The most desirable housing: where Ukrainians are actively buying apartments in the fall
4 November 19:03
In Kyiv, the highest demand for housing in September 2025 was observed in Desnianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Obolonskyi districts. Apartments in Lviv, Odesa, and Dnipro were also in the top ten, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports, citing information from OLX Real Estate.
OLX analysts have analyzed the dynamics of demand for the purchase of apartments in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro in September 2025 compared to September 2024. The number of responses to one ad for the sale of a one-bedroom apartment in the secondary market in each city was used as an indicator of activity. This indicator reflects how quickly an ad collects contacts from potential buyers, i.e. the actual “temperature” of demand in a particular area.
The overall picture is as follows: in most large cities, demand is stable, but there are distinct “hot spots” where interest in buying has increased significantly. The most noticeable shifts are in Kyiv and Lviv.
Kyiv: Desnianskyi leads, followed by Sviatoshyn and Obolon
The capital shows heterogeneous dynamics. Desnianskyi district is the absolute leader in terms of activity: 10 responses per ad in September 2025 compared to 6 a year ago. This is the highest rate among all Kyiv districts and a sign of rapidly increasing demand for more affordable locations with developed basic infrastructure.
The second tier is formed by Sviatoshynskyi and Obolonskyi districts with 7 responses per ad each. This is followed by Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts – 6 each. In the central-western segment of the city, Podilskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts have 5 responses each.
The lowest demand intensity is in Solomensky (4) and Pechersky (3) districts. This may reflect both the effect of a high price base and higher budget barriers to entry, as well as the reorientation of some buyers to more functional locations with a better price-to-useful area ratio.
The demand analysis used OLX Real Estate data for September 2025 compared to September 2024. Buyer activity was assessed by the number of responses to one ad for the sale of a one-bedroom apartment on the secondary market in each city.
Lviv: explosive interest in Frankivskyi district
Lviv is the main beneficiary of the migration and economic shifts of recent years. Demand has grown in most districts, with Frankivskyi showing a real jump: 15 responses to an ad in September 2025 compared to 7 a year ago. This is followed by Lychakivskyi (13), Zaliznychnyi (11), Shevchenkivskyi (10), and Halytskyi (9). The only “trough” is Sykhivskyi: 6 reviews against 8 last year.
Such a concentration of interest is explained by a combination of factors: jobs, transportation and social infrastructure, the availability of high-quality secondary housing and predictability of the environment. For sellers, this means a reduction in exposure time and the ability to keep the price a little tighter in negotiations.
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Odesa: stability with local subsidence
In Odesa, overall market activity remained virtually unchanged year-on-year. Kyivskyi, Prymorskyi and Khadzhybeyskyi districts recorded 3 responses per ad, the same as last year. In Peresypskyi, there was a decrease to 2 responses from 3 in September 2024. Demand here is rather inertial, with no bright overheating, but also no obvious drivers of acceleration.
Dnipro: flat dynamics and spotty growth in Novokodatskyi
Dnipro maintains last year’s levels in most districts: Samarskyi, Sobornyi, Tsentralnyi, Chechelivskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts have 3 responses per ad. Novokodatskyi district is characterized by an increase in activity to 5 responses (there were 4). Instead, Industrialnyi and Amur-Nizhniodniprovskyi decreased to 3 responses from 4 last year. The picture is generally stable: demand is holding up, but buyers are more discerning about microlocations and logistics.
What’s behind the numbers: entry price, infrastructure and expectations
According to real estate experts, the key drivers of increased demand in hot areas are moderate entry budgets, acceptable condition of the secondary market, and access to transportation and services. In Kyiv and Lviv, buyers are seeking to minimize the total cost of ownership: bills, travel time, and repair costs. The markets of Odesa and Dnipro look more balanced, without sharp distortions, which reduces price volatility.
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Another factor is security expectations and infrastructure stability. Areas with more reliable utility networks and clear logistics are more likely to collect reviews, even if the average check is slightly higher.
Analyzing the real estate market in the fall of 2025, we see that demand in cities with a population of over one million remains stable, but is being redistributed in favor of locations with a better balance of price, infrastructure and everyday convenience. Lviv is the main driver of growth, Kyiv demonstrates sporadic “bursts”, while Odesa and Dnipro remain in balance.
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