Experts spoke about the price increase in the primary real estate market in Moscow

The average price per square meter in the primary real estate market in Old Moscow increased by 23.9% over the year, exceeding 700 thousand rubles. According to data from Metrium and Sum of Elements Group of Companies, in the second quarter of 2025, the figure reached 704.8 thousand rubles against 569 thousand rubles a year earlier.

"The actual annual growth is still below 25% — the indicator is seriously affected by the structure of the exposition. However, even a 15-20% increase in prices is faster than the official rate of inflation. In my opinion, in the near future, the real price growth will only accelerate against the background of the reduction of the "key", so now there are favorable conditions for profitable transactions," said Ruslan Syrtsov, Managing Director of Metrium.

The sharpest price increase was recorded in the Central Administrative District (CAO), where the cost of a "square" increased by 41%. The Western and Northeastern districts also entered the top three in terms of price increases with rates of +15.5% and +13.3%, respectively.

The cost of housing varies significantly depending on the stage of construction. So, in projects at the excavation stage, the average price is 648.7 thousand rubles, which is 7.2% higher than last year's level. At the stage of floor installation, the square meter rose in price by almost 50%, reaching 759.6 thousand rubles. At the same time, objects at the stage of finishing facades and premises fell in price by 3.2%, and in finished new buildings the price increased by 22.9%.

Experts attribute the price increase to inflation, a shortage of high-quality projects and high demand for housing in prestigious areas of the capital.

"As a result of the shortage of supply of primary housing, the liquidity of available options is growing. Formats that are rare for Central administrative districts are becoming especially expensive — multifunctional complexes with a developed internal infrastructure, including social infrastructure," Hakob Kirakosyan, General Director of Dom Dau construction company, summed up.

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Earlier, on March 29, Andrey Serdyuk, a real estate market expert and author of the Telegram channel Realtor Academy, named the main payback factors for real estate in Moscow in an interview with Izvestia. According to him, the top 3 properties with the highest profitability and quick payback include studios and one-bedroom apartments in new buildings (up to 35 square meters), apartments in hotel complexes and apartments for daily rent (near the metro, near the TTK).