In Türkiye, 1,478,025 houses were sold in 2024. House sales increased by 20.6% compared to the previous year. The provinces with the highest number of house sales were İstanbul with 239,213, Ankara with 134,046, and İzmir with 80,398, while the provinces with the lowest numbers were Ardahan with 755, Hakkari with 958, and Bayburt with 999.

In December 2024, 212,637 houses were sold in Türkiye, marking a 53.4% increase compared to December 2023.

In Türkiye, 1,478,025 houses were sold in 2024. House sales increased by 20.6% compared to the previous year. The provinces with the highest number of house sales were İstanbul with 239,213, Ankara with 134,046, and İzmir with 80,398, while the provinces with the lowest numbers were Ardahan with 755, Hakkari with 958, and Bayburt with 999.

In December 2024, 212,637 houses were sold in Türkiye, marking a 53.4% increase compared to December 2023.

Number of House Sales, December 2024

	December 2024	December 2023	Change (%)	January–December 2024	January–December 2023	Change (%)
House sales by type	212,637	138,577	53.4	1,478,025	1,225,926	20.6
Mortgaged sales	23,277	6,042	285.3	158,486	177,748	-10.8
Other house sales	189,360	132,535	42.9	1,319,539	1,048,178	25.9
First sales	76,629	51,243	49.5	484,461	379,542	27.6
Second hand sales	136,008	87,334	55.7	993,564	846,384	17.4

Mortgaged House Sales

Mortgaged house sales reached 23,277 in December 2024, a 285.3% increase compared to December 2023. For the full year 2024, mortgaged house sales decreased by 10.8% to 158,486. Their share was 10.9% in December and 10.7% for the year. Additionally, 5,980 of the December mortgaged sales and 38,062 of the annual mortgaged sales were first sales.

Other House Sales

Other house sales increased by 42.9% in December 2024 to 189,360 and by 25.9% for the full year 2024 to 1,319,539.

House Sales by Type

First-time house sales were 76,629 in December 2024, up by 49.5% compared to December 2023, and reached 484,461 for the full year, an increase of 27.6%. Their share was 36.0% in December and 32.8% for 2024.

Second-hand house sales reached 136,008 in December 2024, a 55.7% increase compared to December 2023, and reached 993,564 for the full year, up by 17.4%.

House Sales to Foreigners

In 2024, 23,781 houses were sold to foreigners, marking a 32.1% decrease compared to the previous year, with a share of 1.6% of all house sales. The top provinces for these sales were İstanbul (8,416), Antalya (8,223), and Mersin (2,112).

In December 2024, 2,418 houses were sold to foreigners, an increase of 17.2% compared to December 2023, accounting for 1.1% of December's house sales.

House Sales by Nationality

For 2024, the highest number of house sales by nationality were to citizens of Russia (4,867), Iran (2,166), and Ukraine (1,631). In December 2024, the leading nationalities were Russia (438), Iran (239), and Ukraine (181).

In Turkey, 153,014 houses were sold. In Turkey, housing sales increased by 63.6% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 153,014. The regions with the highest number of housing sales were Istanbul with 26,320, Ankara with 14,916, and Izmir with 8,583. The regions with the fewest sales were Bayburt with 89, Tunceli with 99, and Hakkari with 121.

Housing Sales, November 2024

Housing sales increased by 16.4% from January to November 2024.
For the period January–November, housing sales increased by 16.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching 1,265,388.

Number of Housing Sales, November 2024

Mortgage housing sales amounted to 21,804.
In Turkey, mortgage housing sales increased by 315.7% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 21,804. Mortgage housing sales accounted for 14.2% of all housing sales. For the period January–November, mortgage housing sales decreased by 21.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching 135,209.

There were 5,213 first-time mortgage housing sales in November and 32,082 for the period January–November 2024.

Other Housing Sales Totaled 131,210

In Turkey, other housing sales increased by 48.6% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 131,210. Other housing sales accounted for 85.8% of all housing sales. For the period January–November, other housing sales increased by 23.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching 1,130,179.

Housing Sales by Type, November 2024

49,274 houses were sold for the first time.
In Turkey, first-time housing sales increased by 61.7% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 49,274. First-time sales accounted for 32.2% of all housing sales. For the period January–November, first-time housing sales increased by 24.2% compared to the same period last year, reaching 407,832.

Resale Housing Sales Totaled 103,740

In Turkey, resale housing sales increased by 64.6% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 103,740. Resale housing sales accounted for 67.8% of all housing sales. For the period January–November, resale housing sales increased by 13.0% compared to the same period last year, reaching 857,556.

Housing Sales by Region, November 2024

In November, 2,151 houses were sold to foreigners.
Housing sales to foreigners decreased by 8.2% in November compared to the same month last year, reaching 2,151. Housing sales to foreigners accounted for 1.4% of all housing sales in November. The regions with the highest number of housing sales to foreigners were Istanbul with 780, Antalya with 752, and Mersin with 191.

Housing Sales to Foreigners, November 2024

For the period January–November, housing sales to foreigners decreased by 35.1% compared to the same period last year, reaching 21,363.

Housing Sales Primarily Made by Russian Citizens by Nationality

In November, the highest number of housing sales by nationality were by citizens of Russia – 421, Iran – 200, and Ukraine – 160.

Data is based on real estate transactions and the cadastre (30.11.2024)