Buying an apartment in Obelya 2
Обеля 2 · 191 apartments on the market · median €1,876 per m² · 99th most expensive of 109 Sofia neighbourhoods
Obelya 2 rewards a close look. 191 flats are on the market, the median asking price is €1,876 per square metre, Obelya metro station is about 570 m away, and the neighbourhood sits 6.5 km from Sveta Nedelya Square in Sofia’s outer residential belt.
The neighbourhood reads as follows: new-build, construction boom, affordable, young families. What follows is the detail: what each size of flat costs, how the building stock is split between panel and brick, what sits within walking distance, how Obelya 2 scores on eight criteria buyers actually weigh, and eight straight answers to the usual questions.
What apartments cost in Obelya 2
A median apartment in Obelya 2 is advertised at €148,651 and measures around 78 m². Half the market falls in the €120,546–€191,096 band, which is the range most buyers end up shopping in.
Rate-wise, expect €1,876 per square metre as the midpoint and €1,681–€2,114 as the working range. The tails are €1,598 and €2,440/m², a 45% spread.
The size ladder here starts at €108,950 for a studio, rises to €122,773 for a one-bedroom and €183,206 for a two-bedroom, reaching €245,000 for a three-bedroom. The full table, including sample sizes, is below.
Counting by budget band rather than by average: 53% of listings ask less than €150,000, 79% less than €200,000, 99% less than €300,000.
| Apartment size | Median price | Middle 50% range | Typical area | € / m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-room (ednostaen) | €108,950 | €92,322 – €119,250 | 48 m² | €2,224 | 12 |
| 2-room (dvustaen) — 1 bedroom | €122,773 | €111,513 – €143,129 | 67 m² | €1,786 | 86 |
| 3-room (tristaen) — 2 bedrooms | €183,206 | €150,950 – €202,634 | 96 m² | €1,900 | 75 |
| 4-room (chetiristaen) — 3 bedrooms | €245,000 | €233,099 – €250,475 | 103 m² | €2,379 | 10 |
| 5+ rooms (mnogostaen) | €231,859 | €226,081 – €239,325 | 118 m² | €1,921 | 8 |
| All sizes | €148,651 | €120,546 – €191,096 | 78 m² | €1,876 | 191 |
Sizes follow the Bulgarian convention of counting every room, so subtract one to get bedrooms. Prices are asks, not achieved sale prices.
| Segment | Median price | Typical area | € / m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New (2021+ / under construction) | €148,652 | 86 m² | €1,773 | 135 |
| Older stock | €146,500 | 68 m² | €2,202 | 56 |
New construction asks 19% less per square metre than older stock in Obelya 2.
Where Obelya 2 sits in the market
Against a city median of €2,538/m², Obelya 2 runs 26% below. Translated into money on a typical 70 m² purchase, that is roughly €46,340 less than the Sofia average.
The adjacent market is the fairest benchmark. Obelya (€1,680/m²) and Vrabnitsa 2 (€2,308/m²) bracket the local range, and the comparison table shows where Obelya 2 falls between them.
| Neighbourhood | € / m² | vs Obelya 2 | Median price | New-build | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obelya 2 | €1,876 | — | €148,651 | 71% | 191 |
| Obelya | €1,680 | -10% | €144,893 | 88% | 84 |
| Obelya 1 | €1,875 | 0% | €171,536 | 80% | 123 |
| Vrabnitsa 2 | €2,308 | +23% | €180,000 | 61% | 79 |
| Lyulin 10 | €1,861 | -1% | €186,100 | 71% | 232 |
| Vrabnitsa 1 | €2,375 | +27% | €169,990 | 66% | 67 |
Inside the blocks of Obelya 2
New-build accounts for 71% of the listings here, with 57% of the total sold before completion. Half the stock on the market was finished before 2027 and half after. This is a construction-led market: you are mostly choosing between developers, not between owners.
Materials matter in Sofia pricing. In Obelya 2 the split is 8% brick to 0% panel. Brick stock tends to hold value better and is easier to remodel, which is part of why the median here sits where it does.
Practical details that move the price: a median block height of 7 floors, 2% of listings on the ground floor, 1% advertised as furnished, and no private sales at all — every listing is agency-marketed.
Living in Obelya 2: the practical detail
OpenStreetMap counts 2 schools and 1 kindergarten inside Obelya 2, among them ChSOU Druzhba and 140 SU Ivan Bogorov. Sofia allocates municipal kindergarten places through a points system, not catchment, so proximity helps but guarantees nothing.
For daily shopping the neighbourhood has 4 supermarkets — Billa, Kam Market, T-Market and Bakali, 2 convenience stores and no bakeries.
Green space and recreation: 1 park or public garden, 8 playgrounds and 1 gym or sports facility.
3 health facilities are mapped here: 2 pharmacies, 1 clinic, no hospitals, no dentists.
