In May 2025, the floor area to be built in residential buildings was 45% higher than in the same period of the previous year, while that to be built in non-residential buildings decreased
Total floor area of permitted buildings, by type of building
Last update: 07/10/2025
Housing starts in the capital remained high in May 2025 - the number of dwellings to be built was more than three and a half times the low base of a year earlier
Number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits or on simple declarations
Last update: 07/10/2025
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
In June 2025, real rents were 2.6% higher in Hungary and 2.0% higher in Budapest than a year earlier
HCSO‒ingatlan.com nominal and real rent indices
Last update: 07/17/2025
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