Political and economic conditions in the region continue to have a decisive impact on the cost per square meter. According to the latest study by OLX Real Estate, published by RBC-Ukraine, the price gap for small apartments between Ukraine and Poland remains colossal. The average cost of housing with an area of 30–40 square meters in the neighboring country is almost three times higher than Ukrainian figures, yet demand for compact housing in Ukraine remains resilient.

Price gap: $39,000 vs $124,000

Analysts recorded that the median cost of an apartment with an area of 30–40 square meters in Ukraine in April 2026 was $39,000. For comparison, in Poland, similar square footage is valued at an average of $124,000. Thus, Polish apartments in this segment turned out to be approximately three times more expensive than Ukrainian ones.

Even the most expensive cities in Ukraine cannot compete in terms of price indicators with Polish centers. The leader in housing costs in Poland is Warsaw, where an apartment of 30–40 square meters costs an average of $172,000. This is more than three times higher than in Kyiv.

Rating of Ukrainian cities: from Lviv to Kharkiv

Within Ukraine, there is significant price differentiation, which depends directly on regional security. The highest prices for apartments of 30–40 square meters among the largest cities were recorded in Lviv. In April, the median cost of such housing there was $62,000.

Kyiv took second place with a figure of $57,000. Third place was taken by Odesa, where the average price is $40,000. At the same time, the most affordable housing is traditionally offered in cities located closer to the combat zone:

  • In Dnipro, an apartment of 30–40 square meters can be purchased at a median price of $28,700.
  • In Kharkiv, the cost of similar housing is $25,000.

Experts emphasize that the cost of real estate is significantly influenced by the security situation and the region's proximity to the front line.

The demand paradox: why buy in Ukraine?

Despite the significant price difference, demand for apartments of 30–40 square meters in Ukraine is generally higher. According to analysts' calculations, the number of responses to listings in Ukraine exceeds Polish figures by approximately 23%.

However, there is a nuance here: in Warsaw, interest in apartments of this format is 45% higher than in Kyiv. Nevertheless, in other major Polish cities, the number of responses is lower than in Ukrainian regional centers by an average of 1.5–2 times. Among Ukrainian cities, the highest demand after Kyiv was recorded in Odesa and Kharkiv. Notably, Lviv, where housing is the most expensive in the country, lags behind these cities in terms of the number of interested buyers.

The situation in the market of listings

The number of listings for the sale of apartments of 30–40 square meters in the two countries turned out to be almost identical. According to the study, in April 2026, there were only 2% more such offers in Ukraine than in Poland.

Previously, RBC-Ukraine reported on the growth of prices for one-room apartments on the secondary market. Over the year, housing prices increased in most regional centers by 10–20%, with the highest growth recorded in Ternopil. At the same time, apartments became cheaper in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, which confirms the thesis about the influence of military actions on asset values.