€407.3 million worth of property sold in August, NSO says

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In August 2026, the number of final deeds of sale and promise of sale agreements relating to residential property amounted to 1,367 and 1,241, respectively.

In August 2026, the number of final deeds of sale relating to residential property amounted to 1,367, an increase of 33.8 per cent when compared to those registered in August 2025. The value of these deeds totalled €407.3 million, representing an increase of 29.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding value recorded in August 2025.

The residential property transactions featured in this release are not limited to purchases by individuals (households) but may also involve other economic agents. In addition, a single final deed of sale or promise of sale agreement may include more than one property.

In the month under review, 1,236 (or 90.4 per cent) of these final deeds of sale involved individual buyers (households), with companies accounting for virtually all remaining deeds. The value of the deeds involving individual buyers (households) amounted to €329.8 million, equivalent to 81.0 per cent of the total value.

Final deeds of sale by locality

The highest numbers of final deeds of sale were recorded in the following localities: St Paul’s Bay (91), Marsaskala (75) and Birkirkara (72).

Properties transacted in the final deeds of sale

During the month under review, the number of properties transacted in the final deeds of sale was equivalent to 1,504. Apartments (534) and Garages (364) accounted for the largest shares, at 35.5 per cent and 24.2 per cent, respectively.

Promise of sale agreements

In August 2026, 1,241 promise of sale agreements relating to residential property were registered, equivalent to an increase of 18.3 per cent over the same period in 2025. The value of these agreements totalled €452.6 million, representing an increase of 15.6 per cent when compared to the corresponding value recorded in August 2025. Individual potential buyers (households) accounted for 1,101 (or 88.7 per cent) of these agreements, while the rest mainly involved companies.

The highest numbers of promise of sale agreements were recorded in the following localities: St Paul’s Bay (110), Birkirkara (58) and Żabbar (49).

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