(Analysis) Apartment price evolution in Chisinau (2020-2025)

According to the Acces Imobil Real Estate Index, the average price of apartments in Chisinau reached a historical high of 1,720 euros/m² in 2025. The analysis includes all types of apartments – both from new blocks and from the secondary housing stock (Soviet-style blocks), with repairs or in the "white" version.

In the second half of 2025, the real estate market in Chisinau entered a phase of stagnation, with prices capped at their historical maximum, without significant increases.

This evolution reflects the tension between the high expectations of sellers and the real purchasing capacity of potential clients, in a more cautious economic context.

However, well-positioned and correctly valued apartments, according to the real market price, continue to sell quickly, on average in 1–2 months, demonstrating that the demand for attractive housing remains constant.

Prices rose above the psychological threshold but also above the financial possibilities of buyers. The average price of apartments increased from €1,070/m² in 2023 to €1,720/m² at the end of 2025, which means an increase of approximately 60.7% (or €650/m).

The constant and galloping increase in real estate prices in the last two years has negatively influenced the total number of sale-purchase transactions in 2025. Even though we do not yet have the latest official data from the Cadastre, we can say that the number of transactions has decreased by 50% this year.

However, demand is still active, Chisinau, as the most important city from an economic point of view, continues to attract human and financial capital from the districts. Likewise, Moldovans in the diaspora choose, first of all, the capital of the Republic of Moldova and its suburbs when it comes to real estate investments or purchasing a home to live in.

Forecasts for 2026 - will apartment prices fall this year?

For 2026, the most likely scenario is a moderate one, without significant price corrections on the apartment market. After reaching this historical maximum, prices have every chance of entering a ceiling phase, with a possible increase adjusted for the inflation rate, estimated at 5–7%, as usually happens in stable economies.

This would mean that we could end 2026 with an average price of around 1800 euros per square meter.

Sustained demand, limited supply of new housing and the role of Chisinau as the main economic hub of the country significantly reduce the likelihood of steep declines, keeping the market in a balanced zone.

Owners who really want to sell will have to come to the market with fair prices, aligned with the real market level, while motivated buyers will become much more selective, carefully analyzing the price-quality ratio and increasingly resorting to mortgage financing.

Do you want to sell or buy an apartment in 2026?

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