Housing squeeze hits students amid booming property market

Property transactions on the island climbed 15 per cent in the first half of 2025 , but the booming market is leaving students and families facing steep rents ahead of the academic year.

“ Studying in Cyprus is now very expensive , both in terms of housing and tuition fees at private universities,” said Polys Kourousides, president of the Cyprus Property Valuers Association, during an interview on Sigma’s ‘Mesimeri kai