# Russia to tie family mortgage rates to number of children, with Moscow rate for one-child families doubling to 12%

https://mins.news/en/item/72674

- Meduza, 2026-09-24 16:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/24/russia-ties-family-mortgage-rates-to-the-number-of-children-in-moscow-the-rate-for-one-child-families-doubles-to-12-on-october-1

> Russia’s Finance Ministry is changing the Family Mortgage program from October 1 so rates and loan limits vary by the number of children and the family’s location. In Moscow and nearby regions, rates will range from 12% for one-child families to 4% for families with five or more children; construction loans remain at 6%.

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