Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Romania recorded 58,502 real estate transactions in October 2025, according to data from the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI). The monthly total represents an increase of 3,242 transactions compared with September, but activity remained lower than a year earlier. The number of properties traded — including houses, land and apartments — was 9,496 fewer than in October 2024.
Bucharest continued to lead the market with 8,829 transactions, followed by Ilfov (3,981) and Cluj (2,929). The lowest activity was reported in Teleorman (56 transactions), Covasna (394) and Sălaj (411).
At city level, most sales were recorded in Cluj-Napoca (1,096 transactions), Brașov (1,079) and Iași (877). The smallest number of transfers took place in Alexandria (21), Slatina (64) and Slobozia (71).
Mortgage activity also slowed. A total of 34,084 mortgages were registered nationwide in October, down 4,268 compared to the same month of 2024. Bucharest again led with 4,381 mortgages, followed by Constanța (2,942) and Ilfov (2,876). The lowest numbers were recorded in Sălaj (82), Harghita (88) and Covasna (102).
Sales of agricultural land were most active in Dolj (1,341 transactions), Timiș (613) and Buzău (580).
Source: ANCPI
