Surge in rental market prices amid growing demand in Hungary
In the last month, prices in the rental market surged across Hungary, particularly in Budapest, as the high season kicked off with increased demand following the announcement of university admission points.
In July, both the national and Budapest rental markets saw continued price increases, coinciding with the start of the high season, which was triggered by the announcement of higher education admission points. Demand in the rental market has risen by 14 percent compared to last year, according to a report by Világgazdaság. Average rents increased by 1.8 percent nationally from June, while Budapest saw a 1.4 percent rise.
As of early August, the average rent for an apartment in Budapest reached HUF 250,000 (EUR 636), based on the joint rent index from KSH and Ingatlan.com. Nationally, rents have surged by 10.3 percent, while the capital saw a slightly lower increase of 9.3 percent. László Balogh, the chief economic expert at Ingatlan.com, highlighted that the start of the rental season likely influenced this rise, with demand growing by 14 percent since the admission thresholds were announced, compared to last year.
Telex reports that rent increases varied across Budapest. In the Buda hill districts (districts I, II, and XII), rents rose by 0.8 percent monthly, while other Buda districts (districts III, XI, and XXII) experienced a 3-percent combined increase. On the Pest side, the outer districts (such as districts IV, XV, and XVI) saw the most significant monthly increase, reaching 2.8 percent. This may be because these districts were previously more affordable, making them increasingly attractive to renters, according to Ingatlan.com.
Világgazdaság also notes that high rents are causing more students to delay renting. Unlike in previous years, demand didn’t spike immediately after the admission thresholds were announced; instead, it is rising steadily. According to experts, students who wait until the end of August to sign contracts could save HUF hundreds of thousands in the major university towns, potentially leading to a busy rental market by late August.
Supply keeps up with rising demand in the rental market
The supply of rental properties has been trying to keep up with the increasing demand. Data from Ingatlan.com shows that the rise in rents could have been more dramatic if landlords hadn’t managed to increase the number of available apartments. Fortunately for renters, the supply is growing week by week. At the beginning of July, there were only 14,300 apartments available nationwide, but by mid-August, the supply had increased to 15,500 as more properties became available for rent.
According to László Balogh, this increase in supply is helping to moderate the pace of rental price growth, which is good news for those looking to rent. He also noted that a key concern this year was whether the usual seasonal increase in available rental properties would occur, especially as government bonds have attracted many property investors away from the market. However, the data suggests that enough investors have returned to the property market to kick off the season as expected.
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