From the official data
Official Data for İskenderun
İskenderun's registered population was 228,149 on 31 December 2025, down 16.42 per mille between 2024 and 2025. TurkStat records 3,646 homes sold in the district in 2025, against 4,889 in 2022.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (31 December) | 228,149 (14.5% of provincial population) | 2025 | [1] |
| Annual growth rate, 2024–2025 (Hatay: 9.78‰) | −16.42‰ | 2025 | [1] |
| Homes sold | 4,889 | 2022 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 2,283 | 2023 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 3,093 | 2024 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 3,646 | 2025 | [2] |
| First-hand / second-hand sales | 823 / 2,823 | 2025 | [2] |
| Mortgaged share (Hatay: 7.7%) | 11.2% | 2025 | [2] |
| Registered food businesses | 1,650 | 2025 | [3] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
The growth rate is negative (−16.42‰) while the provincial rate is positive (9.78‰). Registered population is falling; why (relocation, record updates, resettlement) cannot be read from the data, but a plan that rests housing demand on population growth alone is weak for this district.
With 3,646 sales in 2025 the district ranks 1 of the 14 districts with sales; volume is 75% of 2022. That is 16.0 sales per thousand residents (provincial average 10.1). The first-hand share of 23% is close to the provincial 25%. The mortgaged share is 11% (province: 8%).
What it means for an investor: the district is one of the three with the highest transaction volume in the province, pointing to a relatively liquid market for finding a counterparty (interpretation). The data show no prices; comparables and a valuation report are needed for that.
Limitation: Housing-sales data count title-deed transactions and contain no price, m² or rent information. The growth rate covers a single year. The food-business count is registered businesses subject to inspection and gives only a rough signal of competitive density. No neighbourhood-level official data are used here.