Mortgage transactions in Armenia increased by 32.2% in 2025

 Monday, March 2 2026 20:09:59
Mortgage transactions in Armenia increased by 32.2% in 2025

ArmInfo.In 2025, there were 11,070 mortgage transactions concluded in Armenia, exceeding the  2024 figure by 32.2%,  according to data from the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia.

Real estate purchase and sale transactions by foreigners increased by  13.4% in 2025
 Monday, March 2 2026 17:43

ArmInfo.In Armenia, there were 4,413 real estate purchase and sale transactions  carried out by foreign citizens in 2025, a 13.4% increase compared to 2024.  According to data from the State Committee of the Real Estate  Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia, foreigners accounted for 7.4% of the total number of transactions (compared to 6.7% in 2024).

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Emerging stagnation of apartment prices in Yerevan fueling  double-digit growth in sales transactions
 Monday, March 2 2026 15:30

ArmInfo.The average market price of apartment buildings in Yerevan for 2025 amounted to 464,300 drams per square meter, showing a stagnant 0.3% increase (compared to 8.8% in 2024),  according to data from the State  Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of Armenia.

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Mortgages in Armenia have been growing for the third year in a row, but the pace is slowing down
 Tuesday, February 17 2026

ArmInfo. At the end of 2025, the mortgage portfolio in Armenia amounted to 1.6 trillion drams ($4.2 billion), a 13.2% increase from the previous year, as stated by Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) noted during a press conference on February 17. According to Azatyan, mortgages thus accounted for 21.3% of the total loan portfolio of the Armenian banking system.

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Armenia to bar low-rated construction firms from state tenders
 Monday, January 26 2026 15:33

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, construction and design companies, as well as organizations offering technical supervision in this area, will be evaluated based on their  performance in the last three years. Yeghiazar Vardanyan, Chairman of  the RA Urban Development Committee, shared this information during a  year-end press conference on January 26.

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Armenian real estate market sees decline  following phased end  of  income tax refund program for mortgage holders
 Monday, January 19 2026 14:33

ArmInfo. The Armenian real estate market experienced a notable downturn in 2025, with the total number of transactions falling by approximately 3,800 compared to the  previous year. The decline was most pronounced in the primary housing  market, according to data shared by Suren Tovmasyan, Chairman of the  RA Cadastre Committee, during a press conference on January 19. 

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Some electronic real estate transactions to be permitted in Armenia 
 Wednesday, November 26 2025 12:49

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, some real estate transactions will be able to be completed electronically. At its November 26 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on  Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On State  Registration of Property Rights" submitted by the Armenian government  for the second reading.

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Internationally recognized specialists and organizations to be  granted right to conduct real estate appraisals in Armenia
 Wednesday, November 26 2025 12:34

ArmInfo.  Internationally recognized specialists and organizations will also be granted the right to conduct real estate appraisals in Armenia. At its November  26 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs  approved the amendments to the Law "On Appraisal Activities"  submitted by the Armenian government for the first reading.

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New mechanisms to take effect on Armenia`s real estate market 
 Wednesday, November 5 2025 12:24

ArmInfo. The Armenian real estate market will be regulated using new mechanisms and electronic platforms. At its November 5 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On Real Estate Activity" and a package of related documents submitted by the Armenian government for the second reading.

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Condominium management rules to be modified in Armenia
 Wednesday, October 29 2025 10:21

ArmInfo.  Ahead of the launch of advanced training courses for apartment building managers, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Yelizar Vardanyan,  Chairman of the Urban Development Committee, with the participation  of members of the commission established to assess the knowledge of  individuals performing or intending to perform apartment building  management functions.

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Some real estate transactions could be completed electronically in  Armenia 
 Wednesday, October 15 2025 12:16

ArmInfo. In Armenia, some real estate transactions will be able to be completed electronically. At its October 15 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on  Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On State  Registration of Property Rights" submitted by the Armenian government  for the first reading.

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Stable sideways trend instead of  decline: CB governor on real estate  prices
 Tuesday, September 16 2025 17:25

ArmInfo. If there is a decline in real estate prices, it is happening very steadily and within a predictably stable sideways trend. The Chairman of the  Central Bank of Armenia announced this during a press conference on  September 16.

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Real estate to be checked for debts 
 Wednesday, September 3 2025 13:31

ArmInfo.  The information database of the Cadastre Committee of Armenia will be made available so that information can be obtained online when making real estate  transactions. The legislative package, which provides for amendments  and additions to the Law On State Registration of Property Rights and  related laws, was discussed in the first reading at the meeting of  the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs on September 3.

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Realtors in Armenia to hold qualification certificates, and all real  estate sale and rental ads to be verified on online platform
 Tuesday, September 2 2025 15:34

ArmInfo.  Realtors in Armenia will have to register and receive qualification certificates.  Additionally, an online platform will be established to verify all  real estate sale ads, as stated by Chairman of the Real Estate  Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan at a meeting of the parliamentary  committee on economic issues on September 2. He was presenting the  legislative package "On Real Estate Activity" and related laws. 

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Online purchase and sale of real estate to take effect in Armenia 
 Thursday, August 21 2025 12:50

ArmInfo.  Mechanisms are being created in Armenia for making online real estate purchase and sale transactions through electronic systems. Amendments to the law > were approved at a government  meeting on August 21.

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Foreigners` real estate transactions  increased by 4.7% in a year
 Tuesday, August 5 2025 15:45

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, during the first half of 2025, foreign citizens conducted 1,820 transactions for the  purchase and sale of real estate, which represents a  4.7% increase from the previous year. Moreover, of the total number of  transactions, 6.8% were made by foreigners (compared to 6.4% the year  before), as evidenced by data from the State Committee of Real Estate  Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia.

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Real estate purchase and sale transactions considerably down in  Armenia`s regions 
 Tuesday, August 5 2025 13:40

ArmInfo.  In the regions of Armenia, real estate purchase and sale transactions in the first half of 2025 were in a double-digit decline. According to the State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of Armenia, real estate  purchase and sale transactions in the regions during the reporting  period decreased by 11.5% per annum, and by 18.5% over the six  months, amounting to 16,940.

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26.5% increase in purchases and sale of apartments in Yerevan in  first half of 2025 
 Tuesday, August 5 2025 12:55

ArmInfo. The average market price of real estate in apartment buildings in Yerevan in the first half of 2025 amounted to 462.4 thousand drams / 1 sq. m., with an annual growth of 0.9%, and a decline of 1.1% over the half-year. This  is evidenced by the data of the State Committee of the Real Estate  Cadastre of Armenia.

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Majority of transactions in Armenian regions involve land sales
 Monday, May 12 2025 17:37

ArmInfo. The average market price of apartments in the regions of Armenia increased by 12.9% per  annum in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 162.3 thousand drams / 1 sq.m.

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Apartment prices in Yerevan rose by 1.5% in a year, with a  corresponding 8.7%  increase in transactions 
 Monday, May 12 2025 16:04

ArmInfo.  In the first quarter of 2025, the average market price of real estate in apartment buildings in Yerevan increased by 1.5%, reaching an average of 464.3 thousand drams / 1 sq. m.

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Order of cadastral evaluation of municipal lands discussed in Armenia 
 Friday, March 28 2025 11:11

ArmInfo. The procedure for cadastral valuation of municipally owned lands was the subject of discussions held at the first meeting of the interdepartmental  working group established by the decision of RA Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan.

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