Poverty and living standards in Budapest, Hungary: official figures

An apartment in Budapest cost €142,481 to buy on average in 2024.

How much does a house cost in Budapest?

A house cost €217,853 to buy on average in 2024.

How many people live alone in Budapest?

45% of the 800,394 households in Budapest were people living alone in 2022, and 5.7% were lone parents with children under 18.

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How many people own their home in Budapest?

83% of households owned their home in 2016.

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Can people in Budapest afford their bills?

In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 8% of residents of Budapest said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.

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More figures

20% of people in Budapest agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
58% of people in Budapest felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Budapest compares with other cities in Hungary

Average apartment price (euros) (2024)

Budapest ranks 1 of 8, highest first.

Rank	City	Average apartment price (euros)
1	Budapest	€142,481
2	Debrecen	€112,537
3	Györ	€103,145
4	Szeged	€95,564
5	Kecskemét	€84,307
6	Pécs	€81,504
7	Nyiregyhaza	€75,672

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Sources

Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)

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