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.