Three room homes dominate Moldova. One third lack water and sewer access
The area of the housing stock in the Republic of Moldova was, on January 1, 2026, about 93.3 million square meters, equivalent to over 93 square kilometers. For a visual comparison, the total area of all housing in the country exceeds the combined territory of three microstates: San Marino, Tuvalu and Monaco.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the largest number of registered homes is located in the north of the country - 29.1%, followed by the Center region - 27.4%, Chisinau municipality - 26.4%, the South region - 13.3% and the Gagauzia Autonomous Region - 3.8%.
There are more homes registered in rural areas than in urban areas – 748 thousand compared to 617 thousand.
At the same time, only 68% of the homes registered in the Cadastre are equipped with a water supply, 66% have a sewage system, 47% are connected to central heating and 91% – to the natural and liquefied gas supply network.
The most popular housing types among Moldovans are three-room homes – 35.9%, followed by two-room homes – 32.6%, and four or more rooms – 20.6%.
Only 10.9% are single-room homes, the NBS data shows.
