Kyiv maintains its status as the most expensive city for housing rentals, while the real estate market in Ukraine in June 2025 shows mixed trends. Demand for new housing is declining across the country, prices for secondary housing are gradually rising, and the rental market is experiencing steady growth with significant regional differences.
This is reported by Finway
Situation in the Primary and Secondary Markets
In most regions of Ukraine, prices in the primary market remain stable, fluctuating within a few percentage points. Kyiv leads in the cost per square meter, with the average price reaching $1,407 per square meter. The most affordable new buildings are located in the front-line Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions.
Demand for new buildings in June significantly decreased in most regions. The largest declines were recorded in Chernihiv (-29%), Zhytomyr (-27%), and Volyn (-25%) regions. At the same time, Zakarpattia region was an exception, where demand increased by 19%.
In the secondary market, the most significant growth in the number of sales listings was observed in Sumy, Chernihiv regions, and Kyiv. In the western regions, on the contrary, a decrease in supply was noted. Prices for secondary real estate continued to rise almost nationwide, particularly noticeable in Kherson region (+8%), which, despite this, remains the cheapest for purchasing housing.
In the capital, housing prices remain the highest: a one-bedroom apartment costs about $93,300. The Pechersk district is traditionally the most expensive, with apartments exceeding $140,000, while the Desnyansky district is the most affordable, with a price of around $50,000.
A surge in demand for secondary housing is observed in Ternopil (+35%), Sumy (+28%), and Ivano-Frankivsk (+13%) regions.
Trends in the Housing Rental Market
“In June, the rental market continues to show significant differences between the western, central, and front-line regions. The most new listings appeared in Sumy (+79%) and Chernihiv (+60%) regions. However, in terms of quantitative indicators, these regions have some of the lowest offers on the market. In contrast, in Zaporizhzhia and Volyn regions, the number of offers decreased by 22% in June. In Kyiv, the decline was 3% compared to May,” the study states.
Kyiv remains the most expensive city for rentals: in June, the average rental price was 18,400 hryvnias. Among one-bedroom apartments, the leader in price was the Shevchenkivskyi district (23,300 hryvnias), although previously the Pechersk district held the top spot. The cheapest district remains Desnyansky – 10,200 hryvnias.
In most regions, rental prices remain within a few percentage points of previous values. Exceptions include Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions (an increase of 7%), as well as Kirovohrad (-27%) and Zakarpattia (-8%) regions.
According to the analytical center, in June, interest in renting housing increased in all regions of the country. In Kyiv, there were seven responses per listing, while in Cherkasy region, the largest imbalance was observed – one listing received 52 responses, indicating high demand.