Development of the real estate sector in Turkey

Development of the Real Estate Sector in Turkey in September 2025 – Housing Sales Statistics

In Türkiye, a total of 150,657 houses were sold in September 2025 — an increase of 6.9% compared to September 2024. The provinces with the highest number of house sales were İstanbul with 24,119, Ankara with 13,417, and İzmir with 8,544, while the lowest numbers were recorded in Ardahan (70), Bayburt (117), and Tunceli (142).

House Sales, September 2025 (Unit)

	September 2025	September 2024	Change (%)	Jan–Sep 2025	Jan–Sep 2024	Change (%)
Total house sales	150,657	140,919	6.9	1,128,727	947,236	19.2
Mortgaged sales	21,266	15,825	34.4	162,493	92,310	76.0
Other sales	129,391	125,094	3.4	966,234	854,926	13.0
First sales	47,117	44,858	5.0	342,641	300,879	13.9
Second-hand sales	103,540	96,061	7.8	786,086	646,357	21.6

Mortgaged House Sales

Mortgaged house sales reached 21,266 in September, up 34.4% year-on-year, accounting for 14.1% of all sales. In the January–September period, mortgaged sales rose by 76.0% to 162,493.

Of these, 4,978 mortgaged sales in September and 38,571 in January–September were first sales.

Other House Sales

Other house sales totaled 129,391 in September, up 3.4% year-on-year, representing 85.9% of all transactions. During January–September, other sales increased by 13.0% to 966,234.

House Sales by Type

First sales amounted to 47,117 in September (+5.0% y/y), accounting for 31.3% of total sales. In January–September, first sales rose 13.9% to 342,641.

Second-hand sales reached 103,540 in September (+7.8% y/y), making up 68.7% of total sales. In January–September, second-hand sales increased 21.6% to 786,086.

House Sales to Foreigners

Sales to foreigners totaled 1,867 in September 2025 (–7.7% y/y), with a share of 1.2% of all sales. The top provinces were İstanbul (744), Antalya (557), and Mersin (124).

In January–September, sales to foreigners decreased by 12.6% to 14,944. By nationality, most purchases were made by citizens of the Russian Federation (267), Iran (202), and Iraq (146).

The next press release on this topic is scheduled for 13 November 2025.

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Development of the Real Estate Sector in Turkey in September 2025 – Housing Sales Statistics

In Türkiye, a total of 150,657 houses were sold in September 2025 — an increase of 6.9% compared to the same month of the previous year. The provinces with the highest number of house sales were İstanbul with 24,119, Ankara with 13,417, and İzmir with 8,544. The provinces with the lowest numbers were Ardahan with 70, Bayburt with 117, and Tunceli with 142.

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Development of the Real Estate Sector in Turkey in August 2025 – Housing Sales Statistics

In Türkiye, a total of 143,319 houses were sold in August 2025 — an increase of 6.8% compared to August 2024. The provinces with the highest number of house sales were İstanbul with 21,814, Ankara with 12,419, and İzmir with 7,695, while the lowest numbers were recorded in Ardahan (49), Bayburt (105), and Tunceli (138).

House Sales, August 2025 (Unit)

	August 2025	August 2024	Change (%)	Jan–Aug 2025	Jan–Aug 2024	Change (%)
Total house sales	143,319	134,155	6.8	978,070	806,317	21.3
Mortgaged sales	19,712	13,574	45.2	141,227	76,485	84.6
Other sales	123,607	120,581	2.5	836,843	729,832	14.7
First sales	43,916	41,913	4.8	295,524	256,021	15.4
Second-hand sales	99,403	92,242	7.8	682,546	550,296	24.0

Mortgaged House Sales

Mortgaged house sales reached 19,712 in August, up 45.2% year-on-year, accounting for 13.8% of all sales. In the January–August period, mortgaged sales rose by 84.6% to 141,227.

Of these, 4,709 mortgaged sales in August and 33,593 in January–August were first sales.

Other House Sales

Other house sales totaled 123,607 in August, up 2.5% year-on-year, representing 86.2% of all transactions. During January–August, other sales increased by 14.7% to 836,843.

House Sales by Type

First sales amounted to 43,916 in August (+4.8% y/y), accounting for 30.6% of total sales. In January–August, first sales rose 15.4% to 295,524.

Second-hand sales reached 99,403 in August (+7.8% y/y), making up 69.4% of total sales. In January–August, second-hand sales increased 24.0% to 682,546.

House Sales to Foreigners

Sales to foreigners totaled 1,810 in August 2025 (–19.8% y/y), with a share of 1.3% of all sales. The top provinces were İstanbul (671), Antalya (576), and Mersin (123).

In January–August, sales to foreigners decreased by 13.2% to 13,077. By nationality, most purchases were made by citizens of the Russian Federation (283), Iran (155), and Germany (118).

The next press release on this topic is scheduled for 16 October 2025.

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