Estonian cities Notarised sales

Haapsalu vs Pärnu: city comparison

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Haapsalu 1,033 €/m² (55 sales) vs Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales).

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Data as of · Sources: Land Board, Building Register (EHR), Business Register (KÜ), Police (PPA), Environment Agency
AMore affordable −47%

Haapsalu

City in Estonia
1,033 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 55 sales
Year on year −16.4%
BPricier +90%

Pärnu

City in Estonia
1,962 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 204 sales
Year on year +1.2%

Summary

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Haapsalu 1,033 €/m² (55 sales) vs Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales).

Haapsalu is 47% cheaper per square metre.

Year on year: Haapsalu −16.4%, Pärnu +1.2%.

Safety risk index: Haapsalu 4.2/10, Pärnu 6.5/10 (lower is better).

A · Haapsalu: 3/4 B · Pärnu: 1/4 better score, by metric

On the map

Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 83 km.

A · Haapsalu B · Pärnu

Head-to-head scores

Each metric is scaled 0–10 (10 = best). The actual value is shown beside the bar.

A · HaapsaluB · Pärnu
1,033 €/m²
Affordability (€/m²)
1,962 €/m²
risk 4.2/10
Safety
risk 6.5/10
AQI 4
Air quality
AQI 18
50 dB
Quietness
51 dB
64/100
Best school
73/100

Side-by-side details

MetricA · HaapsaluB · Pärnu
Property market
Median sale price (2026 Q3)1,033 €/m²1,962 €/m²
Sales in the quarter55204
Price change, year on year−16.4%+1.2%
Sales in a month (Jul 2026)55204
Sales volume in a month4,160,000 €22,620,000 €
Average apartment size50 m²52 m²
Living environment
Safety risk index (lower is better)4.2/10 · low risk6.5/10 · moderate risk
Air quality (AQI)4 · good18 · good
Noise level50 dB51 dB
Soil radon20 kBq/m³ (10 - 30)68 kBq/m³ (50 - 100)
Schools18
Top-rated schoolLäänemaa Ühisgümnaasium · 64/100Pärnu Sütevaka Humanitaargümnaasium · 73/100

Sale price trend

Median €/m² of notarised apartment sales by quarter (Maa- ja Ruumiamet). Hollow dot = the current, provisional quarter.

A · Haapsalu linn B · Pärnu linn
750 €1,000 €1,250 €1,500 €1,750 €2,000 €2,250 €2,500 €2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q32025 Q1: 1,361 €/m² · 312025 Q2: 1,204 €/m² · 562025 Q3: 1,236 €/m² · 502025 Q4: 1,302 €/m² · 542026 Q1: 1,160 €/m² · 592026 Q2: 1,119 €/m² · 572026 Q3: 1,033 €/m² · 552025 Q1: 2,039 €/m² · 1852025 Q2: 2,210 €/m² · 2242025 Q3: 1,939 €/m² · 2602025 Q4: 1,943 €/m² · 2042026 Q1: 2,135 €/m² · 2212026 Q2: 2,008 €/m² · 2372026 Q3: 1,962 €/m² · 204
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QuarterA €/m² (sales)B €/m² (sales)
2025 Q1 1,361 €/m² (31) 2,039 €/m² (185)
2025 Q2 1,204 €/m² (56) 2,210 €/m² (224)
2025 Q3 1,236 €/m² (50) 1,939 €/m² (260)
2025 Q4 1,302 €/m² (54) 1,943 €/m² (204)
2026 Q1 1,160 €/m² (59) 2,135 €/m² (221)
2026 Q2 1,119 €/m² (57) 2,008 €/m² (237)
2026 Q3 1,033 €/m² (55) 1,962 €/m² (204)
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Frequently asked questions

Where are apartments cheaper, Haapsalu or Pärnu?

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Haapsalu 1,033 €/m² (55 sales) vs Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales). Haapsalu is 47% cheaper per square metre.

How is the median sale price calculated?

It is the median €/m² of notarised apartment sales recorded by the Land and Spatial Development Board (Maa- ja Ruumiamet) in the latest complete quarter. Quarters with fewer than 5 priced sales are left out; the current quarter is provisional.

How are the safety, air and noise figures calculated?

Each area figure is an average over several points in the area: safety from Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) open data (0–10, lower is better), air quality from Environment Agency data (AQI), noise from the Estiq CNOSSOS-EU model (dB) and radon from the Estonian soil radon map.

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