The index of market prices of dwellings in Bulgaria for the first quarter of 2010 compared to 2009 fourth is 97.7%, ie an average decrease in market prices of housing is 2.3 percent, reported by the National Statistical Institute ( NSI). This is slightly accelerating the pace of decline compared to the previous quarter reported a decrease of 1.9%. On an annual basis, however, a slow depreciation. The index for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the corresponding quarter of previous year is 82.2%, ie average decrease in market prices of housing is 17.8 percent, while reported in the previous quarter annualized reduction was 26.3%. In the first quarter compared with the previous registered price decreases in 19 regional towns, it is more significant in Razgrad (with 9.5 percent), Yambol and Burgas with 8.4 percent. In the capital city reported a decrease of 1.7%. In other regional cities registering an increase of prices. The average market price of housing in the country during the first quarter of 2010 was 978.66 leva / sq. m. The highest average prices are in Varna - 1633.83 EUR / sq. m, followed by capital Sofia - 1558.33 EUR / sq. Burgas -1246.64 m EUR / sq. m The index assesses the overall relative change in prices of existing homes - apartments (excluded are newly built apartments, houses and luxury homes. The object of statistical study, real prices of apartments sold by households in regional towns.