The price gap between the new buildings of the Central Administrative District and the rest of Moscow has reached 50%

The price gap between new buildings in the Central Administrative District of the capital and the rest of Moscow has reached 50%. This was reported to Izvestia by analysts from Metrium and Grad Development, who recorded a rapid increase in prices for new buildings.

According to their data, over the past five years, the price gap between the capital's center and other locations has increased most noticeably in the premium class - from 20% to 50%. The average cost per square meter in elite projects of the Central Administrative District has almost doubled over the same period, for the first time exceeding the mark of 2 million rubles.

The price gap in the center of the capital was most noticeable in the premium segment. Five years ago, 1 sq. m. housing in premium-class new buildings in the Central Administrative District cost an average of 614 thousand rubles and exceeded by 20% the price of housing of the same class in other areas. By 2025, this difference has reached 50%. The average price in the center increased to 1.14 million rubles per square meter, while outside the Central Administrative District it was 757.8 thousand rubles in the premium.

Despite the widening price gap with the center of the capital, high-budget new buildings are increasingly appearing in other locations in Moscow. This trend is especially pronounced in the premium class. So, seven projects are currently being implemented outside the Central Administrative District, in which the average cost per square meter exceeds 900 thousand rubles. Moreover, prices in five of these complexes have already exceeded the landmark mark of 1 million rubles.

"Over the past five years, we have seen how the perception of premium real estate in Moscow has changed dramatically. The stereotype that life at the highest level is possible only within the Garden Ring is becoming a thing of the past. Today, buyers with high budgets are increasingly paying attention to other prestigious locations that can offer an equally, and sometimes even more comfortable, living environment. First of all, this concerns CJSC. Modern development projects here are not inferior in quality and content to the complexes in the center, but at the same time they assume better ecology and greater privacy," said the Director of Strategic Development of Grad Development (developer of the premium residential complex "ICE TOWERS" in CJSC) Yana Sosoreva.

The trend is also evident in other market segments. According to analysts, if in 2020 the average cost of 1 sq. m. m in business class in the Central Administrative District reached 291.6 thousand rubles, which was 6% higher than the same indicator outside it in the same segment, then by 2025 the gap had increased to 11%. During this period, prices for primary business class housing in the center have almost doubled, reaching 574.9 thousand rubles, while in other districts they have risen to 519.5 thousand rubles.

There was also a significant increase in prices in the elite segment, but the dynamics outside the center turned out to be more intense. In 2020, 1 sq. m. Housing in elite new buildings in the Central Administrative District was estimated at 1.08 million rubles, which was 42% higher than the average cost in other districts. By 2025, prices in the center reached 2.07 million rubles, and beyond its borders — 1.6 million rubles. At the same time, the price gap between locations has decreased to 30%.

Over the past five years, the supply structure in Moscow's primary market has undergone significant changes. In the Central District, the volume of supply decreased in all segments. Most noticeably, the number of business—class apartments and apartments available for purchase has decreased from 1.3 thousand to 612 lots. At the same time, outside the Central Administrative District, the supply in this segment, on the contrary, has almost doubled — from 11.8 thousand to 21.7 thousand.

There was a similar dynamic in the premium class. In the new buildings of the Central Administrative District, the supply volume decreased by 26.5%, from 1.3 thousand to 976. Outside the center, on the contrary, there was an explosive growth — 6.5 times, from 790 to 5.2 thousand lots. The elite segment was the only one where the supply decreased in both locations. This is due to the appearance and increase in the supply of new deluxe class buildings. At the same time, the reduction in the Central Administrative District was more noticeable: by 16.5%, from 1.2 thousand to 1 thousand.

In other districts of Moscow, the volume of luxury real estate supply decreased by 10%, from 489 to 440, but the number of projects in this segment outside the Central Administrative District increased from five to nine. In addition, the structure of the offer has changed — five years ago, there was one large luxury segment project for sale outside the Central Administrative District.

Demand for new buildings in the Central District has shown steady growth over the past five years. The number of registered equity participation agreements increased by 12%, from almost 1.4 thousand in 2020 to 1.5 thousand in 2025. At the same time, in total, in the remaining districts of the capital, consumer activity increased by 5%, from 39 thousand to 40.9 thousand transactions.

"In the medium term, we will observe a further shift in the supply of business and premium class projects outside the Central District. The shortage of vacant sites and the high cost of land in the center make the construction of non-elite complexes less profitable for developers. As a result, supply in the Central Administrative District will decrease and concentrate mainly in the most expensive segment, which will inevitably lead to an even greater increase in the price gap with the rest of the districts. The center will finally secure the status of an exclusive location for the wealthiest buyers, while new points of attraction for the wealthy audience will be formed in other prestigious areas of Moscow," explained Ruslan Syrtsov, Managing Director of Metrium.

Construction in a row: new comfort-class buildings have almost disappeared from Moscow

At the same time, this category of housing remains the leading one in the regions.

Analysts of Grad Development said on November 14 that the average cost of 1 sq.m. The cost of housing in Moscow in October ranged from 400,000 to 1.9 million rubles. The highest average cost of 1 sq. m is traditionally noted in the Central Administrative District of the capital (1.93 million rubles). The second place is occupied by the Western District (700 thousand rubles). Over the past year, new buildings in CJSC have risen in price by 23%, which puts it on a par with the leaders in terms of price growth. For comparison, prices increased by 26% in the Central Administrative District over the same period, and by 19% and 18% respectively in the Southeastern and Northeastern districts. The price increase occurs against the background of high consumer activity. According to the results of the first nine months of 2025, 8.6 thousand equity participation agreements were concluded in Moscow. This result is 27% higher than in the same period last year, when 6.8 thousand transactions were recorded in January–September.

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