Debrecen real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend

• Average price: $3,581 / m²
• Gross rental yield: 4.89%
• Net rental yield: 4.23%
• Transaction cost: 8%
• Price basis: local-market average

Residential property in Debrecen averages $3,581 per square metre. That makes it the 115th most expensive of the 236 markets in the set.

What a buyer pays in Debrecen

The $3,581 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 8% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $28,650 on top of the $358,127 purchase price. That is below the 10.3% median across the set, which shortens the time it takes for a purchase to break even. That is 11.6% below the Hungary national average of $4,049. Among the other Hungary markets we track, Budapest at $5,043 is 29% dearer, and Pécs at $2,937 is 22% cheaper.

What it earns

A square metre lets for about $14.6 a month. Against a purchase price of $3,581 per square metre that is 4.9% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 142nd of 269 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 13.5%, which takes the yield down to 4.2% net. The 0.7-point difference between the gross and net figure is the part most listing sites leave out.

How the tax works. 13.5% of the gross rent: 15% personal income tax on 90% of the rent after the 10% standard expense allowance, with no social contribution and no bracket or threshold, so the rate is the same at every rent level and for non-residents. Source: nav.gov.hu.

Who can buy in Debrecen

Freehold; non-EU buyers need a permit. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.

How this figure is built

The price figure for Debrecen is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-17. We rate our confidence in this market’s data medium: the series is usable, but thinner or less current than our best-covered markets. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Debrecen be compared with a country average or another city.

Sources: negyzetmeterarak.hu sale · negyzetmeterarak.hu. Snapshot: 2026-10-17.