From 2015 to 2025: Bulgaria Sees One of EU’s Strongest Housing Price Booms

Housing prices in Bulgaria have surged by 157% between 2015 and the end of 2025, according to Eurostat data. This places the country among the top performers in the European Union in terms of property price growth over the past decade. Bulgaria ranks fourth in the EU, coming just behind Lithuania.

Across the European Union as a whole, housing prices increased by 64.9% over the same ten-year period, while rents rose by a significantly lower 21.8%. The data shows a clear divergence between property purchase costs and rental market growth in most member states.

Among the 25 EU countries with available data, house prices have risen faster than rents in nearly all cases. Hungary recorded the highest increase in property prices, with a sharp jump of 290%, followed by Portugal at 180% and Lithuania at 168%. Bulgaria’s 157% increase places it directly after these leaders. Finland stands out as the only EU country where housing prices declined over the period, registering a drop of 3%.

Rental markets have also expanded across the bloc, but at a slower pace compared to property prices. Hungary again leads with rent growth of 109%, followed by Lithuania at 88%. Ireland and Poland both recorded increases of 76% in rents over the decade, reflecting sustained upward pressure across European rental markets.

Looking at more recent developments, in the fourth quarter of 2025, housing prices in the EU rose by 5.5% compared to the same period a year earlier. Rents also continued their upward trajectory, increasing by 3.2% year-on-year. On a quarterly basis, property prices grew by 0.8%, while rents rose by 0.6%, indicating continued but slightly moderating growth in both segments.