Rent in Damascus How much does a house cost per month?
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Rent has become the biggest worry for many families in Damascus. The Mukhtar asked people and agents what a house rents for today, in which currency, and who holds the stronger hand.
The short answer
In April 2026 rents in Damascus were mostly asked in US dollars. According to the episode, monthly rent in Damascus started at about $500 (about 66,000 new Syrian pounds), and averaged about $700 in the Mazzraa area (about 92,500 pounds). The countryside was expensive too.
According to the episode, in April 2026 monthly rent for a home in Damascus started at about $500 (about 66,000 new Syrian pounds). In the Mazzraa district the average was about $700 a month (about 92,500 pounds). People said rents in the countryside around Damascus are high too.
Why is rent asked in dollars?
People in the episode said most landlords now ask for rent in US dollars, because the pound's value keeps moving.
Who holds the stronger hand?
The landlord, according to the episode, because demand for homes is high. Read the contract carefully before signing: the term, the currency of payment, and when the landlord may raise the rent.
Questions people ask
How much is rent in Damascus?
In April 2026 monthly rent started at about $500 in Damascus and averaged about $700 in Mazzraa, according to the Mukhtar Al Souq episode.
Is rent in Syria paid in dollars?
Mostly yes. People in the episode said most landlords ask for rent in US dollars.
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The Mukhtar Al Souq team: produced by Ahmad Nahas (the show on his site) · written by Ahmad Nahas, Mazen Shbib, Ranim Shabani and Dania Halbouni · edited by Abdulrahman Al-Nassar and Abdulrahman Mulla · graphics by Wael Fayyad
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