The Most Expensive Districts in Istanbul for Renting Housing in 2025

Istanbul's real estate market continues to show a rapid increase in prices, making buying and renting homes increasingly unaffordable for local residents. In 2025, the average rental cost of a 100 m² apartment reached $735, which is 45% higher than last year. In elite districts such as Bebek and Nisbetiye, rents exceed $1,700 per month, comparable to the minimum salary of doctors at $2,000.

Top 15 Most Expensive Districts in Istanbul for Renting Housing

According to Endeksa, the most expensive districts in the city for renting a 100-square-meter apartment are:

• Bebek (Beşiktaş) – $2,000

• Nisbetiye (Beşiktaş) – $1,900

• Ömerli (Çekmeköy) – $1,800

• Sirapınar (Çekmeköy) – $1,800

• Caddebostan (Kadıköy) – $1,800

• Uskumruköy (Sarıyer) – $1,800

• Şahkulu (Beyoğlu) – $1,800

• Kuruçeşme (Beşiktaş) – $1,780

• Etiler (Beşiktaş) – $1,780

• Ayazağa (Sarıyer) – $1,750

• Fenerbahçe (Kadıköy) – $1,730

• Levent (Beşiktaş) – $1,700

• Arnavutköy (Beşiktaş) – $1,700

• Suadiye (Kadıköy) – $1,700

• Vişnezade (Beşiktaş) – $1,680

The head of the Central Bank, Fatih Karahan, emphasized that despite the rising cost of services, rental inflation continues to slow down. He noted that the increase in rental rates in new and renewed contracts is already below the annual inflation rate.