{"id":194989,"date":"2026-10-08T13:22:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/?p=194989"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:22:55","slug":"cyprus-real-estate-reaches-historic-high-in-september-2026-as-transaction-volumes-top-1600-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/cyprus-real-estate-reaches-historic-high-in-september-2026-as-transaction-volumes-top-1600-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus Real Estate Reaches Historic High in September 2026 as Transaction Volumes Top 1,600 Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyprus real estate market activity climbed to its highest September performance since record-keeping began in 2000. Official statistics published by the Department of Lands and Surveys reveal that 1,681 sales contracts were filed across the island during September 2026\u2014a 13% jump compared to the 1,484 transactions registered in September 2025.<\/p>\n

The surge was driven by robust expansion across all buyer categories, pushing year-to-date sales past 14,900 properties.<\/p>\n

September 2026 District Breakdown<\/h3>\n

While Limassol retained its position as the island’s overall volume leader, Larnaca posted the steepest annual percentage growth. Famagusta stood out as the sole region experiencing a contraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
District<\/strong><\/td>\nSept 2026 Sales<\/strong><\/td>\nSept 2025 Sales<\/strong><\/td>\nYear-on-Year Shift<\/strong><\/td>\nMarket Context<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u041b\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043e\u043b<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n506<\/td>\n436<\/span><\/td>\n+16%<\/td>\nLargest overall market volume<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041b\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0430\u043a\u0430<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n393<\/td>\n305<\/span><\/td>\n+29%<\/td>\nHighest annual growth rate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0438\u044f<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n374<\/td>\n351<\/span><\/td>\n+7%<\/td>\nSteady domestic-driven demand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u041f\u0430\u0444\u043e\u0441<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n345<\/td>\n313<\/span><\/td>\n+10%<\/td>\nOverseas buyer focus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0424\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n63<\/td>\n79<\/span><\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\nFourth consecutive monthly decline<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Buyer Demographics & Monthly Performance<\/h3>\n

Purchases expanded across domestic and international market segments in September, with local buyers accounting for nearly six out of every ten transactions:<\/p>\n

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    Domestic Buyers (58.1% of market):<\/b> Reached 976 transactions (+10% YoY). Larnaca led local buyer growth (+34% to 206), while Paphos was the only district to see domestic declines (-14% to 99).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Non-EU Buyers (29.4% of market):<\/b> Climbed 26% YoY to 495 sales. Limassol recorded the strongest demand in this group (+45% to 158), followed by Paphos (+30% to 149) and Larnaca (+27% to 144).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    EU Nationals (12.5% of market):<\/b> Edged up 4% YoY to 210 sales. Growth was anchored by Nicosia (+50% to 27) and Paphos (+17% to 97), offsetting a sharp drop in Famagusta (-85% to 4).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Nine-Month Cumulative Overview (Jan\u2013Sept 2026)<\/h3>\n

    Total property transactions for the first nine months of 2026 reached 14,969 contracts, representing a 14% increase over the 13,173 deals recorded during the same timeframe in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Buyer Group<\/strong><\/td>\nContracts Filed<\/strong><\/td>\nMarket Share<\/strong><\/td>\nYear-on-Year Growth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Domestic Cypriot Buyers<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n8,172<\/td>\n54.6%<\/td>\n+10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Non-EU Citizens<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n4,703<\/td>\n31.4%<\/td>\n+19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    EU Citizens<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2,094<\/td>\n14.0%<\/td>\n+21%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total Market Volume<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/b>4,969<\/span><\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n+14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Note: Combined foreign purchases (EU and non-EU citizens) accounted for 6,797 transactions (45.4% of all sales).<\/i><\/p>\n

    Regional Year-to-Date Highlights<\/h4>\n
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      Limassol:<\/b> Remained the dominant powerhouse with 4,860 total sales (up from 4,156 in 2025), driven by an 18% rise in local purchases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Larnaca:<\/b> Secured 3,291 contracts (up from 2,869), posting solid double-digit gains among foreign buyers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Nicosia:<\/b> Recorded 3,163 sales (up from 2,991), relying primarily on domestic stability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Paphos:<\/b> Totaled 2,999 transactions (up from 2,531). Paphos demonstrated the highest reliance on international capital, with foreign buyers purchasing 2,117 properties (809 EU, 1,308 non-EU)\u2014more than double the 882 homes bought by local Cypriot residents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Famagusta:<\/b> Accumulated 656 contracts (up from 626 in 2025), sustained by early-year momentum despite late-summer slowdowns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Source: Cyprus Property News<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Cyprus real estate market activity climbed to its highest September performance since record-keeping began in 2000. Official statistics published by the Department of Lands and Surveys reveal that 1,681 sales contracts were filed across the island during September 2026\u2014a 13% jump compared to the 1,484 transactions registered in September 2025. The surge was driven by […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194989"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194990,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194989\/revisions\/194990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}