Tartu maakond
Property prices in Tartu
In Q3 2026, 570 apartments sold in Tartu at a median of €2,593/m² (Maa- ja Ruumiamet, the Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board). That is 8.0% higher than a year earlier. The price of a specific apartment depends on the building, the floor, renovation and condition. For your own address you can see building data, risks and surroundings in the free snapshot.
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Market statistics
The Tartu apartment market in numbers
| Measure | Q3 2026 | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price, €/m² | €2,593/m² | €2,400/m² | +8.0% |
| Mean price, €/m² | €2,830/m² | €2,619/m² | +8.1% |
| Number of sales | 570 | 592 | -3.7% |
Source: Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board), real estate transaction statistics (apartment ownerships, purchase and sale). Extract of 19 October 2026. Area-level aggregate data, not a valuation of an individual apartment.
Maa- ja Ruumiamet transaction statistics · Source citation and terms of use
Price trend
The median rose from €2,344/m² in Q4 2024 to €2,593/m² in Q3 2026.
| Quarter | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | €2,344/m² | 475 |
| Q1 2025 | €2,476/m² | 430 |
| Q2 2025 | €2,459/m² | 516 |
| Q3 2025 | €2,400/m² | 592 |
| Q4 2025 | €2,407/m² | 423 |
| Q1 2026 | €2,338/m² | 377 |
| Q2 2026 | €2,471/m² | 449 |
| Q3 2026 | €2,593/m² | 570 |
Source: Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board), real estate transaction statistics (apartment ownerships, purchase and sale). Extract of 19 October 2026. Area-level aggregate data, not a valuation of an individual apartment.
Building stock
What kind of buildings people live in here
Tartu is Estonia's second-largest apartment market, driven by the university and the university hospital: a steady inflow of students and specialists keeps even smaller apartments liquid. The price scale is wide — from Annelinn's panel buildings to the wooden houses of Karlova and Supilinn and the centre's new developments.
Developments around Raadi have brought plenty of new supply to the market in recent years, which shows in the statistics too. To pin down a specific apartment's value, start from the address: building type, condition, and neighbourhood matter more in Tartu than the city average.
Annelinn is Tartu's largest panel-housing estate, built in the 1970s–1980s; its standardised apartments account for a large share of the city's transactions. Karlova, Supilinn, and Tähtvere offer heritage-valued wooden houses whose renovation has lifted local price levels markedly.
In the centre and Ülejõe, historical stone buildings stand beside new apartment blocks; a whole district's worth of developments has grown on and around the former Raadi airfield. The share of first sales keeps Tartu's median above the resale market.
Price drivers
What affects apartment prices in Tartu
- In Annelinn's panel blocks the building's condition and renovation status matter most, because many similar apartments sell and the differences show up clearly.
- In the wooden houses of Karlova, Supilinn and Tähtvere, what counts is not age but whether the house has been fully renovated.
- Demand from students and hospital staff keeps one- and two-room apartments in constant demand and supports their price per square metre relative to larger units.
- First sales in the Raadi and Ülejõe developments lift the city median above the resale market, so new and older apartments are best compared separately.
- Apartments in the centre and the heritage areas trade clearly above Annelinn's panel stock, while Annelinn's own strength is liquidity.
Neighbourhoods
- Annelinn
- The city's largest panel-housing estate, source of a large share of apartment transactions.
- Karlova
- A district of heritage-valued wooden houses where the level of renovation shapes prices.
- Supilinn
- A historic wooden-house district close to the centre, where the condition of the building counts most.
- Tähtvere
- A district mixing wooden houses and detached homes, where character and building condition set transactions apart.
- Kesklinn
- Historical stone buildings and new apartment blocks stand side by side here.
- Raadi
- The area of new developments grown up around the former airfield, whose first sales feed into the city statistics.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about property in Tartu
How much does an apartment cost in Tartu?
According to Maa- ja Ruumiamet, the median apartment price in Tartu was €2,593/m² in Q3 2026 (570 sales). For a 50 m² apartment that is in the order of 130,000 €, but the actual price depends on the building, the floor and the condition.
Are apartment prices in Tartu rising?
In Q3 2026 the median was 8.0% higher than a year earlier (Maa- ja Ruumiamet). Short-term changes in an area with few sales can be random.
What affects apartment prices in Tartu the most?
In Tartu the building type, its condition and the neighbourhood matter most: an Annelinn panel apartment, a renovated wooden house in Karlova and a new-build apartment trade at different levels. Demand from students and specialists also keeps smaller apartments well priced, and first sales in new developments lift the city median above the resale market.
Is a HindaAI estimate suitable for a bank?
No. HindaAI gives a statistical estimate and does not replace an appraisal report that complies with EVS 875, which banks usually require for a home loan.
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