In Slovenia, the private rental market remains under-researched despite playing an important role in the housing supply, particularly in larger urban centres. Although rental transactions are recorded in the official Real Estate Market Register (hereinafter: ETN), it is unclear what proportion of privately rented dwellings are actually captured in this register. It is also unclear to what extent the data recorded in the ETN correspond to, or differ from, information derived from advertised rental listings.

The aim of this project is to continue the work undertaken in the 2024 and 2025 project phases while further enhancing the methodology through data collection at the settlement level. Specifically, the project seeks to: (a) analyse the private rental market in the urban centres where rental activity is most extensive and developed, and (b) compare the officially recorded ETN data with data collected through a systematic analysis of advertised rental dwellings.

The continuation of the project marks the transition to continuous monitoring of the private rental market based on advertised rental listings and their systematic comparison with the official ETN records. In addition, the introduction of settlement-level data collection will enable the development of a unified and consistent database, ensuring comprehensive data collection and aggregation across all spatial units, from settlements to higher territorial levels.

Publications and other outputs related to the project are available on the ZNAJT 2025 website, here.