Property sales down 20-30% in 2026 as prices stay at record highs
The number of property deals in Moldova fell by 20-30% in 2026, while prices for flats, houses and land remain at record levels.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you plan to buy a home, negotiate the price and work out the monthly mortgage payment before you sign. The expert warns that some people borrow the maximum they can afford and then fail to pay. He also says mortgage loans could become more expensive after the start of next year.
What happened
Property expert Victor Cernomorcenco says the market has stalled, with fewer sales and more buyers taking mortgage loans. He says land in the suburbs has become almost ten times more expensive in recent years. He spoke on the Radio Moldova programme "Zi de Zi".
In short
- In the first three months of 2026, only 623 flats were bought in Chisinau, compared with over 2000 in the same period a year earlier.
- Almost 70% of transactions are made with mortgage loans.
- In 2025, the number of finished and sold flats fell by 1,600 compared with 2024 and by 4,100 compared with 2023.
- The floor area of new flats put into use fell from 258,000 square metres in 2024 to 114,000 square metres in 2025.
Original sources
- Piața imobiliară, blocată de prețuri record. Expert: Numărul de tranzacții în scădere cu 30% · in RomanianRead it on Moldova 1
- Piața imobiliară, blocată de prețuri record. Expert, la Radio Moldova: tranzacțiile scad, iar cumpărătorii se îndatorează · in RomanianRead it on Radio Moldova
- Piața imobiliară, blocată de prețuri record · in RomanianRead it on Știri pe surse
- Prețuri record, dar tot mai puține vânzări: Ce se întâmplă pe piața imobiliară · in RomanianRead it on Timpul
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