Cadastre data show that 1,856 apartments were sold in the third quarter of 2026, 14 percent fewer than in the previous quarter. Over the same period, the number of apartments rented out rose by 45 percent, while the total monthly value of rents increased by 31 percent.
Sale prices have reached high levels in Skopje: in Karpoš, an apartment sold for €3,121 per square meter, while a new apartment in central Skopje reached about €3,160 per square meter. In some neighborhoods, prices have exceeded €3,000 per square meter.
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For residents, incomes remain far below apartment prices, making it increasingly difficult to buy a home. Rent also strains many families’ budgets. Real estate agents link the decline in interest in buying to weak government housing policies.
Marjan Dimitriev, director of “B2realstate,” described the housing situation in the country as unfavorable. He said there were several reasons for it, but the main issue was the lack of an active government housing policy.
Residents say current wages are not enough even to cover rent, let alone buy a new apartment. One said prices were unaffordable on their salaries (00:18 00:23). He complained about a lack of government oversight and said asking prices were much higher than the apartments’ value.
Another resident said securing a home was not easy for him. He said that if the government created opportunities like those abroad, a buyer could pay for an apartment knowing it would become theirs (00:55 01:02). He added that rents had also risen sharply: a one-room apartment for €200–€250 is rare and may be in poor condition.
Another resident said prices were far too high and that his pension gave him no chance of buying an apartment. He said even those who rent struggle to afford the payments.
The marked rise in prices for new apartments began after the pandemic, when basic construction materials such as iron, wood and concrete, as well as petroleum products, became more expensive.
