Housing input in Russia by year: statistics since 1990 and charts
Housing input in Russia in 2025 amounted to 108.1 million sq m of total area. This is the second-highest result in the entire observation period: the record belongs to 2023 with its 110.4 million sq m. Data from Rosstat, covering all developers, including private houses built by the population.
Below is the full annual series since 1990, an analysis of why the number of apartments built has been declining for the third year in a row, while the area remains stable, and a regional breakdown in which the Moscow region builds almost twice as much as Moscow.
Housing input by year: table
Total area of residential buildings put into operation, million sq m.
| Year | Million sq m | Year | Million sq m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.7 | 2014 | 84.2 |
| 1995 | 41.0 | 2015 | 85.3 |
| 1998 | 30.7 | 2016 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 30.3 | 2017 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 2018 | 75.7 |
| 2008 | 64.1 | 2019 | 82.0 |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 2020 | 82.2 |
| 2011 | 62.3 | 2021 | 92.6 |
| 2012 | 65.7 | 2022 | 102.7 |
| 2013 | 70.5 | 2023 | 110.4 |
| 2024 | 107.8 | ||
| 2025 | 108.1 |
The series is divided into three segments. The first: the collapse of the 1990s, when state construction ended and private construction had not yet begun. From 61.7 million sq m in 1990, the industry fell to 30.3 million in 2000, i.e. by half. The second: the slow recovery of the 2000s, with the 1990 level surpassed only in 2008 (64.1 million). The third: the surge of 2021–2023, when almost 28 million sq m were added over three years.
The full series with monthly detail for each constituent entity is available on the interactive housing input chart.
How many flats were built
It is convenient to count in square metres, but people do not live in square metres. Rosstat publishes the number of flats built separately, and this series behaves differently.
| Year | Flats built |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 373,363 |
| 2010 | 716,930 |
| 2015 | 1,195,042 |
| 2018 | 1,075,741 |
| 2020 | 1,121,601 |
| 2021 | 1,204,646 |
| 2022 | 1,290,006 |
| 2023 | 1,449,404 |
| 2024 | 1,358,860 |
| 2025 | 1,341,560 |
The peak came in 2023, followed by two consecutive years of decline: a drop of 6.2% in 2024 and a further drop of 1.3% in 2025. Over the same two years, the square metres changed little. This means the average new flat has grown.
Average floor area of housing built
If you divide the square metres added by the number of flats, you get a clear indicator.
| Year | Average area, sq m |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.0 |
| 2010 | 81.5 |
| 2013 | 75.8 |
| 2016 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 79.6 |
| 2025 | 80.6 |
The minimum came in 2016: 68.7 square metres. Those were the years of mass studio and one-room flats in new-builds around Moscow and the Leningrad Region, when developers cut floor areas to match solvent demand. From 2019 the trend reversed and returned almost to the 2010 level.
Why the average apartment is growing again
The reason is not that developers have become more generous. The structure of housing put into service has changed.
Rosstat separately accounts for housing built by the population at their own expense, i.e., private houses. Their share in the total housing put into service:
| Year | Individual housing construction, million sq. m | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 | 41.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | 43.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | 39.6% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | 48.4% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | 55.7% |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 57.8% |
| 2025 | 63.5 | 58.8% |
Almost six out of ten square meters in 2025 will be built by people themselves, not by companies. A private house is on average much larger than an apartment in a high-rise building, and when its share grows from 39.6% to 58.8%, the average area of a new housing unit automatically increases. A breakdown by ownership forms can be viewed on the chart.
This shift has a practical consequence. Headlines about record housing put into service are often read as a record in multi-apartment construction, but in 2025 professional developers put into service 44.6 million sq. m compared to 48.4 million sq. m in 2016. The record was set by private houses.
Housing commissioning by region
Largest regions by housing commissioning in 2025, thousand sq. m.
| Region | 2025 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow Oblast | 12,491 | 2,611 |
| Moscow | 7,394 | 3,342 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 6,237 | 1,392 |
| Leningrad Oblast | 4,220 | 392 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 4,196 | 906 |
| Republic of Tatarstan | 3,515 | 1,503 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 3,153 | 617 |
Moscow Oblast overtook Moscow in 2004 and has never relinquished the lead since. In 2025, the Oblast commissioned 69% more square meters than the city. The explanation is simple: there is almost no free land within Moscow’s old boundaries, while the Moscow region is being developed with both high-rise buildings and private houses.
Leningrad Oblast increased its housing commissioning 10.8 times over 25 years, the best result among major regions. Krasnodar Krai grew 4.5 times and overtook Tatarstan, which commissioned more housing in 2000.
At the other end of the list, the figures differ by three orders of magnitude.
| Region | 2025, thousand sq. m |
|---|---|
| Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | 12.0 |
| Magadan Oblast | 15.8 |
| Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 29.9 |
| Jewish Autonomous Oblast | 39.3 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 92.8 |
| Murmansk Oblast | 97.2 |
Magadan Oblast commissioned 15.8 thousand sq. m of housing over the entire year, equivalent to the volume of one medium-sized apartment building. Northern regions are losing population, and new housing is hardly needed there: apartments become vacant faster than new demand emerges.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much housing was built in Russia in 2025?
108.1 million sq m of total area and 1,341,560 apartments. This is 0.3% more in square metres and 1.3% fewer in apartments than in 2024.
In which year was the most housing built?
In 2023: 110.4 million sq m and 1.45 million apartments. This is an absolute record for the entire observation period of Rosstat, including the Soviet era with its 61.7 million sq m in 1990.
What is included in housing completion?
The total area of residential premises in all buildings commissioned for the year: multi-apartment buildings by developers, private houses built by the population, housing by cooperatives and state customers. Renovation and major repairs are not included.
Why are fewer apartments being built while the square metres remain the same?
The share of individual housing construction is growing: 58.8% of all completions in 2025 compared to 39.6% in 2016. A private house provides more square metres than an apartment, so the total area remains stable even as the number of housing units declines.
Which region builds the most?
Moscow Oblast: 12.5 million sq m in 2025, nearly one in nine square metres in the country. Moscow comes second with 7.4 million, and Krasnodar Krai third with 6.2 million.
Is housing completion growing or declining?
In terms of square metres, it has been on a plateau for three years: 110.4 million in 2023, 107.8 in 2024, and 108.1 in 2025. Within this plateau, multi-apartment construction is declining while private construction is growing.
In brief
Housing completion in Russia has gone from 61.7 million sq m in 1990 to a slump of 30.3 million in 2000 and a record 110.4 million in 2023. Over the last three years, the figure has remained flat at around 108 million. Meanwhile, the number of apartments built has been declining for two years, while the average area of a new housing unit has increased from 68.7 to 80.6 sq m. There is one reason for this: individual construction now accounts for more than half of all completions and continues to grow.
All series are taken from Rosstat’s open publications and updated on the website as new data become available.
See also
- Investments in fixed capital by region, where construction money comes from
- Inflation in Russia by year