Prices in the housing market in the Republic of Kazakhstan in August 2007 increased 1.6-1.7 times relative to August 2006 - Statistics agency

/Statistics agency of Republic of Kazakhstan, September 10, 07/ -In August 2007 on average for republic price of one square meter of new habitation totaled KZT159.6 th. and compared to August 2006 increased 1.6 times, price of re-selling of comfortable habitation, correspondingly - KZT138 th. and 1.7 times, renting of comfortable habitation - KZT732 per square meter and 1.2 times. Prices on housing market in August 2006-2007 (per 1 square meter) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Selling of new Re-selling Price of housing, of comfortable renting of th. tenge housing, comfortable th. tenge housing, KZT ------------------- ------------------- ----------------- Aug, Aug, Aug, 2007 2007 2007 in % to in % to in % to Aug, Aug, Aug, Aug, Aug. Aug, Aug, Aug, Aug, 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 2006 2007 2006 ------------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ---- ---- ------- Republic of Kazakhstan 99.3 159.6 160.6 79.8 138.0 172.9 588 732 124.5 Astana 121.9 191.2 156.8 170.0 279.4 164.4 1249 1759 140.8 Almaty 144.4 351.9 243.7 233.3 427.4 183.2 1304 1668 127.9 Aktau 118.8 163.9 137.9 132.0 217.7 165.0 730 730 100.0 Aktobe 67.0 123.5 184.3 114.4 160.2 140.0 740 870 117.6 Atyrau 105.0 138.8 132.2 52.0 90.0 173.1 1000 1150 115.0 Zhezkazgan 45.1 56.5 125.4 38.5 64.6 167.8 260 300 115.4 Karaganda 83.3 134.1 161.0 49.4 68.3 138.3 541 669 123.7 Kokshetau 54.3 119.1 219.1 62.6 143.0 228.2 376 717 190.7 Kostanay 84.8 117.6 138.7 68.7 110.6 160.9 469 490 104.5 Kyzylorda 47.5 65.3 137.5 39.8 61.6 154.7 393 495 126.0 Pavlodar 73.4 130.0 177.0 73.3 101.5 138.4 459 650 141.6 Petropavlovsk 67.8 95.6 140.9 71.3 133.6 187.5 675 765 113.3 Semipalatinsk 44.0 99.4 225.8 41.0 118.4 288.9 385 560 145.5 Taldykorgan 66.5 66.5 100.0 45.2 96.2 212.7 400 459 114.8 Taraz 47.2 56.5 119.8 44.3 69.0 155.7 353 393 111.3 Uralsk 75.5 140.4 185.8 58.0 138.9 239.5 339 390 115.0 Ust-Kame- 73.3 102.7 140.1 68.1 115.9 170.2 480 632 131.7 nogorsk Shymkent 99.2 119.0 120.0 75.2 88.0 117.0 434 475 109.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-09-10]