The number of residential property sales in Cyprus rose by 3.8% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to data released Monday by Eurostat.

This increase followed a 1.1% decline recorded in Cyprus in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the same data.

At the European Union level, Eurostat reports that in 2025, residential property sales increased in most countries for which data is available.

Specifically, of the 18 EU countries for which data is available, the number of homes that changed hands decreased in three countries.

Decreases were recorded in Croatia (4.1%), Bulgaria (2.5%), and Poland (1.1%).

The largest increases in the number of residential property sales in 2025 were recorded in Slovenia, at 29.9%, Lithuania, at 22.8%, and Austria, at 21.4%.

For 2024, compared to 2023, Eurostat reports that the number of residential property transactions decreased in six countries and increased in twelve.

The largest decreases in 2024 were recorded in Slovenia (17.7%), Croatia (13.9%), and France (9.4%).

The largest increases in 2024 were recorded in Luxembourg (47.1%), Hungary (34.8%), and the Netherlands (17.0%).