Rental rates in the capital increased 14.9%.

In a month-on-month comparison, home rental rates climbed 2.1% nationwide and were up 2.5% in Budapest.

The monthly rental rate for a flat in the capital averaged HUF 221,000 in the first half of the year. A home in a large city in the west of the country could be rented for HUF 156,000/month.