Buying an apartment in Dragalevtsi
Драгалевци · 364 apartments on the market · median €2,735 per m² · 30th most expensive of 109 Sofia neighbourhoods
The short version for Dragalevtsi: 364 apartments advertised, a median asking price of €2,735 per square metre (8% above Sofia as a whole), a position 7.5 km from Sveta Nedelya Square, and the everyday infrastructure set out further down this page.
In shorthand — houses, mountain-facing, luxury, quiet. Read on for the price table by apartment size, the make-up of the housing stock, the schools and shops within the neighbourhood boundary, our eight-criterion assessment, and the answers buyers usually have to dig for.
What apartments cost in Dragalevtsi
Money first: the median ask here is €349,030 for 131 m². Interquartile range €255,425–€460,000; the extremes of our sample are €110,000 and €865,000.
On a per-square-metre basis Dragalevtsi runs at €2,735, quartiles €2,411–€3,009. The 10–90 percentile spread of €1,351/m² (49% of the median) tells you how heterogeneous the stock is: a typical mix of renovated and untouched apartments.
Broken down by size: a one-bedroom (2-room) flat sells for a median €219,055 (80 m², €2,783/m²) and a two-bedroom (3-room) for €367,378 (131 m², €2,788/m²). Studios and single-room flats start lower, at a median €126,500.
If your ceiling is €200,000, 11% of the current Dragalevtsi market is open to you; at €150,000 that falls to 3%, and at €300,000 it rises to 39%.
| Apartment size | Median price | Middle 50% range | Typical area | € / m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-room (ednostaen) | €126,500 | €110,000 – €144,500 | 54 m² | €2,396 | 6 |
| 2-room (dvustaen) — 1 bedroom | €219,055 | €196,200 – €252,052 | 80 m² | €2,783 | 104 |
| 3-room (tristaen) — 2 bedrooms | €367,378 | €313,350 – €432,000 | 131 m² | €2,788 | 154 |
| 4-room (chetiristaen) — 3 bedrooms | €519,750 | €402,750 – €590,000 | 179 m² | €2,707 | 70 |
| 5+ rooms (mnogostaen) | €586,150 | €429,000 – €762,000 | 220 m² | €2,726 | 21 |
| Maisonette (mezonet) | €720,000 | €565,000 – €745,375 | 245 m² | €2,605 | 9 |
| All sizes | €349,030 | €255,425 – €460,000 | 131 m² | €2,735 | 364 |
Note the room convention (total rooms, not bedrooms) and that these are asking prices; Sofia deals usually close a few per cent below.
| Segment | Median price | Typical area | € / m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New (2021+ / under construction) | €354,500 | 131 m² | €2,800 | 234 |
| Older stock | €338,824 | 129 m² | €2,610 | 130 |
New construction asks 7% more per square metre than older stock in Dragalevtsi.
Where Dragalevtsi sits in the market
Relative to the city as a whole — median €2,538/m² — this neighbourhood is 8% above. That puts it in the broad middle, where most Sofia purchases happen.
Walk ten minutes in either direction and the price changes. Simeonovo asks €2,703/m²; Malinova Dolina asks €2,394/m². The table below sets Dragalevtsi against each of its neighbours.
| Neighbourhood | € / m² | vs Dragalevtsi | Median price | New-build | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragalevtsi | €2,735 | — | €349,030 | 64% | 364 |
| Simeonovo | €2,703 | -1% | €266,624 | 81% | 211 |
| Vitosha | €2,469 | -10% | €235,000 | 73% | 590 |
| Boyana | €2,584 | -6% | €297,228 | 74% | 538 |
| Malinova Dolina | €2,394 | -12% | €194,988 | 85% | 674 |
| Simeonovo–Dragalevtsi villa zone | €3,052 | +12% | €533,187 | 88% | 16 |
Construction, age and what it means for the price
64% of the flats for sale in Dragalevtsi are new — completed from 2021 onwards or still under construction — and 34% are being sold off-plan, before Act 16 (the occupancy permit). The median completion year across the sample is 2026.
Practical details that move the price: a median block height of 4 floors, 16% of listings on the ground floor, 0% advertised as furnished, and no private sales at all — every listing is agency-marketed.
What is on the doorstep in Dragalevtsi
OpenStreetMap counts 1 school and no kindergartens inside Dragalevtsi. No kindergarten is mapped within the boundary, so families should check the neighbouring areas and the municipal admission system (kg.sofia.bg) before committing.
Retail on the doorstep runs to 4 mapped food outlets: 1 supermarket (Supermarket Maks), 1 convenience store and no bakeries. The nearest mall is outside the neighbourhood.
Green space and recreation: no parks and public gardens, 1 playground and 29 gyms and sports facilities. Nothing sizeable is mapped inside the boundary — a real consideration if you have children or a dog.
No health facility is mapped inside the boundary; the nearest pharmacy will be a short walk into the adjoining neighbourhood.
