Rental rates in the capital increased at a slightly higher pace, 5.6%.

In a month-on-month comparison, home rental rates edged up about 0.6% nationwide. Once again, prices rose faster in Budapest, with the month-on-month increase reaching 1%.

The monthly median rent for a home in Budapest stood at HUF about 260,000 early in January, according to the data compilation.

The median rent was HUF 230,000 in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city.