A significant jump in apartment prices has been recorded in Ukraine, experts explained the reason.

Price increase of one-room apartments in most regional centers of Ukraine

There is a significant increase in the cost of one-room apartments in most regional centers of Ukraine. The most noticeable price hike was recorded in Uzhgorod, where prices rose by 16% over the last six months, reaching an average of 64,000 dollars. According to analytical data from the LUN portal, this trend has spread across nearly the entire country.

Zhytomyr and Sumy also demonstrate significant increases in housing prices — by 13% and 12%, respectively. In Chernivtsi, the cost of one-room apartments increased by 11%, and in Kharkiv, it increased by 10%. Significant price increases were also recorded in other cities: in Rivne — by 9%, in Odesa and Cherkasy — by 8%, and in the capital of Ukraine — by 7%.

'The overall price dynamics show a stable trend towards rising housing costs even in the current economic conditions, indicating a steady demand for real estate as an investment tool,' the market experts comment.

Average price of one-room apartments in Ukraine

On the secondary market, one-room apartments in Ukraine are sold at prices ranging from 15,000 to 64,800 dollars. The most affordable housing can be purchased in Kherson, where the average price is 15,000 dollars. Relatively low prices are also in Zaporizhia (17,000 dollars), Mykolaiv (20,000 dollars), Kharkiv (22,000 dollars), and Sumy (23,000 dollars).

Lviv leads in the cost of one-room apartments with an average price of 64,800 dollars. Apartments in Kyiv and Uzhgorod have almost the same price — 64,000 dollars. Significantly more expensive than the national average are apartments in Chernivtsi (52,000 dollars), Lutsk (48,500 dollars), and Rivne (48,300 dollars).

Analysts predict that the trend of rising prices for one-room apartments will continue in most cities of Ukraine until the end of the year, especially in the western regions, where there is an increased demand.