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# The evolution of Romania’s residential market, correlated with comparable CEE countries

Report · Author: Ilinca Timofte · 2020-06-12

*In the past five years, the growth rate of the average net wage in Romania surpassed that of apartment prices. The purchasing power in Romania has seen a raise of 50% while apartment prices only grew by 25%. Average net …*

In the past five years, the growth rate of the average net wage in Romania surpassed that of apartment prices. The purchasing power in Romania has seen a raise of 50% while apartment prices only grew by 25%.

Average net wages in Romania have registered **a significant growth** compared to other CEE countries, especially in the last three years. The fast economic growth has determined **a steady evolution in wages,** visibly diminishing the gap between Romania and other CEE countries like Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.

In the past 10 years, Romania’s price to income ratio **has declined** from the highest in CEE to the second lowest, due to **both a rise in wages and a decrease in apartments prices**. This led to an **increased housing affordability**, even though the quality of newly built residential projects has seen a serious improvement.

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