The number of transactions for the purchase of real estate in the Moscow region in January fell by 44%

The number of real estate transactions in the Moscow Region fell by 44% in January. This was reported to Izvestia on February 18 by analysts of the Metrium company, who conducted market research in the region.

According to their data, a total of 4.6 thousand equity participation agreements were registered (-44% per month), 82 transactions were registered with apartments, and 4.5 thousand with apartments. At the same time, over the year, the DDU growth amounted to 38%

In total, 39.3 thousand lots were exhibited in January (-2% per month, -11% per year) in 235 projects, where 38.2 thousand were apartments (-1% per month) and 1.1 thousand apartments (-10% per month).

The weighted average price per square meter of apartments and apartments for the month was 229.8 thousand rubles (+2% for the month, +19% for the year). The weighted average price of apartments is 229.3 thousand rubles per square meter (+2% per month, +19% per year), apartments — 255.7 thousand rubles per square meter (+3% per month, +28% per year).

"The Moscow Region is a leader in the number of new buildings in integrated territorial development (CDT) projects. About 15% of the total urban development potential of the KRT in the Russian Federation is concentrated in the region. This mechanism, thanks to a private-public partnership, allows developers to offer affordable housing without compromising quality. The main feature of the KRT projects is a high coefficient of social infrastructure provision," said Grigory Vaulin, Managing Partner of Ferro—Stroy Group (developer of the Katuar comfort—class residential complex in Mytishchi).

Lyudmila Petukhova, Director of the OM Development Sales Support Department, explained to Izvestia that the reduction in the number of transactions compared to December 2025 is not an alarming signal. According to her, the decline in sales was recorded only relative to the period of hype that arose after the authorities announced a revision of the family mortgage parameters from February 1, 2026.

She noted that the changes in the state program directly affected only spouses who planned to purchase two apartments on preferential terms or attract co-borrowers. At the same time, almost all of these customers, who had previously postponed the purchase, managed to apply for loans before the New Year.

Ruslan Syrtsov, Managing Director of Metrium, said that in January 2026, the volume of completed transactions in the Moscow Region market decreased by 44% compared to December 2025.

According to him, the main reasons for the sharp decline in consumer activity were the seasonal factor associated with the New Year holidays, the exhaustion of the most liquid supply, as well as a decline in excessive demand on the eve of tightening family mortgage conditions. At the same time, he noted an increase in the share of transactions using market loans, which, in his opinion, is mainly due to the disclosure of annual deposits by many customers.

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Experts from the RedCat aggregator of new buildings said on February 15 that by the end of January, the market of new buildings in Moscow and the Moscow region showed a 49% drop in demand compared to December last year, amounting to only 7.74 thousand units. The most noticeable drop in demand occurred within the old border of the capital, where the number of registered transactions decreased by 52% compared to the previous month and by 13% compared to January 2025.

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