Slovenia's housing market faces rising prices without reliable data on the supply-demand gap, finds an analysis by the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA). Prices for new and existing homes continue climbing, with Ljubljana leading the surge, while construction struggles with slow permitting, high costs and industry fragmentation.
The average price per sqm has jumped roughly 50% since 2021, but the structural imbalance driving this increase remains unclear. "The scale of need remains uncertain," notes Dr Aleš Pustovrh from EECFA Slovenia. In 2021, Slovenia counted 864,300 dwellings for 859,782 households - roughly one per household.
Meanwhile, the ruling coalition has raised annual public housing investment to €100 million, pledging €1 billion over the next decade. The public housing fund plans around 2,000 new units, with perhaps 1,000 more from other public bodies. Private developers are also building actively, especially in Ljubljana.
Despite rising prices, Slovenia's housing remains relatively affordable compared to neighbours. The median price of used homes was €3,070 per sqm (nearly €5,000 in Ljubljana), while average gross monthly wages reached €2,500. Outstanding housing loans rose from €8.5 billion to more than €9 billion in 2025.
