Real estate in Budapest: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +10.2%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 5.5%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +0.5%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.5%⁶ per year. Inflation — 1.1%² (July 2026), income per capita — $23,850³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2015
+174%
Apartment price per m² · Budapest · Eurostat · 2015 – 2024
Annual change in housing prices
+10.2%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Housing Price Index
index 421.4
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
1-bedroom rent
$1,036 per month
Budapest · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
2-bedroom rent
$1,480 per month
Budapest · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
3-bedroom rent
$1,992 per month
Budapest · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
House rent
$3,643 per month
Budapest · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
Central bank key rate
5.5%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
1.1%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$23,850
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+0.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
4.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Budapest
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
522 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
605⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Budapest
Country population
9.5M⁹
Political stability
75 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
4.5%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
9.5M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
75 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 21, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)