Kazakhstan: housing
9 answers, 4 from Kazakhstan's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
Are house prices rising in Kazakhstan?
Prices of new apartments in Kazakhstan were 10.9% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, and resale apartment prices 7.9% higher, according to the Bureau of National Statistics' price indices and prices in the housing market (September 2026). New-build prices rose 16.5% in Almaty and 10.1% in Astana over the year.
The Bureau records prices per square metre from registration of housing prices in the main cities. Compared with December 2020, new apartments cost 77.3% more nationally. The next monthly release is due on 9 November 2026. Indices show price changes for comparable housing, not the average price of homes sold.
How much does an apartment cost per square metre in Kazakhstan?
New apartments in Kazakhstan cost an average of 626,252 tenge per square metre in September 2026, and resale apartments 638,533 tenge, according to the Bureau of National Statistics' housing market prices table. Resale apartments averaged 756,164 tenge per square metre in Almaty and 741,532 in Astana, compared with 469,665 in Shymkent.
The averages are for the cities the Bureau surveys, not every town. A 60 square metre resale flat at the national average would cost about 38 million tenge. Prices differ widely by district, building age and quality within each city.
How much is rent in Kazakhstan?
Rent for comfortable housing in Kazakhstan averaged 5,486 tenge per square metre a month in September 2026, according to the Bureau of National Statistics' housing market prices table. Rents were 16.7% higher than a year earlier, and 21.4% higher in Astana. Average rents were 6,388 tenge per square metre in Astana and 6,353 in Almaty.
Rents have risen faster than purchase prices: the rent index was 133.1% above its December 2020 level, against 77.3% for new apartments. A 50 square metre flat at the national average would rent for about 274,000 tenge a month. The Bureau publishes this monthly.
How much housing is being built in Kazakhstan?
Residential buildings with a total area of 11,326,086 square metres were commissioned in Kazakhstan in January to August 2026, 3.6% more than a year earlier, according to the Bureau of National Statistics' construction statistics page. The volume of construction work was 6,089.4 billion tenge, up 15.6%.
At a session on 13 October 2026 the Government set the target of commissioning 20.4 million square metres of housing in 2026. Commissioning counts buildings accepted for use, including private houses built by individuals, so it is measured in floor area rather than number of homes.
International comparisons
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
How many people in Kazakhstan have electricity?
The World Bank puts the share of people with access to electricity in Kazakhstan at 100.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 100.0%, and Kazakhstan placed 1st highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.
What share of people in Kazakhstan have safe drinking water?
WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Kazakhstan at 91.5% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 96.7%, and Kazakhstan placed 33rd highest of 51. Worldwide: 48th of 134.
What is access to clean cooking in Kazakhstan?
The latest figure from the WHO, for 2024, is 96.0%. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 38th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 99.0%. World rank, highest first: 76th of 192.
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