In June 2025, the floor area to be built in residential buildings was 32% higher than in the same period of the previous year, and the permitting of industrial buildings also increased significantly

Total floor area of permitted buildings, by type of building
Last update: 08/07/2025

The number of construction permits issued in June 2025 also exceeded the level of a year earlier, but in Budapest there was a significant slowdown after the intense growth of the previous months

Number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits or on simple declarations
Last update: 08/07/2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the number of dwellings delivered was lower than a year earlier, while the number to be built was significantly higher

Trend in housing constructions
Last update: 08/07/2025

In Q2 of 2025, 29% fewer dwellings in detached houses and 35% 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: 08/07/2025

In July 2025, real rents were 2.5% higher in Hungary and 2.2% higher in Budapest than a year earlier

HCSO‒ingatlan.com nominal and real rent indices
Last update: 08/14/2025

In June 2025, 6.7 thousandths of dwellings in the capital were advertised for rent, slightly less than in the previous month, however 7.2% more than a year earlier

Proportion of dwellings for rent in Budapest
Last update: 07/24/2025

In the 1st quarter of 2025, the annual real price increase for second-hand dwellings was 7.3% and for new dwellings 3.9%

Change in nominal and real housing prices*
Last update: 07/31/2025