Azerbaijan: housing

Are house prices rising in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan's housing price index was 8.6% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, according to State Statistical Committee data cited by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan. Prices of new homes (the primary market) rose 12.4% and of existing homes (the secondary market) 8.6%.

The index measures price changes, not how much a home costs in manat. For comparison, consumer prices rose 5.8% in the year to June 2026, so house prices rose faster than prices in general. Consumer loans issued by banks were 11.7% higher in June than a year earlier.

Official sources: Central Bank of Azerbaijan: Monetary Policy Review, August 2026

What is Azerbaijan's urbanisation rate?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Azerbaijan at 58.6% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 69.6%, and Azerbaijan placed 41st highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 115th highest.

What is the electricity access rate in Azerbaijan?

The World Bank puts the share of people with access to electricity in Azerbaijan at 100.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 100.0%; Azerbaijan is 1st highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

How many people in Azerbaijan have clean water?

57.8%: that is the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Azerbaijan for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 96.7%; Azerbaijan is 51st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 91st of 134.

How many people in Azerbaijan have a safe toilet?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Azerbaijan was 68.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 90.2%, and Azerbaijan placed 39th highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 62nd highest.

What share of homes in Azerbaijan cook with clean fuels?

99.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Azerbaijan for 2024, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 21st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 99.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 45th highest.