Buyer activity in the Cyprus real estate market remains high. From January through October 2026, 16,741 sales contracts were filed with the Land Department. This is 13% more than during the same period in 2025, when 14,811 contracts were registered.
Thus, the number of contracts increased by 1,930 over the year. Growth was recorded in all five regions of the country, though the rates varied significantly. Paphos showed the strongest growth, while Limassol continues to account for the largest number of transactions.
It is important to note that the statistics reflect the number of sales contracts filed with the Land Registry, not the number of properties for which title registration has already been completed.
Real Estate Sales by Region in Cyprus
Limassol retained its top position in terms of the number of transactions. In the first 10 months of 2026, 5,406 contracts were registered there, compared to 4,646 during the same period last year. This represents a 16.4% increase, or 760 additional contracts. The region accounts for approximately 32.3% of all real estate transactions in Cyprus.
Nicosia showed a more moderate result. The number of contracts rose from 3,363 to 3,556, an increase of 5.7%. This is 193 more transactions than during January–October 2025.
Larnaca ranked second in terms of total sales. During the period under review, 3,674 contracts were filed there, compared to 3,211 a year earlier. This represents a 14.4% increase, or 463 contracts.
Paphos led in terms of growth rate. In the first 10 months of 2026, 3,374 real estate purchase agreements were registered in the region. A year earlier, there were 2,869. Thus, the figure increased by 17.6%, or 505 agreements.
The free areas of Famagusta showed the weakest growth. The number of transactions rose by only 1.2%, from 722 to 731 contracts. The difference amounted to just 9 additional contracts.
October 2026: Sales rose by 8.2%
In October, 1,772 real estate sales contracts were registered in Cyprus. By comparison, there were 1,638 in October 2025. The year-over-year increase was 8.2%.
However, the growth rate was lower than in September. In September 2026, the number of contracts increased by 13.3% compared to the same month last year: from 1,484 to 1,681.
However, compared to September of this year, October showed positive growth. Over the month, the number of contracts filed rose by 91, or approximately 5.4%. By region, the October results were as follows:
Larnaca: 383 contracts compared to 342 a year earlier. Growth: 12%.
Limassol: 546 compared to 490. Growth: 11.4%. The region retained first place in terms of the number of transactions for the month.
Paphos: 375 compared to 338. Growth: 10.9%.
Nicosia: 393 compared to 372. Increase: 5.6%.
Free Areas of Famagusta: 75 vs. 96. Decrease: 21.9%.
Sales continued to decline in the Free Areas of Famagusta. October marked the sixth consecutive month in which the figure was lower than the previous year’s. After no change in April, declines were recorded in May, June, July, August, September, and October.
How real estate sales have changed since the beginning of 2026
According to land registry data, in each of the first ten months of 2026, the number of registered real estate sales contracts in Cyprus exceeded the figures for the corresponding month of 2025. The most significant year-over-year increase occurred in June: the number of contracts rose by approximately 27%—from 1,544 to 1,964.
March came in second with an 18% increase: from 1,491 to 1,761 contracts. In April, the figure rose by 15%—from 1,404 to 1,611. In the remaining months, the trends were as follows:
January—1,411 contracts compared to 1,275, an 11% increase.
February—1,537 compared to 1,371, a 12% increase.
May—1,723 compared to 1,644, a 5% increase.
July — 2,040 compared to 1,832, an 11% increase.
August — 1,241 compared to 1,128, an increase of 10%.
September — 1,681 vs. 1,484, a 13% increase.
October — 1,772 compared to 1,638, an increase of 8.2%.
In terms of the total number of registered contracts, July was the most active month, with 2,040 transactions. June came in second, with 1,964 contracts.
The results for the first ten months of 2026 show that the Cyprus real estate market continues to trend positively. Paphos leads in terms of percentage growth, Limassol remains the largest market by number of transactions, and Larnaca ranks second. The most modest results were recorded in the Free Areas of Famagusta.