Estonian cities Notarised sales

Maardu vs Narva: city comparison

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales).

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Data as of · Sources: Land Board, Building Register (EHR), Business Register (KÜ), Police (PPA), Environment Agency
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Maardu

City in Estonia
1,708 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 55 sales
Year on year +0.6%
BMore affordable −77%

Narva

City in Estonia
391 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 215 sales
Year on year −2.3%

Summary

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales).

Narva is 77% cheaper per square metre.

Year on year: Maardu +0.6%, Narva −2.3%.

Safety risk index: Maardu 7.6/10, Narva 7.8/10 (lower is better).

A · Maardu: 3/5 B · Narva: 2/5 better score, by metric

On the map

Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 179 km.

A · Maardu B · Narva

Head-to-head scores

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

A · MaarduB · Narva
1,708 €/m²
Affordability (€/m²)
391 €/m²
risk 7.6/10
Safety
risk 7.8/10
AQI 14
Air quality
AQI 28
50 dB
Quietness
56 dB
72/100
Best school
85/100

Side-by-side details

MetricA · MaarduB · Narva
Property market
Median sale price (2026 Q3)1,708 €/m²391 €/m²
Sales in the quarter55215
Price change, year on year+0.6%−2.3%
Sales in a month (Jul 2026)55215
Sales volume in a month5,570,000 €4,270,000 €
Average apartment size53 m²44 m²
Living environment
Safety risk index (lower is better)7.6/10 · high risk7.8/10 · high risk
Air quality (AQI)14 · good28 · good
Noise level50 dB56 dB
Soil radon254 kBq/m³ (150 - 250)110 kBq/m³ (100 - 150)
Schools29
Top-rated schoolViimsi Gümnaasium · 72/100Narva Gümnaasium · 85/100

Sale price trend

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

A · Maardu linn B · Narva linn
0 €500 €1,000 €1,500 €2,000 €2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q32025 Q1: 1,550 €/m² · 692025 Q2: 1,580 €/m² · 552025 Q3: 1,698 €/m² · 712025 Q4: 1,762 €/m² · 692026 Q1: 1,754 €/m² · 612026 Q2: 1,829 €/m² · 672026 Q3: 1,708 €/m² · 552025 Q1: 423 €/m² · 1952025 Q2: 427 €/m² · 1772025 Q3: 400 €/m² · 1992025 Q4: 399 €/m² · 2072026 Q1: 394 €/m² · 1692026 Q2: 416 €/m² · 1972026 Q3: 391 €/m² · 215
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QuarterA €/m² (sales)B €/m² (sales)
2025 Q1 1,550 €/m² (69) 423 €/m² (195)
2025 Q2 1,580 €/m² (55) 427 €/m² (177)
2025 Q3 1,698 €/m² (71) 400 €/m² (199)
2025 Q4 1,762 €/m² (69) 399 €/m² (207)
2026 Q1 1,754 €/m² (61) 394 €/m² (169)
2026 Q2 1,829 €/m² (67) 416 €/m² (197)
2026 Q3 1,708 €/m² (55) 391 €/m² (215)
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Frequently asked questions

Where are apartments cheaper, Maardu or Narva?

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales). Narva is 77% 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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