In Bratislava, 715 new apartments were sold in the second quarter of 2026, with a total value of €245 million, representing a year-on-year decline in demand of 10.6%. The average achieved sale price of new apartments reached €5,432/sqm, marginally exceeding the average asking price of €5,427/sqm for the first time on record. In the regions, prices of existing apartments rose by 11.4% year on year to €2,730/sqm, while the rental market in the capital remained largely stagnant, with annual rent growth of just 1.9% to €15.3/sqm.
"In the second quarter, we observed an interesting development: the average achieved sale price of new apartments in Bratislava slightly exceeded the asking price in developers' price lists. This does not mean that buyers are overpaying across the market; rather, it reflects a shift in the mix of purchases. We recorded a significant increase in interest in large luxury apartments in the 5+kk category, which have consistently commanded higher prices per square metre," said Matúš Baltazarovič, Country Manager for Slovakia at Flat Zone.
The supply of new apartments in Bratislava reached 3,539 units, up 15.8% year on year, with the largest concentration in the Bratislava II district. The 2+kk and 3+kk layouts account for 72% of all completed purchases. At the current sales pace, it would take just under 15 months to sell the existing supply. Meanwhile, existing apartment prices in Bratislava rose more modestly, by 5.5% year on year to €4,583/sqm. In the regions, a 12.8% year-on-year fall in the supply of existing apartments to 10,522 units contributed to the sharper price increase. The Košice Region is the most expensive outside Bratislava at €3,196/sqm, while the Nitra Region is the most affordable at €2,169/sqm.
Rental yields on existing apartments in Bratislava averaged around 3.85% gross annually, held down by high purchase prices. Smaller district towns recorded the highest yields, with Levice at 6.64% and Šaľa at 6.20%. In the regions, the supply of rental apartments grew by 36.6% year on year to 4,034 units, with an average rent of €12.24/sqm, equivalent to approximately €658 per month.
"The Slovak residential market is currently at a different stage from the market in the Czech Republic. While Prague is experiencing a strong recovery in demand, with its current supply expected to sell out in just eight months at the current sales pace, the pace of sales and sale prices in Bratislava more closely resemble the market in Brno. Although mortgage interest rates in Slovakia have edged up to 3.66% for the first time in a while, they remain noticeably more favourable than in the Czech Republic, where they are around 5.3%," said Vít Soural, CEO of Flat Zone.
