Prices in the housing market in the Republic of Kazakhstan in July 2007 increased 1.6-1.8 times relative to July 2006 - Statistics agency

/Statistics agency of Republic of Kazakhstan, August 10, 07/ -In July 2007 on average for republic price of one square meter of new habitation totaled KZT153.4 th. and compared to July 2006 increased by 1.6 times, price of re- selling of comfortable habitation, correspondingly - KZT133.1 th. and 1.8 times, renting of comfortable habitation - KZT714 per square meter and 1.2 times. Prices on market of habitation in July 2006-2007yy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re-selling of comfortable Price of rent of habitation, comfortable habitation, Selling of new habitation, KZT, th. KZT KZT, th. -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------------- July July July 2007 2007 2007 in % to in % to in % to July July July July July July July July July 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 --------------- -------- ------- --------- ------- ------- --------- ------ ------ --------- Kazakhstan 98.6 153.4 155.6 75.8 133.1 175.5 579 714 123.3 Astana 121.4 178.9 147.3 149.5 255.6 170.9 1202 1644 136.8 Almaty 143.2 345.1 241.1 219.8 427.4 194.5 1286 1649 128.2 Aktau 118.8 163.9 137.9 132.0 217.7 165.0 730 730 100.0 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 86.0 165.4 1000 1150 115.0 Zhezkazgan 45.1 56.5 125.4 37.5 64.6 172.3 250 300 120.0 Karaganda 83.0 130.3 156.9 48.4 67.2 138.7 530 657 124.0 Kokshetau 54.3 119.1 219.1 62.6 143.0 228.2 376 717 190.7 Kostanay 84.8 116.5 137.3 68.7 103.2 150.1 469 490 104.5 Kyzylorda 45.2 64.1 141.9 38.4 60.4 157.4 379 489 129.0 Pavlodar 61.2 130.0 212.4 67.4 98.9 146.6 452 647 143.1 Petropavlovsk 67.8 95.6 140.9 65.2 128.0 196.4 675 765 113.3 Semipalatinsk 44.0 97.6 221.8 40.6 106.5 262.1 385 489 127.0 Taldykorgan 66.5 66.5 100.0 45.2 94.1 208.1 400 459 114.8 Taraz 47.2 56.5 119.8 43.9 63.5 144.8 353 383 108.5 Uralsk 75.5 140.4 186.0 54.1 138.9 256.7 338 375 110.9 Ust-Kamenogorsk 70.6 97.9 138.6 63.3 114.2 180.5 457 617 135.0 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. [2007-08-10]