HCSO–ingatlan.com-rent index, February 2026
Figure 1
In February 2026, only slight changes characterised the rental market. Nationally, rental fees exceeded the previous month’s level by 0.6%, while in Budapest they fell short of it by 0.1%. Compared to a year earlier, advertised rental fees were 5.4% higher both nationally and in Budapest, and 68% and 69% higher, respectively, than in the 2021 base period. The real rent index exceeded the 2021 base by 15% both nationwide and in the capital. Compared to the previous month, real rents increased by 0.5% nationally, while in Budapest they decreased by 0.2%. On an annual basis, national real rents were 4.0% higher and those in Budapest 3.9% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Figure 2
The essentially stagnating level of rents in Budapest was driven by declining rents in the hilly districts of Buda and slightly decreasing rents in the inner districts of Pest, while the remaining district categories were characterised by a 0.5–1.0% increase in rental fees. The annual growth rate of rents was the lowest in the hilly districts of Buda (1.4%) and the highest in the other districts of Buda (7.1%) and in the outer districts of Pest (6.7%). In the remaining district groups, the annual increase in rents was close to the Budapest average (5.4%).
Figure 3
In February 2026, the vast majority (94%) of the advertisements observed concerned flats in multi-dwelling buildings, while 6.2% advertised detached houses. In Budapest, only 2.3% of dwellings for rent were detached houses. Forty-four percent of advertisements came from private individuals, and this proportion was 42% in the capital city.
Expected next release: 9 April 2026
In February 2026, only slight changes characterised the rental market. Nationally, rental fees exceeded the previous month’s level by 0.6%, while in Budapest they fell short of it by 0.1%. Compared to a year earlier, advertised rental fees were 5.4% higher both nationally and in Budapest, and 68% and 69% higher, respectively, than in the 2021 base period. The real rent index exceeded the 2021 base by 15% both nationwide and in the capital. Compared to the previous month, real rents increased by 0.5% nationally, while in Budapest they decreased by 0.2%. On an annual basis, national real rents were 4.0% higher and those in Budapest 3.9% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
The essentially stagnating level of rents in Budapest was driven by declining rents in the hilly districts of Buda and slightly decreasing rents in the inner districts of Pest, while the remaining district categories were characterised by a 0.5–1.0% increase in rental fees. The annual growth rate of rents was the lowest in the hilly districts of Buda (1.4%) and the highest in the other districts of Buda (7.1%) and in the outer districts of Pest (6.7%). In the remaining district groups, the annual increase in rents was close to the Budapest average (5.4%).
In February 2026, the vast majority (94%) of the advertisements observed concerned flats in multi-dwelling buildings, while 6.2% advertised detached houses. In Budapest, only 2.3% of dwellings for rent were detached houses. Forty-four percent of advertisements came from private individuals, and this proportion was 42% in the capital city.
Expected next release: 9 April 2026