Renting an apartment in Tbilisi

Renting in Tbilisi is straightforward once you know where to look and what to check. Rents jumped in 2022, peaked in early 2023 and are about 15% lower now, holding steady through 2026. A one-bedroom flat costs about ₾1,800 a month in the centre and ₾1,200 further out, and most landlords quote the price in dollars.

What a flat costs, by neighbourhood

Monthly asking rents in 2026, as landlords quote them. Furnished flats on short lets cost 20–40% more.

Where it's like to live and work: the best neighbourhoods to work in Tbilisi.

Where to look

• Listing sites: myhome.ge, the largest, with an English version, and ss.ge.
• Facebook groups for expats and flat-sharing, where landlords and leaving tenants post.
• Agents, who usually charge half to a full month's rent; sometimes the landlord pays them.
• Telegram chats have flats too, and more scams.

What landlords ask for

• The first month and a deposit of one or two months, often in cash.
• A twelve-month lease with a month's notice; ask for 10–15% off for a year or more.
• Bills on top of the rent, paid by you.

Prices are meant to be shown in lari, but most landlords quote dollars. Write the currency, and any exchange rate, into the lease. A lease signed at a notary also serves as proof of address, for example when you open a bank account.

Check before you sign

• Heating. A gas boiler with radiators is cheaper and warmer than electric heaters; ask what last winter's bills were.
• Water. Run the hot water and check the pressure: older blocks can be weak on both.
• Internet. Ask which providers reach the building; some have only one.
• Photos. Listings often use old ones. See the flat before paying anything.
• The bills. Whose name they're in, and that they're paid up.
• Power and water cuts. They happen now and then, city-wide or by district, so a building with its own water tank helps.

Questions people ask

How much is rent in Tbilisi?

About ₾1,800 a month for a one-bedroom in the centre and ₾1,200 outside it; Vake costs the most, Gldani and Samgori the least.

Do I need an agent?

No. Most flats are on myhome.ge and ss.ge, and many are let by their owners. An agent saves time if you don't speak Georgian or Russian, for half to a full month's rent.

Can I rent for a month or two?

Yes, furnished flats are let by the month, for 20–40% more than a twelve-month lease. Until you find one, a coworking day pass keeps work going: the best coworking spaces in Tbilisi.

What the rest of a month costs: the cost of living in Tbilisi. Everything else about moving here for work: the digital nomad guide to Tbilisi.