Housing Sales Statistics, May 2025

130,025 homes were sold across Turkey in May.

Housing sales across Turkey increased by 17.6% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 130,025. The cities with the highest number of home sales were Istanbul with 22,103, Ankara with 11,975, and Izmir with 7,817, while the cities with the fewest were Ardahan with 48, Bayburt with 67, and Gümüşhane with 91.

Housing sales increased by 25.4% in the January-May period compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 584,170.

Mortgaged house sales amounted to 19,412

Mortgaged house sales across Turkey increased by 95.9% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 19,412. The share of mortgaged sales in total house sales was 14.9%. Mortgaged house sales in the January-May period increased by 98.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 88,606.

In May, 4,674 and 21,062 mortgaged house sales were first hand.

As a result of other sales types, 110,613 houses changed hands

Other house sales across Turkey increased by 9.9% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 110,613. The share of other sales in total house sales was 85.1%. Other home sales between January and May increased by 17.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 495,564.

The number of first-hand house sales reached 39,546

The number of first-hand house sales across Turkey increased by 11.2% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 39,546. The share of first-hand house sales in total house sales was 30.4%. In the January-May period, first-hand house sales increased by 17.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 174,055.

90,479 houses changed hands in second-hand house sales

The number of second-hand house sales across Turkey increased by 20.6% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 90,479. The share of second-hand house sales in total house sales was 69.6%. Second-hand house sales increased by 29.0% in the January-May period compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 410,115.

1,771 housing sales to foreigners were made in May

Housing sales to foreigners decreased by 14.2% in May compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 1,771. Housing sales to foreigners accounted for 1.4% of total housing sales in May. The cities with the highest number of housing sales to foreigners were Istanbul with 648, Antalya with 594, and Mersin with 145.

Home sales to foreigners decreased by 13.7% year-over-year to 7,789 in the January-May period.

The highest number of home sales by nationality were to citizens of the Russian Federation

The highest number of home sales by nationality in May were to citizens of the Russian Federation (274), Iran (133), and Germany (127).

Housing Sales Statistics, June 2025

107,723 houses were sold across Turkey in June.

Housing sales across Turkey increased by 35.8% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 107,723. The cities with the highest number of house sales were Istanbul with 17,656, Ankara with 9,428, and Izmir with 5,987, while the cities with the fewest were Ardahan with 38, Bayburt with 62, and Hakkari with 81.

Housing sales increased by 26.9% in the January-June period compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 691,893.

Mortgaged house sales amounted to 14,484

Mortgaged house sales across Turkey increased by 112.6% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 14,484. The share of mortgaged sales in total house sales was 13.4%. Mortgaged house sales in the January-June period increased by 100.5% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 103,090.

In June, 3,384 and 24,446 mortgaged house sales were first hand in the January-June period. 93,239.

houses changed hands as a result of other sales types

Other house sales across Turkey increased by 28.6% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 93,239. The share of other sales in total house sales was 86.6%. Other home sales between January and June increased by 19.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 588,803.

The number of first-hand house sales reached 33,569

The number of first-hand house sales across Turkey increased by 32.0% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 33,569. The share of first-hand house sales in total house sales was 31.2%. In the January-June period, first-hand house sales increased by 19.8% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 207,624.

74,154 houses changed hands in second-hand house sales

The number of second-hand house sales across Turkey increased by 37.6% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 74,154. The share of second-hand house sales in total house sales was 68.8%. Second-hand house sales increased by 30.3% in the January-June period compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 484,269.

1,565 housing sales to foreigners were made in June

Housing sales to foreigners increased by 8.7% in June compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 1,565. Housing sales to foreigners accounted for 1.5% of total housing sales in June. The cities with the highest number of housing sales to foreigners were Antalya with 603, Istanbul with 521, and Mersin with 128.

Home sales to foreigners decreased by 10.6% year-over-year to 9,354 in the January-June period.

The highest number of home sales by nationality were to citizens of the Russian Federation

The highest number of home sales by nationality in June were to citizens of the Russian Federation (326), Ukraine (111), and Iran (109).