In January 2026, the total planned floor space to be built increased significantly in all major building categories, especially in residential buildings, compared with the same month of the previous year
Total floor area of permitted buildings, by type of building
Last update: 03/12/2026
In January 2026, the number of dwellings granted building permits was 6.5 times higher in Budapest and twice as high in the rest of the country as in the same month of the previous year
Number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits or on simple declarations
Last update: 03/12/2026
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 February 2026, the increase in advertised rents eased nationwide, and in Budapest it came to a halt
HCSO‒ingatlan.com nominal and real rent indices
Last update: 03/12/2026
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