Investment property in Kazakhstan: what to buy and what it costs
A one-room apartment in the Abay district
$40,000
A 38 m² apartment with a room, a kitchen and a balcony in the Abay district, a large residential district of Shymkent with new buildings, schools, clinics and markets. Shymkent is the third-largest city in the country and the centre of southern Kazakhstan with universities, so one-room apartments here are rented by students and young couples. A square metre in Shymkent costs more than a third less than in Almaty and Astana.
A two-room apartment in the Turan district
$58,000
A 55 m² apartment with two rooms, a kitchen and a balcony in the Turan district, a residential district of Shymkent with new buildings, schools and kindergartens. Two-room apartments here are rented long term by families, and the price is almost the same as a one-room apartment in Almaty.
A one-room apartment in the Alatau district
$60,000
A 36 m² apartment with a room, a kitchen and a balcony in the Alatau district in the north-west of Almaty, among new residential complexes with schools, clinics and shopping centres. Almaty is the largest city in the country and its business centre, so one-room apartments here are let all year round to office workers, students and young couples.
A one-room apartment in the Saryarka district
$63,000
A 38 m² apartment with a room, a kitchen and a balcony in the Saryarka district on the right bank of the Ishim, with new buildings, schools, clinics and shopping centres. Astana is the capital, home to ministries, banks and companies, so one-room apartments are rented all year round by office workers and civil servants.
A two-room apartment in the Baikonur district
$86,000
A 52 m² apartment with two rooms, a kitchen and a balcony in the Baikonur district, a residential district on the right bank of the Ishim with new buildings, schools, kindergartens and shopping centres. Two-room apartments here are rented by families and couples who work in the ministries and offices of the capital.
A two-room apartment in the Auezov district
$87,000
A 52 m² apartment with two rooms, a kitchen and a balcony in the Auezov district, one of the most populous districts in the west of Almaty, with microdistricts, schools, clinics and shopping centres. Two-room apartments here are rented by families and couples who work in the city centre.
A three-room apartment in the Nauryzbay district
$114,000
A 68 m² apartment with three rooms, a kitchen and a balcony in the Nauryzbay district in the south-west of Almaty, in the foothills, with new residential complexes, schools and kindergartens. Three-room apartments here are rented long term by families with children.
A three-room apartment in the Nura district
$115,000
A 70 m² apartment with three rooms, a kitchen and a balcony in the Nura district, a new district on the left bank of the Ishim with residential complexes, schools, kindergartens and parks. Three-room apartments here are rented long term by families with children.
What properties investors buy in Kazakhstan
Above are the most interesting offers selected by our experts. A manager will find a property for your requirements.
Apartments for sale in Almaty, Astana and Shymkent, rental yields, taxes, deal costs and the residence permit after which the apartment is registered in your name.
We register an apartment in Kazakhstan in your name after the residence permit: an application for permanent residence is decided in 45 calendar days, the residence permit is issued for 10 years, and title to the apartment is usually registered in 3 working days. With a residence permit a foreigner owns housing on equal terms with citizens, with no limit on the number of apartments or their size. A square metre on the resale market costs $1,660 on average in Almaty, $1,640 in Astana and $1,050 in Shymkent. A one-room apartment in Shymkent costs $40,000, in Almaty $60,000, and letting brings about 10% a year before tax.
This page covers resale apartments: one-room apartments in Shymkent, Almaty and Astana, two-room apartments in Shymkent, Astana and Almaty, three-room apartments in Almaty and Astana, prices by city, rental yields, taxes, deal costs and how the residence permit is obtained. A manager will confirm what is for sale today and the exact price.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
How much an apartment costs in Kazakhstan in 2026
Apartment prices in Kazakhstan are quoted in tenge. According to the Bureau of National Statistics for August 2026, a square metre on the resale market costs 749,500 tenge on average in Almaty, about $1,660, 740,000 tenge in Astana, about $1,640, and 473,200 tenge in Shymkent, about $1,050. Over the year new housing rose by 13%, and by almost 17% in Almaty. An apartment in Shymkent costs more than a third less than in the capital.
| City | Per m² on the resale market | Per m² in a new building | A 60 m² resale apartment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | ~$1,660 | ~$1,640 | ~$100,000 |
| Astana | ~$1,640 | ~$1,660 | ~$99,000 |
| Shymkent | ~$1,050 | ~$1,200 | ~$63,000 |
| Country average | ~$1,410 | ~$1,390 | ~$85,000 |
Bureau of National Statistics data for August 2026, tenge converted at the National Bank rate of 450.69 tenge per dollar on 21 October 2026, dollars rounded.
