Cyprus house prices hit another record

Residential property prices in Cyprus hit another record in November as prices rose by 21% year on year, according to the BuySell Home Price Index. This is the highest year-on-year increase recorded by the index, which began in 2004.

The BuySell Home Price Index rose for an eleventh consecutive month to 141.69, recording a significant monthly increase of 2.5%, compared with a month-on-month increase of 3.7% in October.

In the year to date, prices were up by 21.5%, compared with a more modest increase of 5.9% in 2006.

The increase brought the Average Home Price in Cyprus to CYP 110,390 (EUR 188,613).

The BuySell Home Price Index was created and is updated monthly on behalf of BuySell Cyprus Real Estate by MFC S. Platis. The Index is announced during the second week of each month and depicts the movement of prices at which residential properties are sold in Cyprus, based on the extensive BuySell Cyprus Real Estate database.

For more information on the methodology of the Index and on Hedonic Prices please refer to: The “Asking Price and Transaction–based Indices for the Cyprus Housing Market (Rebased)” by Dr. Stelios Platis and Marios Nerouppos of MFC S. Platis.

The BuySell Home Price Index constitutes the only valid gauge of the Cyprus housing market and is considered as an effective tool for home buyers, sellers and investors.