Apartment rents were down 19% compared to September 2009 and a whopping 45% lower than in September 2008, the survey reads.
While in September 2009 there were 3,641 apartments for rent, and in September 2010 there were 3,800 apartments available, this year only 3,325 apartments were for rent in Bucharest.
Between January and September this year, there were 21,000 apartments available for rent. Most of the apartments available had two rooms (8,667), followed by studios (some 7,200), 3-room flats (4,100) and 4-room flats (950).
The average rent for a studio reached EUR232, compared to EUR241 in September 2010. For 2-room flats, the average rent stood at EUR328, down 47% on the year.
For 3-room apartments, owners requested an average rent of EUR436, down 8% on the year, while for 4-room apartments the average rent stood at EUR644, down 3% on the year.
The statistics are based on “for rent” ads in Bucharest, and the average rent is calculated based on the initial amount asked by the owners.
AnunturiParticulari.ro was founded in 2001, by Agentie.NET and it monitors real estate ads published in online and print media.