ey Points:
The peri-urban areas of major cities have become an attractive alternative for buyers in recent years.
This is due to a number of factors, including lower prices, more generous living spaces, and the opportunity to have a private garden.
The most expensive houses for sale are located on the outskirts of Cluj-Napoca and in the immediate vicinity of Bucharest.
The cheapest houses can be found near Brasov, if they are located in Codlea.
The most expensive old houses, built before 2020, can be found in Feleacu (Cluj), where the average asking price for these properties reaches 2,457 euros/sqm.
The most expensive new houses, completed since 2020, can also be found in Cluj County, in Sălicea, where the owners offer them for sale at an average price of 1,955 euros/sqm.
In terms of supply, the town of Berceni has been the champion in recent years, and the number of properties available for buyers is growing year by year.
The extension of the M2 Pipera-Berceni metro line with one more station, Tudor Arghezi, and the plans to extend it with three more stations in the commune of Berceni make this area attractive to potential buyers.
Additional Notes:
The analysis looks at the demand for houses in the localities located in the immediate vicinity of the cities of Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara and Brasov, as well as the evolution of supply and price trends in the first part of 2024.
The analysis finds that the peri-urban offer has gradually developed as an alternative to living, initially to the limited number of houses inside the city, to reach its peak in the pandemic when it began to rival apartments on the segment of families with children.
The analysis also notes that new peri-urban agglomerations attract a series of investments such as private schools and kindergartens, shopping centers or large retailers, and in some cases the authorities contribute to the developme
