As at October 2026 the in the middle of the list a metre stands at 1 140 $. That is below the city average, and the reason becomes clear once you know the area. Data as of 20.10.2026.
Below is what we see across these properties every day: what sellers ask here, what to check before a deposit, and which complexes stand in the area.
What an apartment costs
. The median in our database is 35 500 $, meaning half the apartments cost more and half less, and it is the median trims the extremes at both ends of the list.
The metre here is 905 $ against 1 300 $ across the city. For comparison: the same sum buys different floor areas in different districts of Odesa, and the gap between the cityʼs extremes is almost twofold.
As at October 2026 we hold 67 apartments here, and that is live stock rather than an archive: the list is refreshed daily.
What the area is actually like
The old working part of the city beside the railway and the hospitals. Cheap, compact and close to the centre, but the housing is mixed: a shack and a new complex can stand side by side. The area is changing fast, driven by that new construction.
Which complexes are here
Among the complexes in the area where we hold properties: The Zoloti Stolby, Akvarel 7, Zatyshnyi na Hrushevskoho. For each you can see how many apartments are for sale, the entry price and the metre, which makes comparison easy: one area, different buildings, different completion years.
A new build here costs more per metre than resale, but brings new services, a lift and parking. Resale gives you a finished building, known neighbours and the chance to see how everything works before buying.
What to check specifically here
The neighbouring courtyard, not only the building. Here the difference between two parallel streets can exceed the difference between districts, and it is best seen in the evening, when you can tell who lives nearby and how.
The rest is the same across the city: title from the register extract, encumbrances and seizures, debts, the floor area against the technical passport, unlegalised alterations. Which options in Slobodka are available now can be reviewed with a FAKTOR specialist.
Transport and what is nearby
The centre is close, transport is available and the railway station is nearby. Railway noise is not audible everywhere, but where it is, it runs around the clock, and only a visit will tell you.
What goes into the price besides floor area
The floor: ground and top floors sell below the middle ones, by up to ten per cent.
Documents: a property with inheritance, ownership shares or unlegalised alterations is cheaper for a reason. Sometimes that is ordinary room to negotiate, sometimes it is a reason not to proceed at all.
View and noise: in this area the difference between windows facing the courtyard and the road shows in the price, and it is checked at an evening viewing rather than in photographs.
How much money is needed above the price
State duty of one per cent and a Pension Fund contribution of one per cent, both payable by the buyer. Plus the notary, register extracts and a valuation. Together around three per cent of the price.
The arithmetic is simple: take the price of the apartment you are looking at and add those three per cent to it. If you are borrowing, add insurance and bank charges: the total above the price reaches five per cent.
And separately renovation and furniture: an empty apartment needs as much again as renovating its floor area costs.
When is the better time to buy
Seasonality exists in the Odesa market, but it is weaker than people assume. Summer brings more viewings and more buyers, which makes negotiating harder. In November and February there are fewer buyers, and sellers who need to close the year give discounts more readily.
What matters more than the month is how long the property has been on the market. A flat that has sat for six months negotiates better than one listed last week.
How to choose
An order that saves time: settle the sum including transaction costs, then pick two or three parts of the area, then look at ten properties on screen and three in person. There is no point seeing more than three in a day.
At a viewing, look at what cannot be changed: the floor, the view, the noise, the entrance, the neighbours, the condition of the building. Finishes get redone; the address does not.
Letting in this area
If you are buying to let, look at the ratio between the property price and local rents rather than at the price per metre. In areas with a lower entry price the percentage yield is often higher, because rents fall less steeply than purchase prices.
A tenant is found faster here when transport, a school and shops are nearby. A flat with a good view but no infrastructure takes longer to let than a modest one beside a bus stop.
Count income over eight months and costs over twelve: voids, out of season utilities and small repairs consume part of the year.
What we do
We can prepare what is available in the Slobodka district today within your budget, including properties that never reach the public portals. Which options in Slobodka are available now can be reviewed with a FAKTOR specialist.
How many apartments do you have in the Slobodka district?
As at October 2026 we hold 67 apartments in this area: a median of 35 500 $ and a metre at 905 $. The list is refreshed daily.
Can several apartments be viewed in one day?
Yes, and it is the best way to compare. Every property on the page is ours, so viewings do not depend on other agents. Three in a day is a sensible limit; beyond that they blur together.
Who checks the documents?
Before any deposit for Slobodka it is worth checking: who owns the property, whether there are encumbrances or debts, and whether the floor area matches the documents.
Why is Slobodka so cheap?
Because of the state of the housing and the areaʼs reputation rather than its location: the centre is close. That is also why new complexes are going up here.
Is a new build here worth buying?
It combines price and location well, but look at the street around the complex rather than only at the complex itself.
We will shortlist options for your budget and guide the deal from the first viewing to signing.
