Housing commissioning by Russian regions: ranking, dynamics since 2000 and where construction is fastest
By the end of 2024, Russia commissioned 107.8 million square meters of housing, which is 2.4% less than the record 2023. The Moscow region builds the most: 11.4 million sq. m, a tenth of the whole country. Next are Krasnodar Krai (6.7 million) and Moscow (6.5 million). Below is the full breakdown from Rosstat’s table by subjects: ranking, dynamics since 2000, record‑growth regions and those where construction fell. Each chart on the site has an interactive version where you can select any region.
How much housing is commissioned in Russia per year
Rosstat counts housing commissioning as the total floor area of residential premises in buildings accepted into operation during the year. The table by subjects covers 2000, then 2005–2024. It contains 96 rows: the country as a whole, eight federal districts, regions and several nested rows such as the Nenets Okrug within Arkhangelsk Oblast.
In 2000 the country commissioned 30.3 million sq. m. By 2005 the figure rose to 43.6 million, by 2010 to 58.4 million, by 2015 to 85.3 million. Then a pause occurred: in 2019 it was 82.0 million, in 2020 82.2 million. After that commissioning went up: 92.6 million in 2021, 102.7 million in 2022 and 110.4 million in 2023.
Over the five years from 2019 to 2024 commissioning increased by a factor of 1.31. In 2024 growth stopped: 107.8 million versus 110.4 million. You can view the national series on the page housing commissioning by year, and we examined how the first year with new data went in the article about housing commissioning in 2026.
Regional ranking by housing delivery in 2024
The top twelve regions by the end of 2024, thousand square meters and share of the Russian total:
| Place | Region | Delivery, thousand sq. m | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow Oblast | 11,404 | 10.6% |
| 2 | Krasnodar Krai | 6,682 | 6.2% |
| 3 | Moscow | 6,548 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Leningrad Oblast | 4,065 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Tyumen Oblast (with districts) | 3,911 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Tatarstan | 3,453 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Sverdlovsk Oblast | 3,349 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Bashkortostan | 3,348 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Rostov Oblast | 2,951 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Dagestan | 2,901 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Saint Petersburg | 2,666 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Novosibirsk Oblast | 2,630 | 2.4% |
The first five regions account for 30.3% of all Russian delivery, the first ten 45.1%. Moscow and the Moscow region together delivered 18.0 million sq. meters, which is 16.7% of the country. Looking at federal districts, the Central accounted for 28.1%, the Volga 18.8%, the Southern 12.6%. The Far East contributed only 4.3%.
At the other end of the table are Kamchatka (81.7 thousand sq. meters), Murmansk Oblast (72.2 thousand), the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (39.0 thousand) and Magadan Oblast (9.5 thousand). These are hundredths of a percent of the Russian total. The full ranking of all regions with sorting is compiled on the page regional housing delivery ranking.
Moscow, Moscow Region, Kuban and St. Petersburg: the four largest markets
The four best‑known housing markets developed differently. Moscow introduced 3.5 million sq. m in 2018, 5.2 million in 2019, and 7.8 million in 2021. Then the volume stayed in the 6.5–7.3 million corridor: 6.8 million in 2022, 7.3 million in 2023, 6.5 million in 2024.
Moscow Region made a jump to 14.1 million sq. m in 2022, then introduced 12.5 million in 2023 and 11.4 million in 2024. Compared with 2019 (8.6 million) this is still a plus one‑third. Krasnodar Krai grew from 4.5 million in 2019 to 7.6 million in 2023 and 6.7 million in 2024.
St. Petersburg stands out. From 2019 to 2023 its introduction hardly changed: 3.47 million, 3.37 million, 3.46 million, 3.47 million, 3.48 million sq. m. In 2024 it fell to 2.67 million, a drop of 23.4% year‑on‑year, and the city slipped from the sixth row of the 2023 ranking to the eleventh. City pages and the dynamics for each indicator can be opened separately: housing introduction in Moscow, in Moscow Region, in Krasnodar Krai and in St. Petersburg.
Where housing introduction is growing the fastest
The highest rates are shown by small regions of the North Caucasus, Siberia and the Far East. Comparison of 2024 with 2019:
- Chechnya: from 637 thousand to 2,605 thousand square meters, 4.1 times. The republic rose to 13th place in the country;
- Tuva: from 112 thousand to 341 thousand, 3.05 times;
- Dagestan: from 1,019 thousand to 2,901 thousand, 2.85 times, tenth place;
- Amur Oblast: from 205 thousand to 507 thousand, 2.5 times;
- Primorsky Krai: from 559 thousand to 1,307 thousand, 2.3 times;
- Adygea: from 257 thousand to 566 thousand, 2.2 times.
