Most families with children in Chechnya lack two salaries to rent housing.

Most families with two working adults and two children in Chechnya lack the income to rent a two-room apartment and cover everyday expenses, analysts noted. They estimated the necessary monthly income for such a family at nearly 125,000 rubles.

According to analysts, 14.4% of families with two working adults and two children can afford to pay for a rented two-room apartment and necessary living expenses in Chechnya. For this, their monthly budget must be 124.9 thousand rubles.

The low availability of rental housing in Chechnya and other North Caucasian republics was explained by analysts as a result of salary levels that do not provide sufficient income for renting housing. The results of the study, based on data from January to September 2026, were published by RIA "Rating" on October 26.

In their calculations, analysts assumed that a family allocates 70% of the funds remaining after deducting the subsistence minimums for adults and children for rent. The remaining 30% is allocated for other expenses. The share of families was estimated based on the distribution of working residents by salary levels.

The cost of renting apartments in Grozny has hardly changed in recent years, noted realtor of the "Platina and Kemis" agency Luiza Kadieva, whose words were cited today by IA "Chechnya Today".

The highest demand is for apartments costing 30-40 thousand rubles per month, mainly in the old housing stock, said realtor Aset Salamova. According to her, housing with modern repairs and appliances in new complexes costs 60-80 thousand rubles per month.

Simultaneous expenses for renting and purchasing one's own housing were described by Grozny resident Yasmina Tazurkaeva, whose words were also cited by the news agency. Together with her husband, Tazurkaeva rents a one-room apartment in a new building for about 35 thousand rubles per month. At the same time, the family is paying for their own housing, which is still under construction. Tazurkaeva explained the possibility of combining these payments by stating that both spouses work.

"The expenses are considerable, but there is enough money for everyday needs and a comfortable life. I can't speak for all families; everyone has their own circumstances," she said.

The decrease in the cost of purchasing housing on the secondary market in Chechnya does not solve the problem of its accessibility, noted Doctor of Economic Sciences, head of the Department of Finance and Accounting at the Pyatigorsk Institute of the North Caucasus Federal University Natalia Novoselova.

"Without a preceding increase in real incomes of the population, a price decrease of 1.8% changes nothing in fundamental accessibility," the Pyatigorsk Institute's website quoted her words.

According to Novoselova's assessment, the increase in the supply of housing in Grozny faces limited purchasing power of the population. She linked the possibilities of improving housing conditions, in particular, to targeted support programs for specific categories of residents.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that everyday expenses hinder working residents of Chechnya from saving. For instance, on March 11 of this year, one resident of Grozny reported that he earns 50-60 thousand rubles a month, but by the end of the month, there is no money left: everything goes to the family, food, and gasoline.

On December 29, 2025, a mathematics teacher from Grozny Aishat also spoke about the lack of money despite both spouses working. According to her, she has three children and earns 22 thousand rubles for one and a half positions, while her husband, a professional agronomist, takes any job, including construction and as a loader. According to Aishat, most of the money goes to the children, and significant expenses are also required for utilities.

The low availability of rental housing in Chechnya has been noted before. According to calculations reported by analysts on November 7, 2023, 21.2% of families with two adults and two children could rent a two-room apartment. At that time, Chechnya was among the top five regions with the least accessible rental housing.