Prices rose the most in Iasi and Cluj Napoca cities, by 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively, while in Bucharest and Constanta, the average price fell by 1.4% and 0.2%, respectively.
In capital Bucharest, prices fell 1.4% on the month in January, (from EUR1,069 to EUR1.054 per sqm), but are 1.6% higher than prices in the same period a year ago (EUR1,037 per sqm).
In Constanta, considering an average price of EUR915 per sqm, apartment prices fell 0.2% on the month (EUR917 per sqm in December), and rose 4.5% compared with EUR876 per sqm in January 2015.
In Iasi, apartment prices increased by 3.5% in January this year, from EUR847 to EUR877 per sqm, and the current value is 9.6% higher than that in January 2015 (EUR800 per sqm).
In Cluj-Napoca, apartment prices rose 3.1% on the month in January (from EUR1,117 to EUR1,152 per square meter) and by 12.9% in the last 12 months (EUR1,020 per sqm).
In Timisoara, prices hiked 1.3% in January (from EUR940 to EUR952 per sqm) and currently are 13.5% higher than in the same period in 2015 when they reached EUR839 per sqm.
In Brasov, prices rose 0.7% on the month in January (from EUR878 to EUR884 per sqm), and are 3.8% higher than prices in the same period a year ago (EUR852 per sqm).