Moscow districts popular for investment in student housing are named
Obruchevsky, Kuzminki and Sokolniki are considered by the surveyed Russians to be the most attractive districts for investment in housing in Moscow. The average cost of 1 sq. m. in new buildings in popular locations among students varies from 320 thousand to 2.5 million rubles. This follows from the data of the analytical center Stone, which were reviewed by "Izvestia" on January 24. The experts conducted a survey among potential buyers of real estate in the capital, which is then rented by students in institutions of higher education.
According to the results of the survey, Obruchevsky district, Kuzminki and Sokolniki became the leaders. Almost half of respondents (48%) noted Obruchevsky due to the proximity to Moscow State University and other prestigious universities in the south-west of the city, despite the average cost of 1 sq. m. in 507 thousand rubles. A little less, 43% of respondents, expressed interest in Kuzminki, where the price is lower - 400 thousand rubles per "square meter". This district is popular due to the developed infrastructure and proximity to local universities and their faculties: MPEI, GUU, Moscow State University, etc. Rounding out the top three is Sokolniki district (38% of votes), which is popular with students of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow State Law Academy, National Research University Higher School of Economics, and also has a comfortable urban environment with a park and convenient transport interchange. But the price here is higher than in Kuzminki - 561 thousand rubles per 1 sq. m.
Investors are also interested in Akademicheskiy district (33%), where the cost of 1 sq. m. reaches 769 thousand rubles. Experts suggested that this location is chosen because of its proximity to the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and other major universities, despite the high price.
Analysts explained that expensive neighborhoods are of interest to investors who want to work with the audience of students from affluent families. About every fourth respondent considers Prospekt Vernadskogo (30%), Ramenki (29%) and Yakimanka (27%) - areas with developed infrastructure and convenient transport links due to the close location of universities in the south-west and center of Moscow. Vykhino-Zhulebino and Lomonosovsky got 28% and 25% of votes respectively. The other districts - Maryino, Basmanny, Tekstilshchiki, Cheremushki, Danilovsky, Zyuzino - received a smaller share of votes (from 22% to 12%), which may be related to both their location and price, although all of them are conveniently located relative to popular universities.
According to the data of the analytical center, prices in other districts vary from 322 thousand rubles per 1 sq. m. in Cheremushki to 868 thousand rubles in Basmannoye.
Christina Nedrya, director of commercial management of STONE, noted that the districts located directly next to prestigious universities in Moscow are traditionally characterized by high cost of apartments due to their demand among students.
"As a result, investors are increasingly turning their attention to locations where prices are more moderate and rental yield prospects remain attractive. This trend is confirmed by Sokolniki district being included in the rating of attractive locations for investment in student housing. Due to the presence of well-developed transport infrastructure in the district and the location of several metro lines, including Sokolnicheskaya, which provides a direct link to the leading universities in the south-west of Moscow, the district is highly popular among students," she added.
The day before it was reported that according to the calculations of analysts "Metrium" on the basis of data from the Rosreestr of Moscow, at the end of 2024, the number of transactions in the market of housing under construction in the capital decreased by 25%, ready apartments - by 16%. The number of issued mortgage loans decreased by 11%.
