Moscow Residents Opt for Storage Units, Second-Hand Apartments
On the secondary market in Moscow, an apartment costs an average of 17.9 million rubles, and renting it brings in 60.9 thousand rubles per month.
Consensus
- In Moscow and surrounding regions, there is a growing trend of residents choosing cheaper housing options such as second-hand apartments or storage units.
- The cost of renting apartments in Moscow remains high, with some premium units costing up to 3.5 million rubles per month.
- Investments in commercial real estate in Moscow have a shorter payback period (8.3–8.7 years) compared to residential real estate (24.4 years).
- The payback period for storage units in Moscow is longer than in the Moscow region, where it can be as low as 5 years and 4 months.
- In some regions, the time needed to save for moving from a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom apartment has decreased due to rising incomes and changes in property prices.
Points of divergence
- Young people ('Zoomers') are renting concrete structures (referred to as 'apartments in concrete') for 10,000 rubles per month, bringing in furniture from second-hand sources. — tg_moscash
- The highest rental price for a luxury apartment in Moscow is 3.5 million rubles per month, with the top 100 most expensive apartments averaging 1.61 million rubles per month in the first half of 2026. — kommersant
- The real rate of return on residential property investment is around 2%, while commercial real estate offers 3.4% return, but both are less attractive than bank deposits at 14%. — vm
- Storage units in Moscow take 12.5 years to pay back, while one-bedroom apartments on the secondary market take about 25 years. — riamo
- In some regions like the Republic of Bashkiriya, the time needed to save for a two-bedroom apartment increased by 3 months, while in Krasnodar Krai it takes 30.6 months. — vesti
Coverage (10 sources)
- Experts explained why apartments in Moscow are rapidly increasing in price — Вести
- Gen Z rents apartments in concrete to save on housing rent in Moscow — Московский кэш
- In several regions, Russians will be able to save faster for moving from a one-room to a two-room apartment — Вести
- Renting the most expensive apartment in Moscow will cost 3.5 million rubles per month — Коммерсантъ
- Experts told which housing in Moscow is becoming more expensive — Вести
- How many years Russians will have to save for an apartment: experts' calculations — Вести
- If you save all your salary, it will take 12 years to save for an apartment in Moscow — Московский кэш
- Warehouses in the Moscow region pay for themselves in 5 years and 4 months when rented — РИАМО
- Expert explains how long it will take to recoup warehouses purchased for rental — Вести
- Will pay off by retirement: why Moscow residents are massively refusing apartments in favor of commercial real estate — Вечерняя Москва