By mid-December, the Danish property market had recorded a total transaction volume of DKK 69.8 billion in 2025, representing a strong 53 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Residential properties accounted for 54 per cent of all transactions, driven by robust growth in the Greater Copenhagen area and solid advances in Central and Southern Denmark, where housing constituted over half of all deals.
The Danish real estate market has seen a steady stream of high-value transactions throughout 2025. This is evidenced by figures from data provider Resights, which has calculated activity up to and including 15 December. However, several major transactions are still pending at the end of the year and will therefore not be reflected until the final annual figures are published in January.
Below is an overview of the key trends that have shaped the market throughout the year, covering segment distribution, regional performance and the largest portfolio transactions.
The residential segment accounted for 54 per cent of transactions. Offices and industrial and logistics properties ranked second and third, representing 14 per cent and 11 per cent of the total transaction volume, respectively. Retail and hotel properties accounted for 10 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively, while the remaining 4 per cent fell under the “other” category .
The clear dominance of the residential segment highlights the ongoing demand for Danish residential property, including student housing. This is evident in transactions involving portfolios of student housing, such as the acquisition by American Greystar Real Estate Partners of Nrep’s Umeus student housing portfolio, comprising a total of 1,758 youth housing units and five commercial units with a total combined area of approx. 60,000 sqm, which traded for approximately DKK 2.9 billion in May. Gorrissen Federspiel provided legal advice on the transaction.
Transactions in the Greater Copenhagen area are worth approx. DKK 40.2 billion, which is a 98 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. The Central Denmark Region ranks second with a total transaction volume of approx. DKK 10.4 billion, representing an increase of 63 per cent. The Region of Southern Denmark ranks third with transactions worth DKK 9.1 billion – a 43 per cent increase compared to 2024.
The significant growth in the Greater Copenhagen area, where the transaction volume has almost doubled, reflects the region’s continued status as Denmark’s most attractive property investment market. Meanwhile, other regions are also recording notable growth rates, indicating a broad geographical spread of market activity across the country.
Robust transaction volumes across all regions and segments signal renewed confidence in the Danish property market, pointing to continued positive momentum into the new year.
One of the year’s largest transactions was the sale by Swedish pension funds and Midstar AB of their hotel platform, including the Hotel Admiral on Toldbodgade in Copenhagen, to Finnish Capman. The transaction was completed in February and had a total portfolio value of DKK 3.3 billion. Gorrissen Federspiel acted as legal adviser on the transaction.
Gorrissen Federspiel also features prominently among the year’s most significant transactions, reinforcing its strong presence in the Danish property market by assisting Greystar Real Estate Partners with the acquisition of Nrep’s Umes’ student housing portfolio – the second largest real estate transaction of 2025 – and advising Barings on residential acquisitions in Glostrup and Bellakvarter P/S in Copenhagen, which ranked seventh and ninth respectively among the year’s largest transactions.
At Gorrissen Federspiel, we closely follow developments in the Danish property market. Our M&A Real Estate specialists advise on acquisitions, disposals, financing and development projects involving residential, commercial and mixed-use properties. They are available to discuss and advise on any real estate-related matters.