ValorEasy, in collaboration with the Sector 2 Local Budget Revenue Directorate in Bucharest, has published its "Real Estate Transactions 2025 in Sector 2" report. The study continues a series of analyses begun in 2018 and is based on transactions concluded in Sector 2 of the Romanian capital.
A total of 5,365 property transactions were recorded in Sector 2 in 2025, a fall of 15.1% compared with the previous year. Despite the lower volume, total transaction value rose from €532.3 million in 2024 to €548.8 million in 2025, an increase of 3.1%. Apartments accounted for approximately 74% of all transactions, with 3,983 deals completed. A further 302 transactions involved houses and villas, 204 concerned land plots, and 876 covered other property types, mainly parking spaces and storage units. The sharpest decline was recorded in the land segment, where transaction volumes fell by approximately 64% year on year.
Apartment prices rose considerably in 2025. The average transaction value for an apartment in Sector 2 reached approximately €89,900, up from €79,400 in 2024, a rise of 13.3%. On a per-square-metre basis, the average transaction price climbed to approximately €1,760 per sqm of usable area, compared with €1,520 per sqm in the previous year, representing an increase of 15.2%. Over the period 2021 to 2025, apartment transaction prices in Sector 2 rose by approximately 29% in euro per sqm terms. For houses and villas, the average transaction value reached approximately €105,800, some 5.8% above the 2024 level, while the average price per sqm grew by a more modest 1.3%.
The share of purchases financed exclusively from personal funds continued to decline, falling to 69.8% of transactions by volume and 64.9% by value, compared with 70.8% and 67.2% respectively in 2024. Bank-financed transactions reached 26.7% by number and 32.4% by value. By area, the Central zone recorded the highest number of deals at 1,087, followed by Pantelimon with 998 and Colentina with 977. In terms of value, the Central zone led with approximately €132.5 million, ahead of Tei at €103.4 million and Colentina at €79.5 million. Pipera Sud saw the steepest decline, with 313 fewer transactions than in 2024, while Pantelimon posted one of the strongest performances, adding 75 transactions and recording more than 50% growth in total transaction value.
"The fall in transaction volumes in 2025 is linked to deteriorating affordability: prices have risen faster than real incomes, financing has remained expensive, and inflation and tax changes have reduced purchasing power and made buyers more selective. The VAT increase on most new homes also raised acquisition costs. Part of demand has left the market, without supply becoming abundant enough to trigger a broad price correction," said Dorel Nițǎ, executive director and authorised valuator at ValorEasy. He added: "In 2026 we expect this dynamic to continue: volumes will remain under pressure due to reduced affordability and a modest economic environment, while price growth will be supported by limited supply and a gradual reduction in financing costs. Well-positioned properties with solid demand will continue to transact, while segments and areas with weak demand will face lower liquidity."
