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Housing prices increased in every quarter of 2015 compared with the corresponding periods of 2014. These housing price index figures were published by Bulgaria's .
The report shows a 2.2% increase in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014, 2.8% in the second, 2.1% in the third and 4.0% in the fourth. New-build prices rose faster than resale prices. New housing gained +3.8% and +4.5% in the third and fourth quarters, while resale housing rose by +0.9% and 3.6% respectively. The table below compares each quarter of 2015 with its corresponding quarter of 2014.
| Category | Quarters of 2015 / change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| І | ІІ | ІІІ | IV | |
| Overall change | +2,2 % | +2,8 % | +2,1 % | +4 % |
| New housing | +1,9 % | +3,7 % | +3,8 % | +4,5 % |
| Resale property | +2,4 % | +2,2 % | +0,9 % | +3,6 % |
Quarter-on-quarter price changes in 2015 were also positive except in the 3rd quarter. Prices rose by +0.9% in the second quarter of 2015 against the first quarter of 2015, fell by -0.5% in the third and rose by +3.1% in the fourth. The following table compares each quarter with the previous quarter.
| Category | Quarters of 2015 / change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| І | ІІ | ІІІ | IV | |
| Overall housing price change | +0,5 % | +0,9 % | -0,5 % | +3,1 % |
| New housing | -0,9 % | +2,0 % | +0,8 % | +2,6 % |
| Resale property | +1,5 % | +0,2 % | -98,6 % | +3,4 % |
You can view Bulgarian property prices for 2016 here.
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