In September, Russians purchased 38% more apartments from projects than in August, and 17% more than a year earlier. In terms of the number of transactions, the month became the most successful since the beginning of 2026. This is according to a study by Avito Real Estate's analytical center. The calculation included purchases in two houses under construction and houses that have already been completed. The largest number of transactions were completed in the Moscow region - about 6,500, 41% more than a month earlier. In Moscow, sales increased by 36%, to 6,200 transactions. Next come St. Petersburg (3900), Leningrad region (3500) and Sverdlovsk region (3400). Also, sales increased in 72 regions compared to August. Among the 15 regions with the largest number of transactions, the most notable growth occurred in Bashkiria (+65%), Krasnodar Territory (+63%) and Tatarstan (+51%). The number of purchases with a mortgage grew extremely fast - by 50% per month. Credit was used in 71% of transactions. Analysts explain this by the fact that the buyers rushed to draw up contracts before the terms of the family mortgage changed from October 1. At the same time, the company believes that it is too early to judge further growth in sales based on the surge in September. During 9 months, Russians made 5.4% more transactions with entrepreneurs than in the corresponding period in 2025. The main increase came from purchases of apartments in buildings that have already been completed: their number increased by 21%. Sales under equity participation agreements increased by 1.4%. On average, an apartment purchased in September cost ₽9.37 million, which is 2.2% cheaper than a year earlier. Its area was 46.7 square meters. m, down 0.5%. The average price per square meter in closed transactions decreased by 1.6% to 200,800 rubles. In July, he knew. City" wrote that the price growth for new buildings has slowed for the fifth month in a row. In May, the price per square meter in the primary market increased by 0.3%, while in the secondary market - by 1%.