The ability to independently purchase housing or improve living conditions received the lowest rating among key quality of life indicators in Kazakhstan — 6.1 points out of 10, reports infohub.kz.
For comparison, Kazakhstani respondents rated their overall life at 7.7 points, their financial situation at 7.3 points, and their family's economic situation also at 7.3 points. The quality of housing they currently live in received 7.7 points. Thus, the problem lies not so much in the condition of existing property, but in the ability to purchase new housing or improve current conditions.
Only 24.3% of survey participants are fully satisfied with their ability to buy housing on their own. Another 40.8% are partially satisfied, while 15.9% are dissatisfied. State support in purchasing housing satisfies 28.4% of respondents, partially satisfies 35.6%, and 18.4% are dissatisfied.
Housing affordability is rated worst by low-income Kazakhstani citizens. Among low-income respondents, the ability to independently buy housing scored 3.5 points out of ten, and among families with below-average income — 3.7 points. In comparison, relatively affluent participants rated it at 7.9 points.
Only 7.3% of low-income Kazakhstani citizens are satisfied with their ability to purchase housing. Among families with below-average income, this share is only 4%. Dissatisfied with housing affordability are 49% of low-income respondents and 48.7% of participants with below-average income levels.
Women rated their ability to buy housing lower than men — 5.9 points versus 6.3 points. Urban residents gave a score of 6 points, rural residents — 6.1 points. Among age groups, the highest rating was given by Kazakhstani citizens aged 29 to 38 — 6.5 points, and the lowest by respondents over 61–63 years old, who gave 5.6 points.
In June 2026, new housing in Kazakhstan cost on average 617.6 thousand tenge per square meter, and apartments on the secondary market — 629.7 thousand tenge. The average rent for comfortable housing was 5,062 tenge per square meter.
Over the year, new buildings rose in price by 14%, secondary housing by 10.4%, and rent by 13.4%. Compared to December 2020, prices for new apartments increased by 74.8%, and for secondary ones by 76.2%. Rental costs over this period more than doubled — by 115.1%.
The data on housing affordability assessment are presented in a study by the Bureau of National Statistics on the quality of life of the population. Respondents rated satisfaction with various aspects of life on a ten-point scale.