What yield renting out gives
The gross yield of a long-term let in Almaty is about 9.9% a year before tax: a 40 m² resale apartment costs about $66,500 and lets for $550 a month on average. In Astana the yield is about 9.7%: a 40 m² apartment costs about $65,700 and rent is about $530 a month. One-room apartments are rented by office workers, students and young couples, and two- and three-room ones by families.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Letting an apartment | individual income tax of 10%, 15% for large incomes; the owner declares the income themselves |
| Selling an apartment bought from 2026 | no tax after 2 years of ownership, 10% or 15% of the gain on an earlier sale |
| Every year | property tax from 0.05% of the value, paid by 1 October |
Data for 2026: the yield is based on average sale and rent prices per square metre in Almaty and Astana; countries are compared in the rental yield table.
Property tax is calculated by the tax office, and the notice arrives in the taxpayer's online account. Rates, residency and examples are on the pages taxes in Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan tax residency.
What costs to add to the property price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Notarisation of the contract | ~$120 |
| Title registration in the legal cadastre | ~$5, usually 3 working days, about 2 hours on the fast track |
| Individual identification number | free, at a public service centre with a passport |
| Residence permit | a fee of ~$40; ~$13,000 is shown on an account in a Kazakh bank |
| Utilities and building maintenance | every month at the tariffs and building bills, separate from taxes |
Data for 2026. The total is from $125 on top of the apartment price; the estate agency commission, bank transfer fees and a notarised translation of the passport are paid separately. The deal is settled through a bank, so the account is opened before the deposit. A manager calculates the total for a specific property.
In Kazakhstan the apartment is checked in the legal cadastre before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the deal: a deposit on an apartment that cannot be registered to a foreigner without a residence permit, a pledge or seizure missed in the cadastre, an apartment put in a friend's name, which by law belongs to them, a cash payment with no bank trail that makes it hard to sell the apartment and take the money out. Murblz support removes these risks: we arrange the residence permit, find an apartment for the budget and goal, check it in the legal cadastre and take the deal through the notary to title registration in your name.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - letting or a home for yourself; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
First the residence permit, then the apartment
We arrange the residence permit as the first step. The application for permanent residence is filed with the migration service of the police or a public service centre, the decision takes 45 calendar days, the fee is about $40, and about $13,000 is shown on an account in a Kazakh bank. The residence permit is issued for 10 years, and citizens of Russia and other visa-free countries need no separate visa to apply. The rule is the same for every citizenship: an apartment is registered in the name of a residence permit holder, and we support both steps.
While the application is being reviewed, the apartment is rented, and the housing contract is also needed for the permanent residence application. In the meantime non-residential premises can be bought in your own name: an office, a shop, a warehouse or a parking space, and an apartment can be registered to a company, including one with a foreign shareholder; the company is then the owner, and our lawyers check this structure before the deposit. To keep the residence permit, you live in Kazakhstan for at least 183 days in any 12 months, so we plan the purchase together with the move. Rules and documents are on the page Kazakhstan residence permit, and a manager will send a selection of apartments for your move date to the chat.
How we find a property
- Budget and goal: letting or a home for yourself. The manager clarifies the city, the district and when you will get the residence permit.
- The buyer's documents: the residence permit application, an individual identification number and an account in a Kazakh bank.
- A selection of real properties and a check in the legal cadastre: the seller's title, pledges and seizures, before the contract is signed.
- The deal at a notary: the contract, payment through a bank and title registered in your name, usually in 3 working days.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with sellers' prices on the date of the selection.
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More on buying in this country:
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- Buying an apartment in Kazakhstan: prices and taxes
- Kazakhstan residence permit: documents, timing and fee
- Mortgage for foreigners in Kazakhstan
- Taxes in Kazakhstan
- Cost of living in Kazakhstan
- Almaty: what to see and whether to move there
- Kazakhstan: all programs
All countries and budgets compared - on the page Investment property abroad.
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