Narva vs Tartu: city comparison
Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales) vs Tartu 2,593 €/m² (570 sales).
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Summary
Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales) vs Tartu 2,593 €/m² (570 sales).
Narva is 85% cheaper per square metre.
Year on year: Narva −2.3%, Tartu +8.0%.
Safety risk index: Narva 7.5/10, Tartu 7.2/10 (lower is better).
On the map
Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 139 km.
Head-to-head scores
Each metric is scaled 0–10 (10 = best). The actual value is shown beside the bar.
Side-by-side details
| Metric | A · Narva | B · Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Property market | ||
| Median sale price (2026 Q3) | 391 €/m² | 2,593 €/m² |
| Sales in the quarter | 215 | 570 |
| Price change, year on year | −2.3% | +8.0% |
| Sales in a month (Jul 2026) | 215 | 570 |
| Sales volume in a month | 4,270,000 € | 73,130,000 € |
| Average apartment size | 44 m² | 48 m² |
| Living environment | ||
| Safety risk index (lower is better) | 7.5/10 · high risk | 7.2/10 · high risk |
| Air quality (AQI) | 5 · good | 13 · good |
| Noise level | 56 dB | 51 dB |
| Soil radon | 75 kBq/m³ (50 - 100) | 54 kBq/m³ (30 - 50) |
| Schools | 9 | 10 |
| Top-rated school | Narva Gümnaasium · 85/100 | Tartu Jaan Poska Gümnaasium · 74/100 |
Sale price trend
Median €/m² of notarised apartment sales by quarter (Maa- ja Ruumiamet). Hollow dot = the current, provisional quarter.
Show the data as a table
| Quarter | A €/m² (sales) | B €/m² (sales) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 423 €/m² (195) | 2,476 €/m² (430) |
| 2025 Q2 | 427 €/m² (177) | 2,459 €/m² (516) |
| 2025 Q3 | 400 €/m² (199) | 2,400 €/m² (592) |
| 2025 Q4 | 399 €/m² (207) | 2,407 €/m² (423) |
| 2026 Q1 | 394 €/m² (169) | 2,338 €/m² (377) |
| 2026 Q2 | 416 €/m² (197) | 2,471 €/m² (449) |
| 2026 Q3 | 391 €/m² (215) | 2,593 €/m² (570) |
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Frequently asked questions
Where are apartments cheaper, Narva or Tartu?
Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Narva 391 €/m² (215 sales) vs Tartu 2,593 €/m² (570 sales). Narva is 85% 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.
Estiq estimates are automated and do not replace a certified appraisal. Methodology →