Bulgaria Residential Property Prices

Year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices.

Residential Property Prices in Bulgaria increased to 14.77 percent in Q1 2026 from 12.59 percent in Q4 2025.

14.8%
▲ +2.2 ppQ1 2026 · previous 12.6%Quarterly · percent · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Bulgaria Residential Property Prices — History

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Bulgaria Residential Property Prices — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Residential Property Prices in Bulgaria increased to 14.77 percent in Q1 2026 from 12.59 percent in Q4 2025.

Over the last three quarters it rose once and fell twice.

Recent trend

A year earlier (Q1 2025) it was 15.1%, so the latest figure is 0.3 percentage points lower.

Over the past five years the average was 13.0%, with a range from 8.7% to 18.3%. The latest value is above that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in Q1 1999 and has 109 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 75% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 57.5% (Q4 2004) and the lowest is -26.8% (Q3 2009). The long-run average is 8.6%.

Compared with other countries

Among 57 economies with recent data, Bulgaria ranks 3rd from the top. The median across all these economies is 5.2%, so Bulgaria is above the typical country.

Within Europe & Central Asia (34 economies with data) it ranks 3rd; the regional median is 6.0%.

Statistics

Latest
14.8%Q1 2026
Previous
12.6%
5-year average
13.0%
Long-run average
8.6%since Q1 1999
All-time high
57.5%Q4 2004
All-time low
-26.8%Q3 2009
Observations
109Quarterly

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
Q1 202614.8%▲ +2.2 pp
Q4 202512.6%▼ −2.8 pp
Q3 202515.4%▼ −0.1 pp
Q2 202515.5%▲ +0.4 pp
Q1 202515.1%▼ −3.2 pp
Q4 202418.3%▲ +1.8 pp
Q3 202416.5%▲ +1.4 pp
Q2 202415.1%▼ −0.9 pp
Q1 202416.0%▲ +5.9 pp
Q4 202310.1%▲ +0.9 pp
Q3 20239.2%▼ −1.5 pp
Q2 202310.7%▲ +1.2 pp
Q1 20239.5%▼ −3.9 pp
Q4 202213.4%▼ −2.2 pp
Q3 202215.6%▲ +1.0 pp
Q2 202214.6%▲ +3.1 pp
Q1 202211.5%▲ +2.2 pp
Q4 20219.4%▲ +0.7 pp
Q3 20218.7%▼ −0.3 pp
Q2 20219.1%▲ +1.5 pp
Q1 20217.5%▲ +2.1 pp
Q4 20205.4%▲ +0.2 pp
Q3 20205.2%▲ +2.2 pp
Q2 20202.9%▼ −1.8 pp
Q1 20204.7%▼ −1.5 pp
Q4 20196.2%▲ +0.6 pp
Q3 20195.6%▲ +0.6 pp
Q2 20195.0%▼ −2.3 pp
Q1 20197.3%▲ +1.7 pp
Q4 20185.5%

Residential Property Prices — Bulgaria vs Peers

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Understanding Residential Property Prices — a simple guide

What it measures

The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).

How it is calculated

Year-on-year % change in a national house price index (BIS).

Simple example

+6% means homes cost 6% more than a year earlier on average.

▲ When it is high or rising

Rising prices increase household wealth but reduce affordability.

▼ When it is low or falling

Falling prices can weigh on construction and banks.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

House prices affect household wealth, consumption, bank lending and construction activity.

How to read it

Compare with inflation to judge real price changes; rapid rises combined with fast credit growth are watched by regulators.

Data source

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (series WS_SPP/N.771), quarterly data from Q1 1999 to Q1 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current residential property prices of Bulgaria?
Bulgaria residential property prices was 14.8% in Q1 2026, compared with 12.6% in the previous period, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest and lowest residential property prices of Bulgaria?
Since Q1 1999, the highest reading was 57.5% (Q4 2004) and the lowest was -26.8% (Q3 2009).
What does residential property prices measure?
The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.