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Asking prices

Median prices for apartments for sale in Bulgaria

Median price

137 187 €

Lower bound (10%)

72 979 €

10% of listings are priced below this

Upper bound (90%)

309 682 €

10% of listings are priced above this

Active listings

36 673

Price reduced

10,4%

3,822 listings have cut their price

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Distribution

Where the price falls

Median, quartiles and the outer tenths — by asking price and by price per square metre.

36,673 active listings in this segment
Measure Price (€) Price (€/m²)
Bottom 10% (cheapest) 72 979 1 078
Lower quartile 96 228 1 301
Median 137 187 1 643
Upper quartile 204 138 2 211
Top 10% (most expensive) 309 682 2 812
By city

Median price for apartments by regional capital

City Price (€) Price (€/m²) Listings
Sofia 257 453 2 558 7 295
Varna 149 760 1 824 6 004
Burgas 138 756 1 785 1 974
Veliko Tarnovo 135 600 1 580 401
Plovdiv 131 204 1 487 7 480
Shumen 127 352 1 523 577
Stara Zagora 124 460 1 357 549
Ruse 122 558 1 435 633
Pleven 113 913 1 300 427
Vraca 109 150 1 411 211
Pernik 109 000 1 491 65
Blagoevgrad 105 000 1 250 79
Dobrich 100 107 1 121 146
Kardjali 100 000 1 031 100
Targovishte 100 000 1 200 277
Razgrad 97 146 1 329 133
Haskovo 97 110 1 114 639
Sliven 94 138 1 197 140
Pazardjik 90 100 1 056 177
Yambol 90 000 1 301 253
Lovech 89 480 1 391 38
For investors

Rental yield by city

How much of an apartment price comes back in a year of rent. Gross yield from asking prices, before costs, not closed deals.

Area / city Yield Payback Rent €/m² Price €/m²
Plovdiv 6,0% 16,7 y 7.40 1 487
Pleven 5,8% 17,2 y 6.30 1 300
Varna 5,4% 18,5 y 8.20 1 824
Burgas 5,0% 20,0 y 7.40 1 784
Stara Zagora 5,0% 20,0 y 5.70 1 358
Sofia 4,8% 20,8 y 10.20 2 558
Shumen 4,4% 22,7 y 5.60 1 522
Haskovo 4,1% 24,4 y 3.80 1 114
Ruse 4,1% 24,4 y 4.90 1 435
Veliko Tarnovo 4,0% 25,0 y 5.30 1 580

We only show places with at least 30 sale listings, at least 30 rentals, and a yield between 2% and 10%.

In brief

What the numbers show

As of 04.10.2026 we track 36,673 active listings for apartments for sale in Bulgaria. The median asking price is 137 187 €.

Half of the listings sit between 96 228 € and 204 138 €. The cheapest 10% are under 72 979 €, and the most expensive 10% exceed 309 682 €.

The median price per square metre is 1 643 €.

These are asking prices from listings, not prices from completed deals. The number of sales and mortgages actually registered is shown below, from Registry Agency data.

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Registry Agency

Registry entries by city: Sales and mortgages

Number of entries (Sales) and sum of Legal + Contract mortgages by registry offices.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price for apartments in Bulgaria?

The median asking price for apartments in Bulgaria is 137 187 €, calculated from 36,673 active listings.

How many active listings are there in Bulgaria?

As of 04.10.2026 we track 36,673 active listings in Bulgaria.

Why show a median rather than an average?

The median is the price in the middle: half the listings are below it and half above. One stray zero in an expensive listing moves the average but not the median.

Are these prices from completed deals?

No. These are the prices properties are offered at. Sales and mortgages actually registered are shown separately, from Registry Agency data.

For media and analysts

Figures to quote

Sofia

2 713 €/m²

from 7,213 listings

The average apartment price in Sofia is €2 713/sqm, based on 7213 listings.
Plovdiv

1 592 €/m²

from 7,486 listings

The average apartment price in Plovdiv is €1 592/sqm, based on 7486 listings.
Varna

1 973 €/m²

from 5,932 listings

The average apartment price in Varna is €1 973/sqm, based on 5932 listings.
Burgas

1 836 €/m²

from 1,969 listings

The average apartment price in Burgas is €1 836/sqm, based on 1969 listings.

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