Schools
- ChSOU Druzhba
- 140 SU Ivan Bogorov
Kindergartens
- 82 ODZ Dzhani Rodari
Supermarkets
- Billa
- Kam Market
- RMT market
- Bakali
Sport & fitness
- Fitnes zala Kristal
Healthcare
- DKTs 30
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Markers show the schools, kindergartens, supermarkets, parks, pharmacies and transport stops recorded inside Obelya 2.
Metro, buses and the drive into town
Metro: Obelya at 0.6 km (7 min walk). Surface transport adds 9 mapped bus stops and 8 tram stops inside the neighbourhood. A single ticket costs €0.80 and a monthly all-lines pass €25.60 for adults.
By car, Sveta Nedelya Square in the city centre is 6.5 km away — realistically 17–29 minutes depending on the hour. On the metro the same trip is more predictable than driving, and parking in the centre is both scarce and paid. 9 bus stops, 8 tram stops are mapped here.
| Station | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Obelya (Обеля) | 0.6 km | 7 min |
| Lomsko shose (Ломско шосе) | 1.1 km | 13 min |
| Beli Dunav (Бели Дунав) | 1.7 km | 21 min |
The natural buyer here
Obelya 2 suits commuters who want to leave the car at home, buyers stretching a limited budget into a full-sized flat and anyone who wants a new building with a lift, parking and lower bills. It works less well for buyers looking for a trophy address. With 191 flats advertised, there is usually enough choice to be selective.
The editorial scorecard
Our own assessment of Obelya 2 on eight criteria, each scored from the data on this page — not from user reviews. Scores are relative to the rest of Sofia.
Obelya 2: a buyer's checklist
The building, not just the flat
Request the building fund balance and the record of recent decisions. Arrears attach to the apartment, not to the seller who ran them up.
What it costs to live there
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.
If it is not built yet
With 57% 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.
The new-build arithmetic
Confirm what the price includes: parking space (€8,000–20,000 in Sofia), storage room, and whether the “common parts” coefficient is 12% or 25% — it changes the real price per usable metre.
The paperwork that matters
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
Add 4–5.5% to whatever you agree. On a typical €148,651 purchase in Obelya 2 that is €6,689–€8,176, payable at the notary on the day.
Obelya 2: frequently asked questions
How does Obelya 2 compare with Sofia’s average prices?
Sofia’s median across the 136 neighbourhoods we sample is €2,538/m². Obelya 2 is at €1,876/m². In relative terms: -26% against the Sofia median, 99th place of 109. For a family-sized 90 m² flat that gap is worth about €59,580.
What is Obelya 2 like for a family with young children?
For children the neighbourhood offers 1 kindergarten, 2 schools and 8 mapped playgrounds, with 1 park. ChSOU Druzhba and 140 SU Ivan Bogorov are the closest to most addresses. Verify places before committing; there is not much redundancy in the local provision. First-grade places follow the registered address, while kindergarten places are allocated by points citywide rather than by catchment.
Does Obelya 2 have a metro station?
Metro access means Obelya at 0.6 km, about 7 minutes' walk. Surface transport: 9 bus stops, 8 tram stops. The city centre is 6.5 km away — about 17 minutes by car outside the rush hour. A single ticket costs €0.80, a monthly all-lines pass €25.60.
Is Obelya 2 convenient for everyday shopping?
The neighbourhood has 4 full supermarkets, including Billa, Kam Market and T-Market. The rest of the daily-needs picture: 2 convenience stores and 0 bakeries. There are also 2 pharmacies.
Is there off-plan stock in Obelya 2?
Of 191 listings, 135 are new-build (71%) and 57% are being sold before Act 16. The price gap is visible: €1,773/m² new versus €2,202/m² older. Off-plan means developer risk: pay against Act 14 (structure) and Act 16 (occupancy permit), never ahead of them, and visit a completed project by the same company.
What kind of buildings are there in Obelya 2?
The declared split is 8% brick to 0% panel. Half the stock predates 2027; the typical building is 7 floors high. Panel blocks trade 10–20% below comparable brick in Sofia; an insulated panel building closes much of that gap because heating costs 30–40% less.
Can I rent out an apartment in Obelya 2?
Sofia long lets generally produce 4–6% gross. On a median Obelya 2 flat at €148,651, 5% gross means about €619 a month in rent. The Obelya station at 0.6 km is the main reason tenants shortlist this area. Net of costs and the 9% effective tax, a 5% gross typically becomes 3.4–3.8% in the hand.
Can a foreigner buy an apartment in Obelya 2?
Yes, with no permit and no residency requirement. Only farmland and forest are restricted, and neither applies to an apartment. Practically: passport, tax number, proof of the origin of funds, and a local bank account if you want the aftermath to be simple. Allow three to six weeks end to end, or longer with a mortgage. The step-by-step process sets out each stage.
Where these numbers come from: a single-day sample of 18,058 Sofia sale listings taken on 16 September 2026, of which 191 were in Obelya 2, plus OpenStreetMap amenity data from the same date. Read the method.
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