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Bulgaria · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 8 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

5th of 55 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house pricesBulgaria's real house prices rose from 119.7 in 2018 to 173.9 in 2026.20182020202220242026120140160180173.9

Bulgaria's real house prices rose from 119.7 in 2018 to 173.9 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

5th of 55 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Nominal house price indexBulgaria's nominal house price index rose from 126.2 in 2018 to 272.6 in 2026.201820202022202420260100200300272.6

Bulgaria's nominal house price index rose from 126.2 in 2018 to 272.6 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

3rd of 55 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house price growth (year on year)Bulgaria's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 2.3 % in 2018 to 10.8 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-10%0%10%20%10.8 %

Bulgaria's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 2.3 % in 2018 to 10.8 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

10th of 40 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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Rent price indexBulgaria's rent price index rose from 103.9 in 2018 to 156.3 in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025100120140160156.3

Bulgaria's rent price index rose from 103.9 in 2018 to 156.3 in 2025.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

4th of 29 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-income ratioBulgaria's house price-to-income ratio fell from 95.9 in 2018 to 91.6 in 2026.2018202020222024202685909510010591.6

Bulgaria's house price-to-income ratio fell from 95.9 in 2018 to 91.6 in 2026.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

8th of 39 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-rent ratioBulgaria's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 120.4 in 2018 to 166.4 in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025120140160180166.4

Bulgaria's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 120.4 in 2018 to 166.4 in 2025.

Housing cost overburden rate

% of population

19th of 30 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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Housing cost overburden rateBulgaria's housing cost overburden rate fell from 15.4 % in 2006 to 6.9 % in 2025.20102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%6.9 %

Bulgaria's housing cost overburden rate fell from 15.4 % in 2006 to 6.9 % in 2025.

Tenure

Homeownership rate

% of households

8th of 31 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homeownership rateBulgaria's homeownership rate rose from 85.4 % in 2005 to 86.1 % in 2025.2005201020152020202582%84%86%88%86.1 %

Bulgaria's homeownership rate rose from 85.4 % in 2005 to 86.1 % in 2025.

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