Makro Life, which calculates real estate value with artificial intelligence and thus ensures safe buying and selling transactions, published the real estate market report for the first half of 2025 (January–June).
According to the report, house prices for sale across Türkiye have increased in the last 6 months. %12,6 increased by . Considering inflation, this increase in real terms 3.3% It means a decrease. On an annual basis, house prices compared to June 2024 %26,9 increasing in real terms %6,2 rate decreased. Average square meter price across Türkiye as of June 2025 33.470 TL happened. Average house sales price in June 2024 3.4 million TL while as of June 2025 4.3 million TL happened. The average return on housing investment is 13 years It was calculated as .
The report revealed that prices in the rental housing market increased in real terms in the first half. Accordingly, rental housing prices will increase in the first 6 months of 2025 %21,5 increased. When price changes are adjusted for inflation, rents in real terms in this period %4,4 appears to be increasing. When looked at on an annual basis, rents across Türkiye compared to June 2024 %32,6 increasing in real terms %1,9 rate decreased. Average square meter price of rental houses across Türkiye 220 TL; average rent 22.681 TL It is calculated as .
Görkem Öğüt, General Manager and Founding Partner of Makro Life, He made the following evaluations about the report:
“Housing sales will increase in the first 6 months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. %26,9 increasing at the rate 691.893 happened as. When 2024 and 2025 are compared, it is seen that the most important difference is in mortgage sales. Mortgage house sales in the first 6 months of 2025 compared to the same period last year %100,5 increasing at the rate 103.090 happened as. Mortgage house sales exceeded total sales in the first 6 months of last year 9.4% While creating this year 14.9% created.
When we look at the change in housing sales prices and rents, we see that there has been a real decrease on an annual basis every month since February 2024. However, this decline has lost momentum compared to the same period last year. For example, annual nominal increase in house prices in June 2024 %43,5 While real decrease %17,3 was at the level. Annual nominal increase in June 2025 to 26.9%; real rate of decline to 6.2% declined.
There is a similar picture on the rents front: nominal increase in June 2024 %51,7 While real decrease %12,6 was at the level. Annual nominal increase in June 2025 to 32.6% While the real decline is only %1,9 happened as. The fact that the real decrease in rental prices was more limited shortened the return period of housing investment and made housing attractive again for investors who want to earn rental income.
In this regard, the importance of data-based tools such as Makro Life increases for accurate timing and healthy analysis. "It is possible for investors and homeowners to find answers to all their questions on the subject from Makro Life and our artificial intelligence-based real estate consultant Atlas."
The provinces that brought the most to investors in the first semester: Diyarbakır, Samsun and Çanakkale
According to Makro Life data, when the top 30 cities with the most housing sales in June were evaluated, the cities that brought the most to investors in the first half of 2025 were Diyarbakır, Samsun and Çanakkale, respectively. House sales prices in Diyarbakır increased in the first semester %23,1 While increasing, when adjusted for the effect of inflation, the rate of increase is %5,7 It was calculated as . On an annual basis, prices are nominal %63,3 in real terms %20,7 rose. Average housing square meter sales price in this province 27.129 TL, the average house sales price is 4.2 million TL. Housing sales prices in Samsun increased in the first semester %21,7 increasing in real terms %4,5 rose. Prices in nominal terms on an annual basis %38,0, in real terms %2,1 rose. Average housing square meter sales price in this province 29.665 TL, the average house price is 3.5 million TL. In Çanakkale, nominal value increase in housing sales prices in the first half of the year %17,7 real value increase while %,01 at the level. Annual nominal change in this province %47,3, if the real change is %8,9 It is calculated as . Average residential square meter sales price in Çanakkale 44.923 TL, average house price 5.4 million TL happened.
Among the top 30 regions with the most housing sales, the provinces negatively affected by the February 2023 earthquakes stand out in the regions where housing prices for sale increased the least in the first half. Prices of houses for sale in Hatay in a 6-month period %6,4 rising in real terms %8,6 fell. Prices according to June 2024 %16,4 increased; In real terms %13,9 decreased. Average residential square meter sales price in Hatay 23.349 TL, the average house price is 3.5 million TL. Again, sales prices in Gaziantep were nominal in the first semester. %8,3 rising in real terms %7,1 rate decreased. On an annual basis, prices are nominal %26,5 Considering the inflation effect while increasing %6,4 decreased. Average residential square meter sales price in Gaziantep 23.389 TL, the average house price is 3.7 million TL happened. House sales prices in Kahramanmaraş increased nominally in the first semester. %9,9 rising in real terms %5,6 fell. On an annual basis, in nominal terms %23,5 increase, in real %8,6 There was a decline. Average housing square meter sales price in this province 21.116 TL, the average house price is 3.4 million TL.
Among the 4 largest cities, Ankara is the city where house sales prices increased the most in the first half.
Changes in real estate sales prices in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and bursa When the provinces are compared, it is seen that the highest increase in the first 6 months of 2025 was experienced in Ankara. House prices for sale in Ankara in the first semester %16,1 increased, but remained constant in real terms. Prices on an annual basis %36,2 increased according to inflation-adjusted data %0,7 rose. Average residential square meter sales price in the capital 29.596 TL, the average house price is 3.9 million TL happened.
Six-month change in housing sales prices in Izmir %14,0 happened. This means that, according to inflation-adjusted data, prices %2,1 It means it's declining. Prices on an annual basis %27,3 increasing compared to inflation %5,9 fell. Average residential square meter sales price in Izmir 43.999 TL, the average house price is 5.5 million TL at the level.
In Istanbul, housing prices will increase from the beginning of 2025 to June %13,9 According to inflation-adjusted data, while increasing %2,2 fell. On an annual basis compared to June last year %26,4 increased according to inflation-adjusted data %6,5 decreased. Average residential square meter sales price in Istanbul 50.992 TL, the average house price is 5.8 million TL happened.
In Bursa, house prices for sale increased in the first semester. %14,7 while increasing according to inflation-adjusted figures %3,1 fell. Annual house price change for sale in June %27,9 while prices are in line with inflation %5,4 decreased. Average residential square meter sales price in Bursa 29.157 TL, the average house price is 3.8 million TL happened.
The highest house sales prices are in Muğla
Muğla stands out with the highest sales prices in the housing market across Türkiye. Average residential square meter sales price in Muğla, one of the tourism centers 72.511 TL While the average house sales price 9.4 million TL happened as.
