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Prices decreased in 18 counties and in Budapest, where composition‑adjusted figures show a 1.8% drop, and raw listings fell 3.1%.
Annual price growth slowed to 6% in Budapest and 12% nationwide, while Somogy county posted the sharpest monthly decline at 5.6%, followed by Hajdú‑Bihar with 4.4%. Nógrád was the only county to increase by 2.5%.
Panel flats saw the smallest decrease at 1.5%, compared with 1.7% for brick apartments and 2.7% for houses, indicating that panel owners are resisting price cuts despite weaker demand.
The share of homes eligible for the Home Start program rose from 44% to 47% in Budapest and from 72% to 74% nationwide, reflecting a shift toward lower‑priced listings.
Budapest remains the most expensive market at HUF 1.46 million/sqm, followed by Somogy at HUF 1.04 mln and Veszprém at HUF 1.03 mln, while Nógrád is the cheapest at HUF 344,000/sqm.
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