Data as of 10 July 2026
Romanian apartment prices by city (2026)
Romania's apartment market is quoted overwhelmingly in euros, and its standout feature is that the capital is not the most expensive city. Across the six Romanian cities that clear our reporting threshold, the median asking price for a for-sale apartment ranges from €3,217 per square metre in Cluj-Napoca down to €1,856 per square metre in Oradea — a spread of €1,361, or about 1.7 times between top and bottom. Cluj-Napoca, the Transylvanian university and tech hub, leads at €3,217, roughly 52% above Bucharest's €2,117 despite the capital carrying by far the deepest market: Bucharest's 1,283 active listings are just over half of the 2,554 apartments tracked across all six cities. Every figure is a median asking price per square metre drawn from live listings aggregated across 600+ portals and de-duplicated, in a single snapshot taken on 10 July 2026.
| # | City | Median price/m² | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluj-Napoca | 3,217 € | 303 |
| 2 | Brasov | 2,302 € | 205 |
| 3 | Bucharest | 2,117 € | 1,283 |
| 4 | Iasi | 2,000 € | 271 |
| 5 | Timisoara | 1,934 € | 212 |
| 6 | Oradea | 1,856 € | 280 |
Market insights by city
Cluj-Napoca is Romania's priciest apartment market at a median €3,217 per square metre — about 52% above Bucharest — even though its 303 active listings are a fraction of the capital's supply. University and tech demand keep this Transylvanian city at the top of the national price table.
Brașov ranks second at a median €2,302 per square metre, drawing on mountain-city and tourism demand. With 205 active listings it is the smallest market we publish for Romania, yet still clears the 200-listing threshold.
Bucharest is the capital and by far the deepest market, with 1,283 active listings — just over half of all Romanian apartments we track — yet ranks only third on price at a median €2,117 per square metre, below Cluj-Napoca and Brașov.
Iași, the largest city in eastern Romania and a major university centre, posts a median €2,000 per square metre across 271 active listings, sitting in the middle of the national table just above Timișoara and Oradea.
Timișoara, the western regional capital, shows a median €1,934 per square metre across 212 active listings — the second most affordable market on the list, narrowly above Oradea and well below Cluj-Napoca.
Oradea, near the Hungarian border, is the most affordable city we publish for Romania at a median €1,856 per square metre across 280 active listings — roughly 1.7 times cheaper per square metre than Cluj-Napoca at the top of the table.
How we calculate this
Each figure is the median asking price per square metre across active for-sale apartment listings on Landomo, priced in euros, from the 10 July 2026 snapshot. We include only apartments sized between 15 and 500 m², exclude listings priced below 20% of the national median per m² as distressed or lead-gen reposts rather than genuine asking prices, then trim to the 5th–95th percentile, and publish a city only when it has at least 200 qualifying listings. These are asking prices, not completed transactions.
Frequently asked questions
Which Romanian city has the most expensive apartments?
Cluj-Napoca, not Bucharest, is Romania's most expensive tracked market at a median €3,217 per square metre — about 52% above the capital's €2,117 — driven by strong university and technology demand against a limited supply of 303 active listings.
How much does an apartment cost per square metre in Bucharest?
The median asking price in Bucharest is €2,117 per square metre — third of the six cities on price, yet by far the deepest market, with 1,283 active listings, just over half of all apartments we track in Romania.
Which listed city is the cheapest?
Oradea is the most affordable at a median €1,856 per square metre, just below Timișoara (€1,934) and Iași (€2,000). All three sit well under Cluj-Napoca's €3,217 top.
Why is Cluj-Napoca more expensive than the capital?
Cluj-Napoca's median of €3,217 per square metre runs about 52% above Bucharest's €2,117. The Transylvanian city's universities and fast-growing IT sector generate strong demand against a much smaller supply — 303 active listings versus 1,283 in Bucharest — pushing its price per square metre to the top of the national table.
How wide is the price gap across Romanian cities?
The spread runs from €3,217 per square metre in Cluj-Napoca to €1,856 in Oradea — a difference of €1,361, or about 1.7 times between the most and least expensive city we publish.
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