Estonian cities Notarised sales

Maardu vs Viljandi: city comparison

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Viljandi 1,461 €/m² (82 sales).

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Data as of · Sources: Land Board, Building Register (EHR), Business Register (KÜ), Police (PPA), Environment Agency
APricier +17%

Maardu

City in Estonia
1,708 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 55 sales
Year on year +0.6%
BMore affordable −14%

Viljandi

City in Estonia
1,461 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 82 sales
Year on year +4.7%

Summary

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Viljandi 1,461 €/m² (82 sales).

Viljandi is 14% cheaper per square metre.

Year on year: Maardu +0.6%, Viljandi +4.7%.

Safety risk index: Maardu 7.6/10, Viljandi 3.9/10 (lower is better).

A · Maardu: 1/3 B · Viljandi: 2/3 better score, by metric

On the map

Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 128 km.

A · Maardu B · Viljandi

Head-to-head scores

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

A · MaarduB · Viljandi
1,708 €/m²
Affordability (€/m²)
1,461 €/m²
risk 7.6/10
Safety
risk 3.9/10
AQI 14
Air quality
AQI 20
50 dB
Quietness
50 dB
72/100
Best school
64/100

Side-by-side details

MetricA · MaarduB · Viljandi
Property market
Median sale price (2026 Q3)1,708 €/m²1,461 €/m²
Sales in the quarter5582
Price change, year on year+0.6%+4.7%
Sales in a month (Jul 2026)5582
Sales volume in a month5,570,000 €6,400,000 €
Average apartment size53 m²56 m²
Living environment
Safety risk index (lower is better)7.6/10 · high risk3.9/10 · low risk
Air quality (AQI)14 · good20 · good
Noise level50 dB50 dB
Soil radon254 kBq/m³ (150 - 250)68 kBq/m³ (50 - 100)
Schools23
Top-rated schoolViimsi Gümnaasium · 72/100Viljandi Gümnaasium · 64/100

Sale price trend

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

A · Maardu linn B · Viljandi linn
1,000 €1,200 €1,400 €1,600 €1,800 €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: 1,090 €/m² · 502025 Q2: 1,370 €/m² · 592025 Q3: 1,396 €/m² · 772025 Q4: 1,222 €/m² · 712026 Q1: 1,253 €/m² · 512026 Q2: 1,325 €/m² · 482026 Q3: 1,461 €/m² · 82
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QuarterA €/m² (sales)B €/m² (sales)
2025 Q1 1,550 €/m² (69) 1,090 €/m² (50)
2025 Q2 1,580 €/m² (55) 1,370 €/m² (59)
2025 Q3 1,698 €/m² (71) 1,396 €/m² (77)
2025 Q4 1,762 €/m² (69) 1,222 €/m² (71)
2026 Q1 1,754 €/m² (61) 1,253 €/m² (51)
2026 Q2 1,829 €/m² (67) 1,325 €/m² (48)
2026 Q3 1,708 €/m² (55) 1,461 €/m² (82)
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Frequently asked questions

Where are apartments cheaper, Maardu or Viljandi?

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Maardu 1,708 €/m² (55 sales) vs Viljandi 1,461 €/m² (82 sales). Viljandi is 14% 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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