Estonian cities Notarised sales

Narva vs Pärnu: city comparison

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Narva 391 €/m² (215 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 −80%

Narva

City in Estonia
391 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 215 sales
Year on year −2.3%
BPricier +402%

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: Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales) vs Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales).

Narva is 80% cheaper per square metre.

Year on year: Narva −2.3%, Pärnu +1.2%.

Safety risk index: Narva 7.8/10, Pärnu 6.5/10 (lower is better).

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

On the map

Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 239 km.

A · Narva B · Pärnu

Head-to-head scores

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

A · NarvaB · Pärnu
391 €/m²
Affordability (€/m²)
1,962 €/m²
risk 7.8/10
Safety
risk 6.5/10
AQI 28
Air quality
AQI 18
56 dB
Quietness
51 dB
85/100
Best school
73/100

Side-by-side details

MetricA · NarvaB · Pärnu
Property market
Median sale price (2026 Q3)391 €/m²1,962 €/m²
Sales in the quarter215204
Price change, year on year−2.3%+1.2%
Sales in a month (Jul 2026)215204
Sales volume in a month4,270,000 €22,620,000 €
Average apartment size44 m²52 m²
Living environment
Safety risk index (lower is better)7.8/10 · high risk6.5/10 · moderate risk
Air quality (AQI)28 · good18 · good
Noise level56 dB51 dB
Soil radon110 kBq/m³ (100 - 150)68 kBq/m³ (50 - 100)
Schools98
Top-rated schoolNarva Gümnaasium · 85/100Pärnu 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 · Narva linn B · Pärnu linn
0 €500 €1,000 €1,500 €2,000 €2,500 €2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q32025 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 · 2152025 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 423 €/m² (195) 2,039 €/m² (185)
2025 Q2 427 €/m² (177) 2,210 €/m² (224)
2025 Q3 400 €/m² (199) 1,939 €/m² (260)
2025 Q4 399 €/m² (207) 1,943 €/m² (204)
2026 Q1 394 €/m² (169) 2,135 €/m² (221)
2026 Q2 416 €/m² (197) 2,008 €/m² (237)
2026 Q3 391 €/m² (215) 1,962 €/m² (204)
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Frequently asked questions

Where are apartments cheaper, Narva or Pärnu?

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales) vs Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales). Narva is 80% 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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