Justified or not, the increase in housing prices in Bulgaria continues. For the last 10 years, it amounted to 157%, according to Eurostat data, as of the last quarter of 2025. Whether this percentage will drop when the results for the first quarter of 2026 are released remains to be seen. Thus, the real estate segment remains among the most dynamic sectors of the Bulgarian economy. If the rates of appreciation are maintained at the levels of recent years, the problem of housing affordability for the average Bulgarian will increase and even low mortgage interest rates will not be able to offset the negative effect of the increase, analysts predict.
The average increase in the price of apartments among EU member states is nearly 65% for the period 2015-2025. With 157%, Bulgaria ranks in the TOP 4 of the countries with the highest price increase. The first place is for Hungary – 290%, the second and third are for Portugal and Lithuania, respectively with an increase in the price per square meter of residential area of 180% and 168%.
The data indicate that the dynamics of the market do not subside towards the end of 2025. The annual growth compared to 2024 in the EU is 5.5%.
At the other end of the ranking is Finland. For the last 10 years, only there has been a slight decline of 3% in housing prices.
Detailed statistics on average property prices in Bulgaria by city and neighborhood can be seen at imot.bg