Croatia House Prices, Rents & Rental Yields (2026)
How much property costs in Croatia, what it rents for and how that compares with neighbouring markets in Southern Europe. City-centre prices per m² rank 2 of 10 in this comparison; gross yields rank 8 of 9.
- Apartment price per m² (city centre)
- $4,018
- 2023
- Apartment price per m² (outside centre)
- $2,869
- 2023
- Gross rental yield (city centre)
- 3.3%
- 2024
- Price-to-income ratio
- 13.4
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $541/mo
- 2024
- Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)
- 3.8%
- 2023
Price and rent trends in Croatia
Latest property market indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment price per m² (city centre)Average asking price per square metre to buy an apartment in city centres | $4,018 | 2023 | +16.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Apartment price per m² (outside centre)Average price per square metre to buy an apartment outside city centres | $2,869 | 2023 | +14.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-income ratioMedian apartment price divided by median annual disposable family income | 13.4 | 2024 | +1.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Gross rental yield (city centre)Annual rent as a percentage of purchase price, city-centre apartments | 3.3% | 2024 | +0.1 pp vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-rent ratio (city centre)Purchase price divided by annual rent, city-centre apartments | 29.9 | 2024 | -5.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $541/mo | 2024 | -15.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $506/mo | 2023 | +26.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,064/mo | 2023 | +26.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $790/mo | 2023 | +24.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)Average yearly mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed | 3.8% | 2023 | +0.6 pp vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Home ownership rateShare of owner-occupied dwellings | 91.2% | 2024 | ±0.0 pp vs 2023 | Trading Economics |
Year-by-year data
| Year | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Apartment price per m² (outside centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-rent ratio (city centre) | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centre | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) | Home ownership rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 13.4 | 3.3% | 29.9 | $541/mo | — | — | — | — | 91.2% |
| 2023 | $4,018 | $2,869 | 13.2 | 3.2% | 31.7 | $641/mo | $506/mo | $1,064/mo | $790/mo | 3.8% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | $3,438 | $2,506 | 13.9 | 3.2% | 31.1 | $514/mo | $399/mo | $844/mo | $636/mo | 3.2% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | $3,554 | $2,502 | 14.2 | 3.3% | 30.1 | $552/mo | $404/mo | $894/mo | $656/mo | 3.2% | 90.5% |
| 2020 | $3,106 | $2,201 | 13.7 | 3.4% | 29.3 | $502/mo | $387/mo | $787/mo | $587/mo | 3.6% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | $2,956 | $2,071 | 11.6 | 3.5% | 28.9 | $505/mo | $376/mo | $853/mo | $598/mo | 4.0% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | $2,778 | $1,850 | 11.1 | 3.6% | 27.9 | $445/mo | $318/mo | $742/mo | $521/mo | 4.5% | 90.1% |
| 2017 | $2,270 | $1,546 | 10.9 | 3.3% | 30.2 | $391/mo | $282/mo | $690/mo | $488/mo | 5.1% | 90.5% |
Croatia compared with Southern Europe
| Country | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $4,018 | 3.3% | 13.4 | 3.8% |
| Albania | $2,304 | 4.8% | 14.1 | 5.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $2,094 | 2.6% | 12.5 | 3.8% |
| Greece | $2,918 | 3.9% | 13.6 | 4.6% |
| Italy | $4,911 | 4.2% | 10.7 | 4.2% |
| Kosovo | $1,677 | — | — | — |
| Malta | $3,806 | 5.3% | 11.4 | 5.0% |
| Montenegro | $2,343 | 6.3% | 12.3 | 6.5% |
| North Macedonia | $1,789 | 3.4% | 14.8 | 5.5% |
| Portugal | $3,523 | 6.4% | 12.6 | 3.8% |
Related
- Properties for sale in Croatia (21,778)
- Mortgages in Croatia for foreigners
- Croatia market overview
- Tax rates in Croatia
Prices, rents, yields and mortgage rates: Numbeo (crowd-sourced, national averages of city data). Values in US dollars.