Poverty and living standards in Mariy-el Rep., Russia: official figures
Banks issued 4,825 mortgage loans to households in the Mari El Republic in 2025 (25th lowest of 82 regions by number), down 14.3% on the 5,628 issued in 2024.
What is the average mortgage size in the Mari El Republic?
A typical new home loan in the Mari El Republic averaged 3.90 million roubles in 2025, 15.2% below the Russian average and 31st smallest of 82 regions.
Source: Bank of Russia · saved copyHow much mortgage lending was there in the Mari El Republic?
Mortgage lending in the Mari El Republic totalled 18.8 billion roubles in 2025, 0.42% of all mortgage lending in Russia that year.
Source: Bank of Russia · saved copyAre mortgages in the Mari El Republic rising or falling in 2026?
From January to August 2026, 3,137 mortgages were issued in the Mari El Republic, up 32.3% on the same months of 2025 (nationally the number rose 31.9%).
Source: Bank of Russia · saved copyWhat is the average mortgage rate in the Mari El Republic?
The weighted average interest rate on new rouble housing loans in the Mari El Republic was 9.69% in August 2026, compared with 7.82% a year earlier; the national rate was 10.09%.
Source: Bank of Russia · saved copyHow long are mortgages in the Mari El Republic?
Housing loans granted in the Mari El Republic in August 2026 ran for 24.8 years on average (298 months), against 23.8 years nationally.
Source: Bank of Russia · saved copyHow Mariy-el Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Mortgage loans issued to households (2025)
Mariy-el Rep. ranks 58 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mortgage loans issued to households |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Murmanskaya Oblast | 5,732 |
| 56 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 5,677 |
| 57 | Komi Rep. | 5,094 |
| 58 | Mariy-el Rep. | 4,825 |
| 59 | Tambovskaya Oblast | 4,802 |
| 60 | Ivanovskaya Oblast | 4,582 |
| 61 | Smolenskaya Oblast | 4,467 |
Average mortgage loan size (roubles) (2025)
Mariy-el Rep. ranks 52 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average mortgage loan size (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Lipetskaya Oblast | 3.92 million |
| 50 | Volgogradskaya Oblast | 3.92 million |
| 51 | Samarskaya Oblast | 3.90 million |
| 52 | Mariy-el Rep. | 3.90 million |
| 53 | Arkhangelskaya Oblast | 3.88 million |
| 54 | Permskaya Oblast | 3.88 million |
| 55 | Orlovskaya Oblast | 3.87 million |
Average interest rate on new rouble housing loans (August 2026)
Mariy-el Rep. ranks 58 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average interest rate on new rouble housing loans |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Tyumenskaya Oblast | 9.71% |
| 56 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 9.70% |
| 57 | Udmurtiya Rep. | 9.70% |
| 58 | Mariy-el Rep. | 9.69% |
| 59 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 9.61% |
| 60 | Khakasiya Rep. | 9.54% |
| 61 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 9.37% |
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Sources
- Bank of Russia: Volume of mortgage housing loans granted to resident individuals, by federal subject, monthly (million roubles), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dd8b0b9c3a28…)
- Bank of Russia: Weighted average term and interest rate on housing loans granted to resident individuals, by federal subject, monthly, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c79bc01eed4d…)
- Bank of Russia: Number of mortgage housing loans granted to resident individuals, by federal subject, monthly, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 aaf91ddb85b3…)
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