The most spacious flats in Bulgaria belong to Sofia residents, the smallest to residents of Smolyan

According to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria for the third quarter of 2025, 1,392 residential buildings with 6,478 dwellings (flats and houses) were commissioned across the country.

The total usable area of these new-builds amounted to 629,600 m², of which the living area was 452,600 m². Thus, the average living area of one newly built dwelling was 69.9 m².

Materials used: 69.6% of new-builds are made of reinforced concrete, 23.6% of brick, and only 0.8% are prefabricated panel buildings. 

By number of rooms: 38% of dwellings have two rooms, 36.7% have three rooms, and only 3.9% have six or more rooms. 

Maximums and minimums: in which regions of Bulgaria is the average living area the largest, and in which is it the smallest

Interestingly, regardless of the national average, considerable variation in the living area of new-builds is observed across different regions of Bulgaria:

The largest average living area was recorded in the capital region of Sofia – 139.9 m², as well as in the Silistra region – 121.7 m². 

The smallest average living area is in the Smolyan region (53.5 m²) and the Targovishte region (56.6 m²). 

The leader in commissioned residential buildings is Sofia – 233, with 2,081 dwellings in them.

By number of dwellings in buildings that received Act 16 in the third quarter, Sofia is followed by Burgas with 913, and then Plovdiv with 846. 

In Varna, 723 dwellings were commissioned.

The above data show that construction activity in Bulgaria remains steadily high, especially in the largest agglomerations and resort regions. This means that the Bulgarian housing market is not standing still, and new properties are appearing – which is important for investors and prospective home buyers.

The leadership of Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and Varna shows where construction is concentrated – accordingly, these are precisely the regions where the choice of properties is greater and housing is more liquid.

Buying property in Bulgaria remains a sensible investment – provided the choice is made taking into account your requirements for the home, the surrounding infrastructure and a well-thought-out strategy. 

The specialists of the ”Bulgaria Avenue” real estate agency will select the most relevant and high-quality properties matching your request, verify the cleanliness of the documents, provide full support for the transaction, and if necessary help with renovation, relocation to Bulgaria, and so on.