The average number of floors in premium-class new buildings has increased by 35%

New premium class buildings in Moscow are actively "growing" upwards. As analysts of the development company Grad Development told Izvestia, in three years the average number of floors in this segment has increased by 35%, while in the old Moscow market as a whole the indicator has grown by only 3%. At the same time, the main volume of supply on the market is still concentrated in the range from the 2nd to the 25th floor.

According to analysts, the most pronounced dynamics of the number of floors is noted in the premium class, where the average number of floors in buildings has increased by 35% over the past three years. If in November 2022 this figure was 20.2 floors, then by November 2025 it reached 27.3 floors.

New buildings in the high—budget segment have also grown noticeably, with the average number of floors increasing by 21% from 8.6 to 10.4 floors. Against this background, the dynamics in the more massive housing classes turned out to be much more modest. Thus, in business class projects, the average number of floors increased by only 2% — from 24.5 to 24.9 floors. In the mass segment, this figure increased by 1%, from 25.1 to 25.3 floors.

"The increase in the number of floors in the premium segment is the developers' response to changing customer demands and economic realities. On the one hand, in conditions of a shortage of vacant land in prestigious locations, high-rise construction makes it possible to create projects with developed infrastructure and public spaces. On the other hand, we see a steady demand for specific apartments. Modern buyers of premium housing appreciate the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the city, and they are willing to pay for it," explains Yana Sosoreva, Director of Strategic Development at Grad Development.

In general, the average number of floors in buildings under construction in old Moscow has increased by 3% in three years, from 23.1 to 23.7 floors. In New Moscow, where medium—rise buildings initially prevailed, the indicator increased by 7% - from 14.7 to 15.7 floors. Thus, on average, new buildings throughout Moscow have become 3% higher, and their average number of floors has reached 21.8 floors.

An analysis of the distribution of supply by floor shows that the bulk of apartments and apartments on the primary market are concentrated in the lower and middle parts of the buildings. Most of the apartments are sold from the 2nd to the 25th floor. The most common apartments for sale are on the second floor (2.7 thousand). The first floor is traditionally inferior in terms of supply, as it is often allocated for commercial premises.

As the number of floors increases, the volume of supply is steadily decreasing. If 1.5 thousand apartments and apartments in 215 projects are on sale on the 10th floor, then 544 lots in 91 projects are already on display on the 30th floor. At around 40 floors, the offer is reduced to 211 lots in 40 complexes, which is 13 times less in number of apartments than on the second floor.

The offer on ultra-high floors is of a piece-by-piece nature. There are less than 100 lots for sale above the 60th floor. And on the 75th floor, there is only one object in the implementation. This indicates the exclusivity and rarity of housing located on the upper levels of skyscrapers.

"Despite the noticeable increase in the average number of floors in recent years, the potential for further increase in this indicator in the Moscow market of new buildings is almost exhausted. In the mass and business class, the average height of buildings has already reached the limit of 25 floors, which is comfortable for most buyers and economically justified for developers. Point-to-point growth is possible mainly due to the implementation of individual ambitious projects in the premium and deluxe segments, where the creation of skyscrapers is justified by the uniqueness of the concept and the high cost of housing. However, the tightening of urban planning regulations and the high cost of high-rise construction will not allow this trend to become widespread. In the coming years, the average number of floors on the market will stabilize, and the focus of developers will shift from height to the quality of development of residential complexes," notes Yana Sosoreva.

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On November 26, Metrium analysts reported that two-bedroom apartments in high-budget new buildings in Moscow have become leaders in price growth over the past year (an increase of 28%). At the same time, the cost of one-room apartments has increased most noticeably in the mass segment of new buildings in the capital. Over the year, their average purchase budget increased by 25%, from 13 million to 16.3 million rubles. The studios showed almost comparable dynamics and increased in price by 24% — from 9.1 million to 11.2 million.

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