According to Open4Business, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Zakarpattia Oblast rose by 17% in October 2026, to 34,000 UAH per month, making the region the most expensive in this regard among those included in the DIM.RIA study. At the same time, in Kyiv, the median rent fell by 21%, to 26,000 UAH per month.
This is evidenced by the results of the October study of the Ukrainian residential real estate market conducted by the DIM.RIA marketplace.
Thus, as of the end of October, the median rental price for a one-bedroom apartment in Zakarpattia exceeded the capital’s figure by 8,000 UAH, or approximately 31%.
For comparison, in September 2026, according to a previous DIM.RIA study, the median rent for a one-room apartment in Kyiv was 33,000 UAH, while in Zakarpattia Oblast it was 29,000 UAH.
Thus, over the course of a single month, there was a noticeable shift in the leadership of the residential rental market.
Rents Continue to Rise in Western Regions
According to DIM.RIA, high rates of rent growth were observed in a number of western regions of Ukraine in October.
Specifically, in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment reached 25,300 UAH, which is 12% higher than in September and 48% higher than a year ago.
In Ternopil Oblast, monthly rent rose by 15% to 20,700 UAH. On an annual basis, the increase was 81%, one of the most significant figures among the regions listed.
In the Lviv region, the median rent rose by 3% over the month and by 24% over the year, reaching 21,000 UAH.
In the Vinnytsia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment was 22,000 UAH per month.
In both regions, prices remained unchanged compared to September, but increased by 47% year-over-year.
Thus, in October, several regions of Ukraine outpaced the capital in terms of the rate of increase in rental housing prices.
At the same time, these figures represent the median prices listed in ads, not the average cost of actual lease agreements.
In Kyiv, prices have fallen, but the difference between districts remains significant
Despite a decrease in the median rental cost in Kyiv to 26,000 UAH per month, housing costs vary significantly depending on the district.
According to DIM.RIA, the most expensive one-bedroom apartments are still in the Pecherskyi district, where the average rent is 36,800 UAH per month.
The most affordable housing can be rented in the Desnianskyi district, where the average cost of a one-room apartment is 12,000 UAH.
Thus, renting a one-room apartment in the Pecherskyi district is approximately three times more expensive than in the Desnianskyi district.
At the same time, in October, the number of apartment rental listings in Kyiv decreased by 20%.
A similar decline in supply was recorded in the Kyiv region.
An even more significant reduction in the number of rental listings was observed in the Zakarpattia region—by 27%, the Sumy region—by 22%, and the Poltava region—by 21%.
At the same time, the number of available listings increased in a number of other regions.
The largest increases in supply were recorded in the Kirovohrad region (32%), the Zhytomyr region (30%), the Volyn region (25%), and the Zaporizhzhia region (24%).
There are 15 potential tenants per listing in the Lviv region
Despite mixed trends in prices and supply, interest in renting housing declined in all regions of Ukraine in October.
According to DIM.RIA, the sharpest decline in demand was recorded in the Kherson region—by 28%.
In the Volyn and Mykolaiv regions, the figure fell by 27%; in the Sumy region, by 23%; and in the Kirovohrad region, by 22%.
However, even amid an overall decline in demand, significant competition among potential renters persists in certain regions.
The greatest imbalance between supply and demand was recorded in the Lviv region, where there are 15 potential tenants per listing.
In the Rivne region, the corresponding figure is 14; in the Ternopil region, 13; and in the Vinnytsia region, 12.
These figures reflect the ratio of user activity to the number of listings on the marketplace, rather than the actual number of lease agreements signed.
Overall, October’s statistics indicate a widening of regional disparities in Ukraine’s rental housing market. While prices fell in the capital, rents continued to rise in Zakarpattia and a number of other western regions.
However, a decline in demand does not necessarily lead to lower prices, as rental costs are also influenced by the number of available apartments, their characteristics, and the structure of the supply.
DIM.RIA is a Ukrainian marketplace for verified real estate that specializes in the sale and rental of residential and commercial properties. The company regularly conducts research on price trends, supply, and demand in Ukraine’s real estate market.
