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Rents for non-residential premises in Kazakhstan rose 3.6% year on year in the third quarter of 2026. That was the average increase: office rents rose 4.8%, while warehouse rents climbed 4.3%. LS cites these figures from the Bureau of National Statistics. The size of the increase varies by property use and region. (lsm.kz)
How much have office and warehouse rents risen?
In the third quarter of 2026, rents for offices and administrative premises were 4.8% higher than a year earlier. Warehouse rents rose 4.3%. Both increases exceeded the average for non-residential premises of 3.6%. (lsm.kz)
Industrial sites recorded the largest rent increase among the categories listed, at 8%. Rents for manufacturing premises rose 2.9%. The overall figure for commercial property therefore does not reflect the changes facing each type of business. (lsm.kz)
How much have shop, kiosk and pharmacy rents risen?
Rent increases varied considerably across retail premises, too. Over the year, kiosk rents rose 6.6% and pharmacy rents increased 3.7%. Rents for boutiques in shopping centres and shopping and entertainment centres climbed 2.8%, while shop rents rose 1.4%. (lsm.kz)
Kiosk rents rose faster than office and warehouse rents. Shop rents increased more slowly than the average for non-residential premises. These figures describe price changes by category but do not give the rent for any specific property. (lsm.kz)
How much more does it cost to rent a café or beauty salon?
Café rents rose 3.6%, while restaurant rents increased 2.7%. Rents for hairdressers and beauty salons rose 2.3% year on year. Premises used by fitness clubs and gyms saw an increase of 0.9%. (lsm.kz)
Across other services, rents rose 2.8% for dry cleaners and laundries and 2.5% for photo studios. Rents for vehicle repair shops increased 2%, while car wash rents rose 0.3%. All these figures compare the third quarter of 2026 with the same period a year earlier. (lsm.kz)
Where did rents rise most, and where did they fall?
West Kazakhstan Region recorded the highest annual increase among the regions listed, at 5.8%. It was followed by Astana at 4.5%, Pavlodar Region at 4.2% and Karaganda Region at 3.7%. Rents rose 3.6% in Almaty and 2.9% in Shymkent. (lsm.kz)
Meanwhile, rents fell 2.1% in Zhetisu Region and 0.2% in Ulytau Region. In Turkistan Region, they were unchanged from a year earlier. The nationwide increase thus came alongside declines in some regions. (lsm.kz)
How have rents changed since the end of 2020?
Commercial property rents rose 19.7% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020. Rents for premises used by hairdressers and beauty salons climbed 37.1%, while kiosk rents rose 30.9% and pharmacy rents increased 30.7%. (lsm.kz)
Over the same period, restaurant rents rose 25.5%, photo studio rents increased 25.3% and warehouse rents climbed 22.6%. Among the regions listed, the largest increases were in Akmola Region at 32.5%, Shymkent at 32.3% and Aktobe Region at 23.9%. (lsm.kz)
In Astana, rents rose 21.5% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020, while Almaty recorded an increase of 20.6%. These figures show the cumulative change and should therefore be read separately from the annual percentages. (lsm.kz)
What to consider when comparing your own rent
Put simply, the relevant benchmark depends on your premises and city. First, choose the appropriate category, then check the comparison period. The annual increase of 3.6% and the cumulative rise of 19.7% cover different periods. (lsm.kz)
These data do not give an exact monthly rent: the original publication provides percentage changes, with no rental rates in tenge. To assess your budget, compare those changes with what you currently pay for your premises.
