Development projects in Cyprus
An analysis of the development-project database AXIA maintains
We systematically record development projects across Cyprus — location, developer, planning zone and the areas of the individual units. Published here are the extent of that coverage and the typical unit sizes per district.
720
projects
92
development companies
9,699
units with recorded areas
63
municipalities & communities
Aug 13, 2026
updated
TREEMAP
Distribution of projects by area
Size = number of projects · Colour = median covered area
Tiles cover 697 of the 720 recorded projects; the rest sit in municipalities or communities with too few projects to publish on their own.
BAR CHART
Projects by district
Recorded project count, largest first
- Nicosia2321,961 units
- Larnaca2052,927 units
- Limassol1562,784 units
- Paphos1181,811 units
- Famagusta9169 units
Detailed figures by district
Project counts and typical sizes (median figures)
| District | Projects | Developers | Units | Median covered area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicosia | 232 | 26 | 1,961 | 86 m² |
| Larnaca | 205 | 48 | 2,927 | 80 m² |
| Limassol | 156 | 27 | 2,784 | 76 m² |
| Paphos | 118 | 17 | 1,811 | 98 m² |
| Famagusta | 9 | 3 | 169 | 188 m² |
HEATMAP
Typical unit sizes by bedroom count
Median covered area by district and bedroom count, with the units each figure rests on · shown only where at least 20 units exist
| District | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol | 50 m²1,002 units | 81 m²1,096 units | 119 m²421 units | 213 m²61 units | — |
| Nicosia | 50 m²395 units | 83 m²897 units | 128 m²461 units | 200 m²142 units | — |
| Larnaca | 50 m²788 units | 81 m²1,491 units | 108 m²291 units | 180 m²46 units | 215 m²22 units |
| Paphos | 52 m²327 units | 83 m²586 units | 153 m²530 units | 243 m²137 units | 354 m²30 units |
| Famagusta | — | 110 m²40 units | 196 m²81 units | — | — |
Recorded units per project
17.8
Limassol
8.5
Nicosia
14.3
Larnaca
15.3
Paphos
18.8
Famagusta
A statistic about our own coverage: how many units the average recorded project contains in this dataset. It is not a measure of how densely the market is being developed — it follows from which projects and which unit schedules we have managed to capture.
What this includes — and what it does not
- Coverage reflects projects we have identified and matched to parcels; it is not a complete census of the market.
- Areas come from the projects' own schedules. "Covered area" excludes verandas, storage and parking.
- Project prices and unit availability are NOT published, nor are project or developer names.
- Only aggregate figures per district are published.