Bulgaria property investment guide
Prices, price growth and rental yields, region by region
Home prices in Bulgaria rose 9.6% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 5th fastest of 35 European countries. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 5.3% of the price a year, falling from 6.6% in 2016 to 4.2% in 2025 as prices outpaced rents. A square metre cost €1,529 in 2025.
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Regions of Bulgaria
| Yugozapaden | +11.4% | 5.3%* | €1,984 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severoiztochen | +10.0% | 5.3%* | €1,554 | 4 |
| Severozapaden | +9.0% | 5.3%* | €1,245 | 5 |
| Yuzhen tsentralen | +7.9% | 5.3%* | €1,169 | 5 |
| Yugoiztochen | +7.9% | 5.3%* | €1,490 | 4 |
| Severen tsentralen | +7.8% | 5.3%* | €1,166 | 5 |
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
All 34 areas in Bulgaria
Each with its own prices, growth and yields
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Bulgaria compares
Median of 35 countries with a price index, 2016–2025.
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Bulgaria?
€1,529 per m² in 2025, from imoti.net (listing portal). It ranges from €1,166 in Severen tsentralen to €1,984 in Yugozapaden.
How much have property prices risen in Bulgaria?
+9.6% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +15.1% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Bulgaria?
5.3% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 4.2% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which region of Bulgaria had the highest price growth?
Yugozapaden, at +11.4% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Severoiztochen at +10.0%.
Sources
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