Home Sale Statistics Between 2013-2020 in Turkey
Due to the advantages of its location, Turkey is one of the most promising real estate market when considered Europe. Turkey; is a country that is the junction point of the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe, hosting approximately 82 million people. Turkey provides many opportunities to the real estate sector and investors by combining a large construction sector with commercial and industrial products. Turkey is home to a diverse landscape, a unique culture, and dynamic social make up. At this point, making a real estate investment in Turkey is full of advantages. Moreover, home sales did not decrease even during the Covid-19 pandemic, a disaster for all humanity. Turkey Statistical Institute states that across all of Turkey, home sales primarily in Istanbul, according to data in 2020, was 1,499,316 , an increase of 11.2% compared to the previous year.
Now we will examine the home sale rates in Turkey between 2013-2020. According to data which Turkey Statistical Institute compiles, annual home sales increased between 2013 and 2020. The data that Turkey Statistical Institute provides us shows that 1,157,190 houses were sold in 2013. The rates were increasing in 2014, and a total of 1,165,381 houses are sold during the year. In 2015, an increase happened similar to the increases in the previous year intervals, and a total of 1,289,320 houses are sold. As 2016 follows 2015, there is a similar increase in the total home sales and finally, 1,341,453 homes sold. When analyzing the data, it is possible to see an increase in home sales in 2017, and 1,409,314 houses were sold in 2017. It is possible to see a small decrease in 2018, which does not matter much; 1,375,398 houses were sold in 2018. It is possible to say that home sales increased in 2019. A total of 1,348,729 houses were sold in 2019. And finally, in 2020, as we mentioned before, there was an increase of 11.2% despite the pandemic. According to Turkey Statistical Institute’s data, 1,499,316 homes were sold in 2020.
Let’s examine the details of the sales between 2013-2020. In 2013, 529,129 sales were first-hand sales, and 628,061 sales were second-hand. When we consider 2014, 541,554 sales were first-hand sales, and 623,827 sales were second-hand. 2015 Yılında; 598.667 satış ilk elden, 690.653 satış ikinci eldir. When we continue to analyze the data, in 2016; It is possible to see that 631,686 sales were first hand and 709,767 sales were second hand. In 2017, 659,698 sales were first-hand sales, and 749,616 sales were second-hand. In 2018, 651,572 sales were first-hand sales, and 723,826 sales were second-hand. When we examine the data for 2019, we can say that 5116,82 sales were first-hand sales, and 837,047 sales were second-hand. And finally, in 2020, 469,740 sales were first-hand sales, and 1,029,576 sales were second-hand.
