Prices in the housing market in the Republic of Kazakhstan in April 2007 increased 1.5-1.7 times relative to April 2006 - Statistics agency

/Statistics agency of Republic of Kazakhstan, May 8, 07/ -In April 2007 on average for republic price of one square meter of new habitation totaled KZT141 th. and compared to April 2006 increased by 46.9%, price of re- selling of comfortable habitation, correspondingly - KZT118.9 th. and by 69%, renting of comfortable habitation - KZT673 per square meter and by 24.3%. Selling of new housing, th. tenge (per 1 square meter) --------------- ------------------- 2007 y. 2006 2007 in % to year year 2006 y. --------------- ----- ----- ------- Kazakhstan 96.0 141.0 146.9 Astana 118.3 170.1 143.8 Almaty 137.8 283.5 205.7 Aktau 114.4 163.9 143.3 Aktobe 67.0 112.5 167.9 Atyrau 105.0 118.8 113.1 Zhezkazgan 45.1 56.5 125.4 Karaganda 78.0 116.3 149.0 Kokshetau 45.0 93.3 207.4 Kostanay 67.6 97.0 143.5 Kyzylorda 45.2 50.5 111.7 Pavlodar 54.4 130.0 238.8 Petropavlovsk 63.0 95.6 151.7 Semipalatinsk 44.0 84.2 191.4 Taldykorgan 66.5 66.5 100.0 Taraz 47.2 56.5 119.8 Uralsk 71.4 120.9 169.4 Ust-Kamenogorsk 70.3 91.5 130.2 Shymkent 98.6 111.3 112.9 ----------------------------------- Re-selling of comfortable housing, th. tenge (per 1 sq. meter) ------------------------------------------ 2006 2007 year 2007 to year year year 2006 in % --------------- ----- ----- -------------- Kazakhstan 70.4 118.9 169.0 Astana 135.9 237.9 175.1 Almaty 199.5 406.6 203.8 Aktau 126.1 192.6 152.7 Aktobe 106.0 145.4 137.2 Atyrau 52.0 75.0 144.2 Zhezkazgan 34.5 63.2 183.2 Karaganda 45.8 64.6 141.0 Kokshetau 52.6 115.7 220.0 Kostanay 58.4 75.8 129.8 Kyzylorda 35.0 47.5 135.7 Pavlodar 64.3 97.7 151.8 Petropavlovsk 59.4 118.0 198.6 Semipalatinsk 39.4 64.7 164.4 Taldykorgan 45.2 82.4 182.2 Taraz 39.0 47.4 121.5 Uralsk 45.2 118.6 262.3 Ust-Kamenogorsk 60.8 106.8 175.7 Shymkent 67.4 80.5 119.5 ------------------------------------------ Price of renting of comfortable housing, KZT (per 1 sq. meter) ---------------------------------------- 2006 2007 year 2007 to year year year 2006 in % --------------- ---- ---- -------------- Kazakhstan 551 673 124,3 Astana 1100 1450 139,2 Almaty 1257 1536 125,5 Aktau 683 730 106,9 Aktobe 720 843 117,1 Atyrau 1000 1150 115,0 Zhezkazgan 223 290 130,0 Karaganda 488 632 131,1 Kokshetau 346 487 149,4 Kostanay 420 480 114,3 Kyzylorda 340 443 132,9 Pavlodar 452 610 135,0 Petropavlovsk 628 765 121,8 Semipalatinsk 363 454 133,6 Taldykorgan 400 459 114,8 Taraz 353 383 108,5 Uralsk 335 349 104,8 Ust-Kamenogorsk 395 606 156,2 Shymkent 415 453 109,2 ---------------------------------------- Methodology explanations: Observation of prices in the housing market is conducted in the capital city, in Almaty, and in regional centers by selective circle of organizations, which carry out operations with real estate by city fund, including constructing companies. [2007-05-08]