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. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
For comparison, Kazakhstani residents rated their overall life at 7.7 points, financial situation at 7.3 points, and family economic situation also at 7.3 points. The quality of housing they currently live in was rated at 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, 35.6% are partially satisfied, and 18.4% are not satisfied.
Low-income Kazakhstani residents rate housing affordability the worst. Among low-income respondents, the ability to buy housing independently scored 3.5 points out of ten, while among families with below-average income it was 3.7 points. For comparison, relatively affluent participants rated it at 7.9 points.
Only 7.3% of low-income Kazakhstani residents are satisfied with their ability to purchase housing. Among families with below-average income, this share is only 4%. Housing affordability is unsatisfactory for 49% of low-income respondents and 48.7% of participants with below-average income.
Women rated their ability to buy housing lower than men: 5.9 points versus 6.3 points. Urban residents scored 6 points, rural residents 6.1 points. Among age groups, the highest rating was given by Kazakhstani residents aged 29-38 — 6.5 points, while the lowest was given by respondents over 61-63 years old, who scored 5.6 points.
In June 2026, new housing in Kazakhstan cost on average 617.6 thousand tenge per square meter, 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%, for secondary ones by 76.2%. Rent costs over this period more than doubled, by 115.1%.
Data on housing affordability assessment are presented in the Bureau of National Statistics study on population quality of life. Respondents rated satisfaction with various aspects of life on a ten-point scale.