Hello! I am Sam de Graaff, a journalist at Dutch newspaper Het Parool. For a series about European cities, I want to write about the housing market in Tallinn. I read the prices in Estonia have increased more (relatively) than in [any other European country.](https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/10/10/europes-cost-of-living-crisis-this-is-how-much-more-rent-you-are-paying-in-your-country) Is this something you have encountered? Would anybody living in Tallinn like to talk with me about this for an article? It would be a short call via phone, Teams, Zoom – whatever you like. Thanks in advance! Sam
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Not a renter but I can confirm that the price of the apartment that I bought has risen about 3,3 times.
Perhaps set up a questionnaire via google forms?
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|WHO|WHERE|2020/21 RENT|2022 RENT|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Coworker (31/M)|City Centre|450|800|
|Friend A|Mustamäe|380|550|
|Friend B|Hiiu|350|400|
|Family member 1|Old Town|300 (+ high utility)|500 (+ high utility)|
|Family member 2|Lasnamäe|350|450|
Sure, feel free to get in touch via DM.
An apartment that is in the same building, has the same layout, the same sqm and is on the same floor as mine is now on the market for twice the price I paid a year and a half ago . And the one on sale needs a full renovation on the bathroom and toilet side, mine even didn’t. It’s kind of mental.
A friend bought a new flat (on paper) last year, with a price around 200K, +/- 20K. This spring when they moved in, the same flat cost 300K on paper. That was 80-100K growth in like 6 months.
You’re F if you want to buy first time right now. You’re also F if you just took a huge loan of 130-150K recently and the interest rates will be going up as most Estonian mortgages are tied to 6 months Euribor.
I have wanted to change the place where I live for a while now and can probably forget about it for a while – can’t afford it as I just don’t earn enough.
Well, i’d suggest [Kv.ee](https://www.kv.ee/) for current prices and [Wayback machine](http://web.archive.org/web/20220715000000*/Kv.ee) for snapshots from history.
I think I have the best deal in the center of Tallinn. I count myself lucky every day.
Yeah. A flat in Lasnamäe ghetto, 3 cubic meters, with entrance hidden by bricks and rubble, with fan, air vent and Saddam Hussein will cost you around 140 000 euro.
Sure, i can talk about the sad and ugly truth. Put up your phone number and i Will call you.
Hi Sam, I’m Dutch and live in Tallinn. Happy to talk, DM me if you want.
Short story- its messed up.