The analysis of data from the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) from the first three quarters of this year shows a nominal increase of 12% nationally compared to the same period of the previous year, which means a decrease of roughly 9% in real terms.
As turnover in the capital fell by only 15%, compared to the average of 40-50% for other settlement types, this year, the highest-priced sales and purchases in Budapest, which produced the fastest rate of a 13% price increase, have a greater weight in the price index.
Cities with county rights rose in price by 12%, the price level of smaller towns rose by an average of 8%, while in villages, there was a decrease of around 1% over the course of a year.
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