Available housing is unavailable: what percentage of Ukrainians can afford new real estate.

Many Ukrainians will not be able to independently find new housing if they lose it. This follows from a survey conducted by Cedos in collaboration with the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in September-October 2024.

According to the survey results, the housing situation among the population of Ukraine is alarming. Only 2% of people can afford to buy new housing, while 15% can rent an apartment or house. 42% of respondents have no opportunity to secure themselves with new housing and see no way out of this situation. About 25% of respondents noted that in the event of losing their housing, they could temporarily live with relatives or friends.

The research also showed that 79% of Ukrainians live in their own housing, while 14% rent.

Since the start of the war, more and more people have started living in rented housing. For example, 42% of respondents spend more than a third of their income on housing. This forces them to save money on food and clothing. Among people aged 60+, 65% are forced to economize on food. Even homeowners have to tighten their belts to pay for utilities and other expenses.

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