This report tracks asking prices for apartments observed in August 2026, not transaction prices. In Center, the typical price is €3,445/sq m; this is the value at the midpoint of the sorted asking prices (the median). At the property level, the typical asking price is €330,000.
Compared to July, the typical price per square meter is up by +0.2%, and compared to May it is down by -1.4%. Compared to Sofia, Center is more expensive by +€854/sq m (+33.0%), but is less expensive than Doktorski Pametnik, Ivan Vazov, Yavorov, Izgrev, Iztok, and Lozenets.
Asking Prices for Sale
For sales in August, 2,286 listings and 1,879 linked properties were observed. These are two different measures: listings also include records without a linked property, and the completeness of the linking is unknown. Therefore, the numbers should not be used to infer the number of apartments per transaction or as an estimate of market activity.
The typical asking price per sq m is €3,445/sq m, and the typical asking price for an entire apartment is €330,000. The central 80% of observed asking prices per square meter are between €2,320 and €5,525/sq m. These are the boundaries of this broader internal range, not the minimum and maximum.
The sales data include both price per square meter and total asking price, but these are different metrics in the observed listings. The brief does not provide data on property characteristics or reasons for the differences, so only the measured levels can be discussed based on the figures.
How the Typical Price Changes
Month-on-month, the typical price per sq m in Center is €3,445/sq m, or +0.2% compared to July. Compared to May, it is €3,445/sq m, or -1.4%. These two comparisons show different movements over two separate periods: a slight increase over the last month and a lower level compared to May.
For Sofia, the typical price per sq m is €2,591/sq m in August, with +0.4% compared to July and 0% compared to May. Thus, between Center and the city, there is a difference in levels, but not a uniform or identical trend in changes.
It is important to note that asking prices from different months are being compared here, not the same property. Therefore, the change is not an appreciation or depreciation of a specific apartment, but a change in the observed listings.
Comparison with Selected Districts and Sofia
The comparison is made with selected districts of Sofia, ranked by highest typical asking price. This is a limited set for comparison, without proven geographic proximity and without a complete city ranking. Only the listed pairs and their relationships follow from this.
- Compared to Sofia, Center is more expensive by +€854/sq m (+33.0%).
- Compared to Doktorski Pametnik, Center is less expensive by -€2,185/sq m (-38.8%).
- Compared to Ivan Vazov, Center is less expensive by -€755/sq m (-18.0%).
- Compared to Yavorov, Center is less expensive by -€722/sq m (-17.3%).
- Compared to Izgrev, Center is less expensive by -€659/sq m (-16.0%).
- Compared to Iztok, Center is less expensive by -€555/sq m (-13.9%).
- Compared to Lozenets, Center is less expensive by -€462/sq m (-11.8%).
These comparisons show two things at once: Center is above Sofia as a whole, but below each of the six selected districts in this comparative set. This is consistent with the limitations of the selection, as the chosen districts are not a representative cross-section of the entire city and do not provide a complete picture for all areas.
| Neighbourhood | Median price (€/sqm) | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Докторски паметник | 5,630 | +63,4% |
| Иван Вазов | 4,200 | +21,9% |
| Яворов | 4,167 | +20,9% |
| Изгрев | 4,104 | +19,1% |
| Изток | 4,000 | +16,1% |
| Лозенец | 3,907 | +13,4% |
| Център | 3,445 | — |
| Average for Sofiya | 2,591 | -24,8% |
Rental Supply
In August 2026, 2,294 rental listings and 1,756 linked properties were observed. The typical monthly asking price is €790/month. Here too, the data are from listings, not agreed rents.
The central 80% of observed rental offers are between €550 and €1,350/month. This means that the majority of observed values cluster within this range, but it is neither the ceiling nor the floor of the market.
Compared to July, the typical rent is unchanged, while compared to May it is up by +1.3%. Thus, the rental level in Center in August moves differently from the typical sale price: sales show a slight monthly increase and a lower level compared to May, while rents show zero monthly change and a slightly higher level compared to May.
Listings and Linked Properties
For sales, the number of linked properties in Center is 1,879 in August, after 1,943 in July and 1,849 in May. This is -3.3% compared to July and +1.6% compared to May. For Sofia, the number of linked properties is 23,390 in August, after 23,698 in July and 21,503 in May, or -1.3% compared to July and +8.8% compared to May.
The difference between Center and Sofia is -2.0 percentage points on the monthly horizon and -7.2 percentage points for August compared to May. This is a comparison of changes, not absolute volumes, and should not be read as an automatic sign of more or fewer apartments, as the absolute numbers can move in different directions.
For rentals, 2,294 listings and 1,756 linked properties were observed, but these numbers do not indicate how many are the same records, how many are unique offers, or what the overall coverage is. The data are useful for monitoring the scope, but not for deriving transactions, sales, or marketing activity.
Conclusion
In August 2026, Center is above Sofia in terms of typical asking price, but below each of the six selected districts in the comparison. Looking at July and May shows small but different movements over time, while rents remain at a separate, measured level. This is a picture of asking price data for apartments, not transactions and not a forecast of future developments.