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What changes in real estate market took place in October: DIM.RIA research

6 November , 2024  

The analytical center of the Ukrainian real estate marketplace has studied changes in the primary and secondary real estate market and the rental housing market. Experts noted a high demand for the number of ads for the rental and sale of secondary housing, as well as higher prices in such offers.

Primary market

Supply.

At the end of October 2024, sales departments in 77% of new buildings remained active. Over the past month, 11 new buildings with 25 sections were commissioned in Ukraine, including two new buildings in Kyiv and four in the Kyiv region.

Prices.

The average price per square meter in local currency increased slightly in most regions of Ukraine during the month. Year-on-year prices also mostly increased in the regions far from the combat zone, most of all in Kirovohrad, Volyn and Ivano-Frankivsk regions (11-20%). Kyiv remains the most expensive city on the primary market with an average price of $1,330 per m².

Demand

October was marked by a decline in interest in primary housing among users from all regions. The most significant decline in the number of interested users compared to September occurred in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions (-43% and -37%, respectively).

Secondary market

Supply.

In October, the number of offers on the secondary housing market increased in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Compared to October 2023, the number of offers increased mainly in the western regions of Ukraine.

Price.

DIM.RIA analysts noted that the sale price of a one-bedroom apartment in October fluctuated in most regions within a few percent, while compared to the data for October 2023, it mostly increased. Over the month, Zakarpattia (+9%) and Rivne (+10%) regions showed the highest growth. Kyiv remains the city with the most expensive housing: in October, owners offered buyers to pay an average of $83.7 thousand for a one-bedroom apartment. If we consider the capital in more detail, the most expensive is the Pecherskyi district with an average price of a one-bedroom apartment of $133.9 thousand, and the most budgetary is the Desnianskyi district, $43.8 thousand.

Demand

During the month, users’ interest in secondary housing also declined, most strongly in Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv regions. However, the number of user responses in each region exceeded the number of ads added.

The ratio of the number of purchase ads to the number of responses to them in October was 1:3 in Kyiv, 1:5 in Lviv region, 1:4 in Dnipropetrovska, 1:3 in Odesa and 1:6 in Kharkiv.

Rental market

Supply.

In the rental market in October, the number of housing offers increased in all regions except Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Volyn and Rivne regions. Significantly more new offers compared to September appeared in Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipro and Kyiv regions.

Price

October brought a slight decline in rental prices in half of the regions of Ukraine, in particular in Kirovohrad and Khmelnytsky. Nevertheless, rental prices increased across the country. Kyiv remains the most expensive city for rent, where owners on average offer UAH 18,218 for a one-bedroom apartment. The lowest prices in Kyiv can be found in the Desnianskyi district, with an average of UAH 12,840 per one-bedroom apartment, while the most expensive district is Shevchenkivskyi, with an average monthly rent of UAH 22,679.

Demand

In October, users searched for rental housing less compared to September. The most significant outflow occurred in Odesa (-25%) and Volyn (-20%) regions. During the year, interest in renting revived in Lviv, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and Odesa regions.

In October, the ratio of the number of rental ads to the number of responses to them was 1:4 in Kyiv, 1:15 in Lviv region, 1:10 in Dnipropetrovs’k region, 1:14 in Odesa region and 1:13 in Kharkiv region.

The report file is at the link!