Buy an Apartment in Vilnius: Prices, Districts and Costs

The Old Town and Užupis are historic and artistic; Žvėrynas is a leafy wooden-house district; Šnipiškės, across the river, has the skyline of towers and offices; Naujamiestis offers pre-war buildings close to the centre. Antakalnis is a green hillside area and Lazdynai is a large Soviet-era residential district with lower prices. Vilnius airport is only a few kilometres from the centre.

For other cities compare Kaunas, Klaipėda and seaside Palanga.

EU citizens can buy freely. Non-EU buyers can generally buy apartments and houses, but restrictions apply to agricultural and forest land. A notary registers the sale in the Real Property Register, and costs include notary and registry fees. Check the building's energy class, heating costs and the management company's reserves. Read the Lithuania guide, financing and consultation.

Lithuanian apartment blocks may use district heating, and bills vary with insulation and renovation status. Ask for last winter's utility bills and whether the building has been renovated with state support. New projects are normally built to a high energy class, reducing running costs, but price per square metre is higher. For older blocks, check the condition of the roof, windows and pipes, and ask whether the management company has a repair fund.