The average rent for a one‑bedroom apartment in the Ukrainian capital currently stands at 15,000–17,000 UAH per month. However, prices vary significantly across different districts, with some areas showing a twofold increase or more.
This was reported in an interview with the Humanitarian Media Hub by Larysa Stavynoha, President of the NGO Union of Real Estate Professionals of Ukraine.
According to her, the highest rental prices traditionally remain in the Pechersk district, where a one‑bedroom apartment costs 37,000–38,000 UAH. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, similar housing goes for 25,000–28,000 UAH, while in Holosiivskyi it is 20,000–22,000 UAH. In most other districts, prices stay close to the citywide average — around 15,000–17,000 UAH.
There are also more affordable options on the market. The lowest prices are recorded in the Desnianskyi district, where one‑bedroom apartments start from 8,000–9,000 UAH. Despite improvements in heating services in that area, demand remains relatively low — renters choose other districts when they have the option.
Stavynoha notes that the issue of compensation for unstable electricity and heating supply remains complicated. Both tenants and landlords face the same conditions, and neither side can influence communal services that fundamentally determine living comfort.
Some landlords agree to temporary discounts or partial concessions, while others point out that they, too, are dealing with outages: “We’re sitting without light and heat just the same.”
Experts add that even a reduced rental rate does not always convince tenants to stay — many move out regardless if they can afford to. There are no formal rules or regulatory mechanisms for such situations; all decisions are made individually between the parties. The state cannot intervene, as these relationships concern private property.
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