Experts spoke about the growing demand in the long-term rental real estate market

During the year, the demand for apartment rentals increased significantly in Vladivostok, Barnaul, Izhevsk and Ulan-Ude. Among all housing formats, two—bedroom apartments showed the largest year-on-year growth - they became interested in 11% more often, according to data from the Avito Real Estate service, which was reviewed by Izvestia on March 7.

The supply grew the most in Vladivostok (2.1 times), Ulan-Ude (+89%), Tomsk (+85%), Chelyabinsk (+78%), Krasnodar (+65%), Rostov-on-Don (+64%), Kazan, Krasnoyarsk and Barnaul (+59% in each).

"The last two years have become a record for the number of square meters put on sale in new buildings. Some of these apartments were purchased as investments, and today such lots are entering the long-term rental market. This has a positive effect on the supply — the choice among Russians has increased significantly year by year. We note an inverse correlation between the volume of mortgages issued for secondary housing and the growth in supply in the long—term rental market: the fewer loans are issued, the more choice there is for tenants," said Konstantin Kamenev, head of the long-term rental category at Avito Real Estate.

Demand in the long-term rental housing market increased by 5% on average in the country compared to February 2024. Three—bedroom apartments became 11% more likely to be interested in, studios — by 7%, "two—bedroom" apartments - by 5%, "one-bedroom" apartments - by 4%. Year-on-year, positive dynamics was recorded in 34 of the 44 cities in the study. In Vladivostok, the demand for apartment rentals increased by 35% compared to February 2024, in Barnaul — by 34%, in Izhevsk and Ulan-Ude — by 19% each, in Krasnoyarsk — by 18%.

In three months, by November 2024, the average cost of long—term apartment rentals in Russia decreased by 9%. The most noticeable decrease was in Moscow (-13%), Chelyabinsk (-11%), Kazan and Krasnodar (-10% in each). The downward trend in rental rates is even stronger at a distance of six months.

Compared to September 2024, apartment rents have become lower in 37 of the 44 cities in the study. Moscow is also in the lead, where it is now possible to rent a house for 27% cheaper compared to the peak of the season. In Tomsk, prices decreased by 20%, in Sochi and Saratov — by 18% in both cities, in Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Tyumen and Volgograd — by 17% in each, in Kaliningrad, Makhachkala and Samara — by 14% in each.

By the end of February 2025, the most affordable prices for long—term rental housing were recorded in Bryansk and Kirov - in these cities it was possible to rent an apartment for an average of 19 thousand and 20 thousand rubles per month, respectively. In Kaluga, Yaroslavl, Saratov, Ivanovo and Ulyanovsk, it was possible to rent an apartment for an average of 22 thousand rubles. The highest prices for the month were recorded in Moscow (70 thousand rubles), Khabarovsk (45 thousand rubles), Sochi (40 thousand rubles) and St. Petersburg (37 thousand rubles).

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Earlier, on January 9, Izvestia got acquainted with a study by the Aeroplane company, which reported on the mandatory amenities of Russians when buying an apartment. According to experts, in the new year Muscovites want to buy apartments with dressing rooms (23%), built-in closets (15%), additional outlets on the balcony (13%), a second bathroom (12%), a master bedroom (9%) and a niche for a washing machine (8%).