Cyprus market: DLS data for July 2026
July brought 2,040 contracts across Cyprus (+11% YoY) — the first month above 2,000. Paphos posted its best month of the year at 395 and now matches Limassol on cumulative growth.
Fresh figures from the Department of Lands and Surveys (DLS) — the number of registered sale contracts on the new-build market.
Cyprus overall: 2,040 contracts in July, +11% year on year — the first month of 2026 to clear the 2,000 mark and the strongest month of the year so far.
Year to date, seven months bring 12,047 contracts, +14.1% against January–July 2025.
July by district (contracts, year-on-year change)
- Limassol: 695 (+20%)
- Larnaca: 436 (+10%)
- Nicosia: 423 (0%)
- Paphos: 395 (+15%)
- Famagusta: 91 (−3%)
January–July cumulative (year on year)
- Limassol: 3,959 (+19.8%)
- Larnaca: 2,599 (+10.9%)
- Nicosia: 2,564 (+5.4%)
- Paphos: 2,387 (+19.6%)
- Famagusta: 538 (+10.5%)
What it tells us
After the June spike (+27%, inflated by an anomalous Limassol at +64% ahead of the VAT deadline), July brought the market back to a steady pace.
For Paphos, July was the best month of the year: 395 contracts. On the cumulative count the district is running neck and neck with Limassol (+19.6% versus +19.8%) — the two fastest-growing markets on the island.
If the pace holds, 2026 will close above 20,000 contracts, against a record 18,114 the year before. 💪🏽