide and in Budapest
HCSO‒ingatlan.com nominal and real rent indices
Last update: 04/16/2026
In March 2026, the share of dwellings advertised for rent increased in every group of districts in the capital compared with the previous month
Proportion of dwellings for rent in Budapest
Last update: 04/30/2026