Overall, the North Caucasian Federal District grew 2.25 times: from 4.0 million to 9.1 million square meters, and now its share is 8.4% of Russian housing introduction. The Far East grew 1.86 times, and the Central District only 1.18 times. The sharpest jump in the last year was in Dagestan: from 1.62 million in 2023 to 2.90 million in 2024, 79.4% more.
The higher the jump, the more cautiously it should be read. The base in such regions is small, so even one large construction project or mass registration of private houses changes the total by multiples. Tuva introduced 173 thousand square meters in 2023 and 341 thousand in 2024, plus 97.4%. Such figures indicate a surge, not a new stable level. You can compare your region with others on the page regional housing introduction ranking.
Where housing introduction fell
In 2024, the introduction increased in 44 regions out of 81, and decreased in the others. The most notable declines:
- Sevastopol: from 480 thousand to 346 thousand square meters, minus 27.9%;
- Ryazan region: from 788 thousand to 603 thousand, minus 23.5%;
- Saint Petersburg: minus 23.4%;
- Magadan region: from 12.0 thousand to 9.5 thousand, minus 20.5%;
- Tula region: from 1,105 thousand to 917 thousand, minus 17.0%;
- Kaluga region: from 1,119 thousand to 970 thousand, minus 13.3%.
If a longer period is considered, the picture is different: by 2019, 70 regions out of 81 were higher. The regions below the 2019 level remained Saint Petersburg (0.77 of the then volume), Belgorod (0.68), Lipetsk (0.63) and Tambov (0.45) regions, as well as Ingushetia and Sevastopol (both 0.61). In 27 regions, 2024 became a record year for the entire history of the table.
Questions and Answers
Which region builds the most housing?
Moscow Oblast. In 2024 it commissioned 11.4 million square meters, 1.1 million less than in 2023, and 2.7 million less than the 2022 record (14.1 million). In second place is Krasnodar Krai (6.7 million), in third Moscow (6.5 million).
In which region is the least housing built?
Among the regions the smallest volumes are in Magadan Oblast (9.5 thousand square meters in 2024), Murmansk Oblast (72.2 thousand) and Kamchatka Krai (81.7 thousand). For comparison, Chukotka commissioned 6.2 thousand square meters, but it appears in the table as an autonomous okrug.
How much housing is commissioned in Russia per year?
In 2024, 107.8 million square meters; in the record year 2023, 110.4 million. For comparison, in 2000 it was 30.3 million, i.e., over 24 years the commission grew 3.6 times.
What does "housing commission" mean in Rosstat statistics?
It is the total area of residential premises in buildings that were put into operation during the period. A multi‑apartment building enters the statistics after a commissioning permit, a private house after registration of ownership rights. Therefore construction and commissioning in the same year do not coincide.
Why did housing commission rise so sharply in Chechnya and Dagestan?
Rosstat's table shows the result, not the reasons. According to the figures, from 2019 to 2024 Chechnya grew 4.1 times, Dagestan 2.85 times, the entire North Caucasus district 2.25 times. The reasons are not visible in this table, nor the split between private and multi‑apartment construction. This split is available in the dataset housing commission by population by region.
Where can I view data for my region?
The table is fully contained in the dataset commissioning of residential buildings by Russian subjects: 96 rows, from 2000 to 2024, a chart for any region is generated by clicking on the row.
Brief
- In 2024, Russia commissioned 107.8 million square meters of housing, 2.4% less than the record 2023 (110.4 million).
- Leaders: Moscow region (11.4 million), Krasnodar Krai (6.7 million), Moscow (6.5 million). The top five regions account for 30.3% of the country.
- The fastest growth is in Chechnya (4.1 times since 2019), Tuva (3.05 times) and Dagestan (2.85 times), although figures in small regions fluctuate due to a small base.
- Saint Petersburg lost 23.4% over the year and fell from sixth place to eleventh.
- Commissioning increased in 44 regions out of 81, above the 2019 level in more than 70 regions, and in 27 regions 2024 was a record year.
Source: Rosstat, table “Commissioning of residential buildings by subjects of the Russian Federation”.