Estonian cities Notarised sales

Pärnu vs Viljandi: city comparison

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 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 +34%

Pärnu

City in Estonia
1,962 €/m²
median, 2026 Q3 · 204 sales
Year on year +1.2%
BMore affordable −26%

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: Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales) vs Viljandi 1,461 €/m² (82 sales).

Viljandi is 26% cheaper per square metre.

Year on year: Pärnu +1.2%, Viljandi +4.7%.

Safety risk index: Pärnu 6.5/10, Viljandi 3.9/10 (lower is better).

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

On the map

Where the cities are and how far apart. Straight-line distance: 64 km.

A · Pärnu B · Viljandi

Head-to-head scores

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

A · PärnuB · Viljandi
1,962 €/m²
Affordability (€/m²)
1,461 €/m²
risk 6.5/10
Safety
risk 3.9/10
AQI 18
Air quality
AQI 20
51 dB
Quietness
50 dB
73/100
Best school
64/100

Side-by-side details

MetricA · PärnuB · Viljandi
Property market
Median sale price (2026 Q3)1,962 €/m²1,461 €/m²
Sales in the quarter20482
Price change, year on year+1.2%+4.7%
Sales in a month (Jul 2026)20482
Sales volume in a month22,620,000 €6,400,000 €
Average apartment size52 m²56 m²
Living environment
Safety risk index (lower is better)6.5/10 · moderate risk3.9/10 · low risk
Air quality (AQI)18 · good20 · good
Noise level51 dB50 dB
Soil radon68 kBq/m³ (50 - 100)68 kBq/m³ (50 - 100)
Schools83
Top-rated schoolPärnu Sütevaka Humanitaargümnaasium · 73/100Viljandi Gümnaasium · 64/100

Sale price trend

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

A · Pärnu linn B · Viljandi linn
1,000 €1,250 €1,500 €1,750 €2,000 €2,250 €2,500 €2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q32025 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 · 2042025 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 2,039 €/m² (185) 1,090 €/m² (50)
2025 Q2 2,210 €/m² (224) 1,370 €/m² (59)
2025 Q3 1,939 €/m² (260) 1,396 €/m² (77)
2025 Q4 1,943 €/m² (204) 1,222 €/m² (71)
2026 Q1 2,135 €/m² (221) 1,253 €/m² (51)
2026 Q2 2,008 €/m² (237) 1,325 €/m² (48)
2026 Q3 1,962 €/m² (204) 1,461 €/m² (82)
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Frequently asked questions

Where are apartments cheaper, Pärnu or Viljandi?

Median apartment sale price in 2026 Q3: Pärnu 1,962 €/m² (204 sales) vs Viljandi 1,461 €/m² (82 sales). Viljandi is 26% 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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