Prices in the housing market in Kazakhstan in June 2007 increased 1.5-1.7 times compared to June 2006 - Statistics agency

/Statistics agency of Republic of Kazakhstan, July 10, 07/ -In June 2007 on average for republic price of one square meter of new habitation totaled KZT149 th. and compared to June 2006 increased 1.5 times, price of re- selling of comfortable habitation, correspondingly - KZT127.8 th. and 1.7 times, renting of comfortable habitation - KZT699 per square meter and 1.2 times. Prices on market of habitation in June 2006-2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re-selling of Price of renting of Selling of new comfortable comfortable habitation, habitation, habitation, KZT, th. KZT, th. KZT ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- June 2007 June 2007 2007 in % to in % to in % to 2006 June June June June June June June June 2006 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 2007 ---------------------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ---- ---- --------- Republic of Kazakhstan 97.8 149.0 152.3 73.3 127.8 174.4 571 699 122.4 Astana 120.3 172.1 143.0 149.5 237.9 159.2 1167 1531 131.2 Almaty 142.6 327.2 229.5 199.5 422.8 211.9 1268 1616 127.4 Aktau 116.9 163.9 140.2 129.7 204.1 157.3 711 730 102.7 Aktobe 67.0 112.5 167.9 106.0 145.4 137.2 720 843 117.1 Atyrau 105.0 118.8 113.1 52.0 80.0 153.8 1000 1150 115.0 Zhezkazgan 45.1 56.5 125.4 36.5 64.6 177.0 238 300 126.1 Karaganda 82.2 125.6 152.8 47.8 67.2 140.4 523 657 125.6 Kokshetau 54.3 110.3 202.9 62.6 140.9 224.9 376 624 166.0 Kostanay 78.5 104.1 132.6 64.3 80.0 124.4 451 490 108.6 Kyzylorda 45.2 63.0 139.4 36.7 58.6 159.3 364 483 132.7 Pavlodar 54.4 130.0 238.8 64.3 98.1 152.4 452 627 138.7 Petropavlovsk 67.8 95.6 140.9 61.3 128.0 209.0 675 765 113.3 Semipalatinsk 44.0 95.9 217.9 40.3 92.5 229.8 384 489 127.3 Taldykorgan 66.5 66.5 100.0 45.2 92.6 204.8 400 459 114.8 Taraz 47.2 56.5 119.8 40.8 57.9 142.0 353 383 108.5 Uralsk 73.6 140.4 190.6 50.5 138.9 275.4 337 360 106.8 Ust-Kamenogorsk 70.6 94.0 133.2 62.1 110.8 178.4 435 617 141.8 Shymkent 99.2 119.0 120.0 70.0 80.5 115.0 415 453 109.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-07-10]