In December 2025, the total permitted floor space of buildings fell 37% short of the figure for the same month of the previous year
Total floor area of permitted buildings, by type of building
Last update: 02/26/2026
In December 2025, the number of permitted dwelling constructions fell in Budapest, while it increased in all other settlement categories compared with the same month of the previous year
Number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits or on simple declarations
Last update: 02/26/2026
In Q4 of 2025, housing construction by enterprises and other economic agents was 8.3% lower than a year earlier, while that by natural persons was 16% higher
Trend in housing constructions
Last update: 02/26/2026
In Q4 of 2025, 20% more dwellings in detached houses and 13% fewer 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: 02/26/2026
In January 2026, the rise in advertised rents continued
HCSO‒ingatlan.com nominal and real rent indices
Last update: 02/19/2026
In January 2026, only in the inner districts of Pest was there a meaningful increase in the share of dwellings advertised for rent
Proportion of dwellings for rent in Budapest
Last update: 02/26/2026
In the 3rd quarter of 2025, the consolidated real house price index exceeded its level a year earlier by 16%
Change in nominal and real housing prices*
Last update: 02/05/2026