Real Estate Market in Riga — 2026

Updated 2026-04-02 · Source: State Land Service (VZD)

Total Deals (12m)
20,463

3,319 Recent (3 months)

Median Apt. Price
1,074 €/m²

Price Range (p25–p75): 759–1703 €/m²

Year-over-Year
+5.9%+5.9%
Avg. Apt. Price
1,286 €/m²

11,455 deals

Price Trends (24 months)

Median Apt. Price (€/m²)

8449591,0741,1881,3032024-042024-072024-102025-012025-042025-072025-102026-012026-032024-04: 950 €/m² (256 deals)2024-05: 949 €/m² (1691 deals)2024-06: 980 €/m² (1704 deals)2024-07: 968 €/m² (1775 deals)2024-08: 938 €/m² (1850 deals)2024-09: 977 €/m² (1757 deals)2024-10: 970 €/m² (1909 deals)2024-11: 984 €/m² (1885 deals)2024-12: 1043 €/m² (1879 deals)2025-01: 978 €/m² (1729 deals)2025-02: 1064 €/m² (1726 deals)2025-03: 1060 €/m² (1786 deals)2025-04: 1034 €/m² (1758 deals)2025-05: 1045 €/m² (1893 deals)2025-06: 1022 €/m² (1842 deals)2025-07: 1054 €/m² (2220 deals)2025-08: 1042 €/m² (2093 deals)2025-09: 1072 €/m² (2095 deals)2025-10: 1057 €/m² (2166 deals)2025-11: 1120 €/m² (1519 deals)2025-12: 1056 €/m² (1742 deals)2026-01: 1133 €/m² (1549 deals)2026-02: 1184 €/m² (1524 deals)2026-03: 1115 €/m² (1496 deals)

Deal Type Breakdown

Apartments12,593 (62%)
Land + Building5,810 (28%)
Land2,060 (10%)

The real estate market in Riga recorded 20,463 transactions in the past 12 months. The median apartment price is 1,074 €/m².

What does an apartment cost in Riga?

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

< 40 m²
28,000
Range: €13,000 – €40,113
894 €/m²
3,422 deals
40–70 m²
57,000
Range: €40,250 – €90,000
1,083 €/m²
5,850 deals
70–100 m²
125,000
Range: €80,000 – €179,993
1,521 €/m²
1,496 deals
100+ m²
185,000
Range: €121,000 – €258,700
1,454 €/m²
687 deals

In Riga, the most affordable apartments (< 40 m²) have a median price of €28,000, while larger apartments (100+ m²) reach €185,000. These figures are based on registered transactions, giving a realistic picture of what buyers actually pay.

New vs old buildings in Riga

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)1,241 €/m²(1,855)
Soviet era (1945–1991)915 €/m²(5,857)
Post-Soviet (1992–2009)1,473 €/m²(832)
Modern (2010+)2,439 €/m²(1,070)

10-year price trend by building era

Modern
Post-Soviet
Pre-war
Soviet era
5101,0491,5882,1262,665201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262016: 1,433 €/m² (255 deals)2017: 1,425 €/m² (563 deals)2018: 1,577 €/m² (531 deals)2019: 1,632 €/m² (775 deals)2020: 1,699 €/m² (1048 deals)2021: 1,872 €/m² (954 deals)2022: 2,034 €/m² (1031 deals)2023: 2,142 €/m² (925 deals)2024: 2,302 €/m² (989 deals)2025: 2,389 €/m² (1312 deals)2026: 2,422 €/m² (259 deals)2016: 844 €/m² (368 deals)2017: 933 €/m² (550 deals)2018: 944 €/m² (517 deals)2019: 1,063 €/m² (541 deals)2020: 953 €/m² (477 deals)2021: 1,112 €/m² (580 deals)2022: 1,212 €/m² (610 deals)2023: 1,190 €/m² (620 deals)2024: 1,224 €/m² (672 deals)2025: 1,435 €/m² (944 deals)2026: 1,540 €/m² (192 deals)2016: 1,245 €/m² (1489 deals)2017: 911 €/m² (1982 deals)2018: 864 €/m² (1902 deals)2019: 920 €/m² (2160 deals)2020: 1,341 €/m² (1865 deals)2021: 1,029 €/m² (1969 deals)2022: 1,140 €/m² (1699 deals)2023: 1,111 €/m² (1575 deals)2024: 1,184 €/m² (1853 deals)2025: 1,235 €/m² (2180 deals)2026: 1,359 €/m² (407 deals)2016: 601 €/m² (4210 deals)2017: 653 €/m² (5765 deals)2018: 707 €/m² (5467 deals)2019: 736 €/m² (5558 deals)2020: 723 €/m² (4803 deals)2021: 808 €/m² (5694 deals)2022: 883 €/m² (5610 deals)2023: 842 €/m² (5508 deals)2024: 845 €/m² (5904 deals)2025: 892 €/m² (6526 deals)2026: 955 €/m² (1316 deals)

In Riga, the price gap between building eras is significant. < 1945 apartments average 1,241 €/m², while 2010+ buildings command 2,439 €/m² — a 2.0x difference. This reflects both construction quality and buyer preferences.

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