Real Estate Market in Jelgava — 2026

Updated 2026-03-02 · Source: State Land Service (VZD)

Total Deals (12m)
1,204

174 Recent (3 months)

Median Apt. Price
797 €/m²

Price Range (p25–p75): 560–988 €/m²

Year-over-Year
+10.8%+10.8%
Avg. Apt. Price
771 €/m²

565 deals

Price Trends (24 months)

Median Apt. Price (€/m²)

4655847048239422024-042024-072024-102025-012025-042025-072025-102026-012026-022024-04: 624 €/m² (138 deals)2024-05: 748 €/m² (123 deals)2024-06: 576 €/m² (102 deals)2024-07: 746 €/m² (128 deals)2024-08: 776 €/m² (106 deals)2024-09: 688 €/m² (106 deals)2024-10: 517 €/m² (115 deals)2024-11: 719 €/m² (117 deals)2024-12: 686 €/m² (114 deals)2025-01: 726 €/m² (95 deals)2025-02: 812 €/m² (97 deals)2025-03: 779 €/m² (108 deals)2025-04: 813 €/m² (124 deals)2025-05: 774 €/m² (99 deals)2025-06: 683 €/m² (127 deals)2025-07: 856 €/m² (95 deals)2025-08: 796 €/m² (142 deals)2025-09: 780 €/m² (115 deals)2025-10: 777 €/m² (121 deals)2025-11: 758 €/m² (119 deals)2025-12: 842 €/m² (100 deals)2026-01: 774 €/m² (83 deals)2026-02: 839 €/m² (90 deals)

Deal Type Breakdown

Apartments575 (48%)
Land + Building396 (33%)
Land233 (19%)

The real estate market in Jelgava recorded 1,204 transactions in the past 12 months. The median apartment price is 797 €/m².

What does an apartment cost in Jelgava?

Median apartment prices by size, based on actual deals from the last 12 months. Prices exclude non-market transactions.

< 40 m²
22,000
Range: €9,847 – €30,000
686 €/m²
193 deals
40–70 m²
43,000
Range: €31,000 – €55,000
846 €/m²
317 deals
70–100 m²
65,000
Range: €56,250 – €79,750
894 €/m²
42 deals
100+ m²
105,000
Range: €92,000 – €135,000
858 €/m²
13 deals

In Jelgava, the most affordable apartments (< 40 m²) have a median price of €22,000, while larger apartments (100+ m²) reach €105,000. These figures are based on registered transactions, giving a realistic picture of what buyers actually pay.

New vs old buildings in Jelgava

How building age affects apartment prices. Based on the commissioning year registered in the cadastral data.

Price by building era (last 12 months)

Pre-war (< 1945)289 €/m²(47)
Soviet era (1945–1991)768 €/m²(446)
Post-Soviet (1992–2009)915 €/m²(28)

10-year price trend by building era

Post-Soviet
Pre-war
Soviet era
Modern
1404768121,1471,483201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262016: 442 €/m² (25 deals)2017: 415 €/m² (26 deals)2018: 517 €/m² (23 deals)2019: 554 €/m² (26 deals)2020: 615 €/m² (21 deals)2021: 628 €/m² (28 deals)2022: 800 €/m² (37 deals)2023: 802 €/m² (24 deals)2024: 738 €/m² (26 deals)2025: 945 €/m² (27 deals)2026: 916 €/m² (4 deals)2016: 165 €/m² (30 deals)2017: 187 €/m² (36 deals)2018: 198 €/m² (36 deals)2019: 240 €/m² (59 deals)2020: 254 €/m² (39 deals)2021: 327 €/m² (31 deals)2022: 311 €/m² (38 deals)2023: 275 €/m² (40 deals)2024: 392 €/m² (35 deals)2025: 299 €/m² (61 deals)2026: 414 €/m² (5 deals)2016: 347 €/m² (408 deals)2017: 405 €/m² (488 deals)2018: 431 €/m² (507 deals)2019: 479 €/m² (469 deals)2020: 482 €/m² (431 deals)2021: 587 €/m² (430 deals)2022: 705 €/m² (409 deals)2023: 653 €/m² (430 deals)2024: 688 €/m² (457 deals)2025: 770 €/m² (508 deals)2026: 784 €/m² (71 deals)2022: 989 €/m² (4 deals)2023: 820 €/m² (8 deals)2024: 982 €/m² (3 deals)2025: 1,348 €/m² (6 deals)

In Jelgava, the price gap between building eras is significant. < 1945 apartments average 289 €/m², while 1992–2009 buildings command 915 €/m² — a 3.2x difference. This reflects both construction quality and buyer preferences.

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