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Bulgarian residential market research

Quarterly briefings and shorter research notes based on official data. The aim is simple: identify what has changed, explain why it matters and show where closer local research is still needed.

Latest Bulgarian house-price, transaction, credit, supply and construction-cost indicators
Latest quarterly briefing

Price resilience meets weaker liquidity

2026 Q1/Q2 · Published 16 August 2026 · Data cut-off 15 August 2026

House prices and housing credit remain strong, but fewer transactions are taking place. The market is still moving, although participation has narrowed and delivery costs remain elevated.

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Focused analysis

Research notes

Short investigations for comparing places, understanding a particular pressure or deciding where more detailed local work would be useful.

Three-year house-price index growth in six Bulgarian cities
City markets · 6 min read

Price growth and liquidity are telling different city stories

Varna leads the three-year price comparison, but Plovdiv has the strongest latest transaction position. For buyers, that is a reason to examine momentum and liquidity separately.

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Quarterly dwellings permitted, started and completed in Bulgaria
Housing supply · 5 min read

A larger housing pipeline does not guarantee completed supply

Permits are rising, but they are only the beginning of the delivery process. Starts, completions and construction costs determine how much planned housing reaches the market.

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Annual house-price index growth across Bulgaria's six NUTS2 regions
Regional markets · 5 min read

Regional house-price growth is broad, but not uniform

All six statistical regions recorded annual growth, but the range between them remains meaningful. The regional picture is useful context, not a substitute for city-level evidence.

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