Poverty and living standards in Burgas, Bulgaria: official figures
Courts imposed penalties for 722 crimes committed in Burgas municipality in 2024 and convicted 657 people, 33.6 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 8.2% of those convicted were women.
How big are homes in Burgas?
Homes in Burgas offered 37.2 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 3rd least of 6 cities (national 42.6).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Burgas?
1,094 new dwellings were completed in Burgas in 2024, 5.59 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Burgas?
Burgas municipality had 122,828 dwellings at the end of 2024 with an average of 1.59 residents each (national 1.49); 6.7% were one-room homes and 45.1% had two rooms.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Burgas?
An apartment in Burgas cost €50,848 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Burgas?
38% of the 78,386 households in Burgas were people living alone in 2022, and 2.3% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Burgas afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 17% of residents of Burgas said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- People above working age made up 24.5% of the population of Burgas municipality at the end of 2024 (national 26.4%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 42% of residents of Burgas agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of Burgas felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Burgas compares with other cities in Bulgaria
People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 3 of 6, highest first. By place where the crime was committed
| Rank | City | People convicted per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 42.0 |
| 2 | Ruse | 38.0 |
| 3 | Burgas | 33.6 |
| 4 | Varna | 32.8 |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 30.9 |
| 6 | Sofia | 14.8 |
Living floor space per resident (square metres) (2024)
Burgas ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Living floor space per resident (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 39.5 |
| 2 | Varna | 39.4 |
| 3 | Sofia | 37.9 |
| 4 | Burgas | 37.2 |
| 5 | Ruse | 34.9 |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 34.0 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varna | 6.80 |
| 2 | Burgas | 5.59 |
| 3 | Sofia | 5.32 |
| 4 | Stara Zagora | 5.17 |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 4.36 |
| 6 | Ruse | 1.12 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2022)
Burgas ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | €100,544 |
| 2 | Varna | €56,384 |
| 3 | Burgas | €50,848 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | €47,250 |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | €33,438 |
| 6 | Ruse | €31,798 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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