Property Insight: Home Rental Rates Rise Significantly Again in Hungary

  • 15 Apr 2026 12:47 PM
Property Insight:  Home Rental Rates Rise Significantly Again in Hungary
Home rental rates in Hungary rose 7.3pc year-on-year in March, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) from listings site Ingatlan.com show.

Rental rates in the capital increased 6.4pc.

In a month-on-month comparison, home rental rates were up 1.6pc both nationwide and in Budapest.

The median monthly rent for a home in Budapest stood at HUF 255,000 in mid-April.

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