The modern insurance market of Ukraine, in comparison with foreign countries, shows rather low development indices. However, the role of insurance in the financial development of the state is one of the determining factors, as it is possible to achieve equal distribution and redistribution of financial resources, to ensure reduction of state expenses in case of emergency situations and effective development of social protection. Purpose. The purpose of the article is the research of a condition and features of functioning of the property insurance market in Ukraine at the present stage. As a result of the conducted research it became possible to emphasize the problem points of insurance activity performance as a whole and property insurance in particular. It has allowed to designate prospects of optimization of activity of the given segment of the national insurance market. Methodology. In course of the research the following methods were used: dialectical method – to clarify the importance of the studied issue among the scientists; horizontal analysis method – to consider the dynamics of indices of property insurance market performance by certain types of insurance objects; vertical analysis method – to determine the role of property insurance sector in the insurance market of Ukraine; induction method – to draw conclusions. Results. Indices of the insurance market activity in Ukraine are analyzed and the basic tendencies of its development are defined in the article. From the critical position the peculiarities of functioning of the property insurance sector were assessed: both within the segment by types of insurance objects and in general, against the background of other types of insurance. The analysis made it possible to identify the problematic aspects and drawbacks of the property insurance activity that contributed to the development of offers on improvement of insurance activity in the property insurance sector. Practical significance. The practical application of the proposed methods of reducing gaps in property insurance would make it possible to increase the potential of the state insurance market and facilitate the growth of the level of confidence of the population in insurance as an instrument of their own security and equalization of their financial position in case of unexpected events.