Supermarkets
- Supermarket Maks
Sport & fitness
- Stadion Dragalevtsi
The outline is the neighbourhood boundary as recorded in OpenStreetMap; markers are the facilities counted in the tables above. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Getting around
Metro: Vitosha at 3.1 km (37 min walk). Surface transport adds 14 mapped bus stops inside the neighbourhood. A single ticket costs €0.80 and a monthly all-lines pass €25.60 for adults.
Distance to the centre is 7.5 km; allow 19 minutes by car outside peak hours. The neighbourhood is served by 14 bus stops.
| Station | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Vitosha (Витоша) | 3.1 km | 37 min |
| James Bourchier (Джеймс Баучер) | 4.4 km | 53 min |
| Business Park Sofia (Бизнес парк София) | 5.0 km | 60 min |
The natural buyer here
Dragalevtsi suits anyone who wants a new building with a lift, parking and lower bills and dog owners and runners. It works less well for daily commuters without a car and families who want a school on the doorstep. With 364 flats advertised, there is usually enough choice to be selective.
Dragalevtsi scored on eight criteria
Eight editorial scores, computed from the prices and amenity counts above and benchmarked against the other 135 neighbourhoods. These are our judgements, not crowd ratings.
What to verify before you sign in Dragalevtsi
Where do you go outside?
The absence of green space inside the boundary is worth a specific question: which park do residents use, and is it a walk or a drive?
Title first, flat second
The title work is the same everywhere in Sofia — register extract, skitsa, encumbrances, marital status, inheritance certificate if relevant — and it is the part buyers skip when they are in a hurry.
The 5% nobody mentions
Sofia’s municipal transfer tax is 2.5% of the higher of the price and the tax valuation, and the notary and registry fees add roughly 1–1.5%. On a €349,030 flat here, budget about €15,706 in transaction costs.
You are buying a co-ownership
Find out who manages the building, what the monthly charge is, and what has been deferred. In Sofia the answer is often "the lift" or "the risers".
The winter bill
Running costs vary more than purchase prices in Sofia. Ask what the January bill was, what the building fund charges monthly, and whether hot water comes from the district system.
Off-plan safeguards
With 34% of the local market still under construction, developer risk is real: pay against milestones, visit a completed project by the same company, and read the penalty clauses both ways.
Common questions about buying in Dragalevtsi
Can I park a car in Dragalevtsi?
Most of the market here is new-build, so underground parking is usually available — but almost always priced separately at €8,000–20,000. The paid parking zones do not extend this far, so parking is free but not guaranteed. Get the parking arrangement in the contract: an allocated space is not the same as an owned one.
What is Dragalevtsi like to live in day to day?
The hospitality count is 5 restaurants, 0 cafés and 0 bars. Almost nothing is open late; it is a place to live rather than to go out. View once on a weekday evening before deciding — Sofia neighbourhoods change character after six.
What should I check before buying in Dragalevtsi?
The non-negotiables are a clean title history, a current skitsa, and written confirmation that no charge is registered against the flat. Unpaid building fund contributions and an unregistered alteration are the two most common surprises. Never pay ahead of the construction schedule, whatever discount is offered for doing so.
Are the flats in Dragalevtsi big or small?
The median listing measures 131 m², with the sample running from 43 m² to 430 m². One-bedrooms average 80 m² and two-bedrooms 131 m². Remember that Bulgarian listings quote built-up area, common parts included. Two flats at 80 m² can differ by 10 m² of real living space.
Is now a good time to buy in Dragalevtsi?
The citywide backdrop is a fast market: euro adoption pulled savings into property and lending stayed cheap by EU standards. Market depth matters too: 364 listings means you can afford to be patient. We do not forecast prices. This page gives you the current evidence so you can judge the offer in front of you.
Apartment prices in Dragalevtsi — what is the going rate?
Line up the 364 live listings by price and the middle one asks €349,030 — 131 m² at €2,735/m². Cheapest to dearest in our sample: €110,000 to €865,000. Remember these are asking prices — agreed prices in Sofia usually land 3–8% lower, and further on flats that have sat on the portals for months.
Price of a one-bedroom apartment in Dragalevtsi?
A dvustaen — two rooms, which means one bedroom plus a living room — asks a median €219,055 in Dragalevtsi. Expect 80 m² of built-up area at €2,783/m², from 104 advertised units. From €124,600 at the bottom to €552,048 at the top: compare the state of the bathroom and the risers, not just the address.
What does a family apartment cost in Dragalevtsi?
Two-bedroom flats (tristaen) sit at €367,378 for around 131 m², which is €2,788 per square metre. The step up from a one-bedroom (€219,055) is roughly €148,323. Family-sized units carry a premium per metre (€5/m²), the opposite of the usual Sofia pattern.
Where these numbers come from: a single-day sample of 18,058 Sofia sale listings taken on 16 September 2026, of which 364 were in Dragalevtsi, plus OpenStreetMap amenity data from the same date. Read the method.
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