In the first half of 2025, Ukraine is experiencing a significant increase in the pace of residential real estate construction. The total area of residential buildings for which construction permits have been issued has risen by 45% compared to the same period in 2024, amounting to 2.965 million square meters. Notably, there has been a remarkable increase in the construction of apartment buildings — by 45.8%, reaching 2.86 million square meters. The number of apartments declared at the initial stage of construction has surged by 51.5%, totaling 33,000.
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Leaders and Laggards Among Regions
The Kyiv region confidently leads in new residential construction, with 904,900 square meters of housing declared (15,500 apartments), which is 130% more than in the first half of last year. The Lviv region also shows steady growth — up by 65%, to 540,700 square meters (6,900 apartments). In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the volume of new construction has increased by 8%, amounting to 234,600 square meters (3,800 apartments).
At the same time, the Vinnytsia region has recorded a decrease in construction volumes by 38.7% — down to 130,900 square meters (2,900 apartments). In Kyiv, the area of new residential construction nearly doubled over the six months of 2025, reaching 367,200 square meters (4,200 apartments).
Counting Methodology and Data Geography
These figures do not include data from temporarily occupied territories and areas where combat operations are ongoing.