House Sales Statistics, March 2019
In March 2019, 105.046 houses were sold in Turkey
In Turkey, house sales decreased by 5.3% in March 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year and hence, became 105 046. For the house sales of March 2019, İstanbul had the highest share of house sales with 18.2% and 19 140 sold house. The followers of İstanbul were Ankara with 10 619 house sales and İzmir 6 366 house sales with the share of 10.1% and 6.1% respectively. The least house sold provinces were Hakkari with 5 house sales, Ardahan with 7 house sales, Bayburt with 27 house sales.
Number of house sales, 2018-2019
In March 2019, 22.762 ownership of the houses changed by mortgage sales
The mortgaged house sales throughout Turkey became 22 762 by decreasing 30.6% compared to the same month of the previous year. House sales with mortgage had a 21.7% share of all house sales in Turkey. Most of house sales with mortgage was in İstanbul with 3 462 sales. İstanbul was the first province in Turkey ranking that has most house sales with mortgage share with 15.2%. Mortgaged house sales had the highest share in Artvin with 50% of all house sales.
Ownership of 82.284 houses changed by other sales
Other house sales in Turkey became 82 284 by increasing 5.3% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the other sales, İstanbul was the first province with 15 678 sales and 19.1% share. Other house sales had 81.9% share of all house sales in İstanbul. Ankara was the second province with 7 620 sales. Ankara was followed by İzmir with 5 035 sales. The least other house sales was realized in Hakkari with 4 house sales.
House sales by type of sales, March 2019
House sales by state of sales, March 2019
In house sales, 44.163 of houses were sold for the first time
First house sales in Turkey became 44 163 by decreasing 12.9% compared to the same month of the previous year. First house sales had 42% share of all house sales in Turkey. The most first house sales was in İstanbul with 8 453 sales. İstanbul was the first province in Turkey ranking that had most first house sales share with 19.1%. The followers of İstanbul were Ankara with 3 553 house sales and İzmir with 2 884 house sales.
Ownership of 60 883 houses changed by second hand sales
Second hand house sales in Turkey became 60 883 by increasing 1.1% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the second hand sales, İstanbul was the first province again with 10_687 sales and 17.6% share. Share of the second hand sales was 55.8% in İstanbul in total house sales. Ankara was the second province with 7 066 sales and Ankara was followed by Antalya with 3 506 sales.
In March 2019, 3 129 houses were sold to foreigners
In house sales to foreigners became 3 129 by increasing 71.3% compared to the same month of the previous year. İstanbul was the first province with 1 520 sales in March 2019. The followers of İstanbul were Antalya with 626 house sales, Ankara with 173 house sales, Bursa with 121 house sales and Yalova with 110 house sales.
Most house sales were made to Iraq citizens according to country nationalities
Iraq citizens bought 548 houses from Turkey in March. The followers of Iraq were Iran with 334 house sales, Saudi Arabia with 189 house sales, Russia with 156 house sales and Afghanistan with 150 house sales.
The next release on this subject will be on May 16, 2019.
Source: TÜİK
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