The real estate market statistics in Italy provide key insights into property prices, rental trends, mortgage rates, and investment opportunities. As one of Europe’s most attractive property markets, Italy offers a diverse range of real estate options, from luxury homes in major cities like Milan and Rome to affordable properties in smaller towns and coastal areas.
Understanding Italian real estate market trends is essential for investors, homebuyers, and real estate professionals. This page presents up-to-date statistical data, a comparative overview of the Italian housing market, and key insights into property price fluctuations, rental market shifts, and mortgage conditions.
Italy Real Estate Market Data
| GDP | 2.2 trillion USD |
| GDP growth | 0.7% |
| GDP p.Person | 37,000 USD |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% |
| Inflation rate | 2.6% |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 9.4 |
| Commercial and retail property rental yield | 4.3% |
| Rental Income from Residential Property | 3.4% |
| Rising Property Prices: Historical and Current Price Dynamics | 4.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 7.1% |
| Construction Cost Index: Changes in Construction Costs | 4.5% |
| Construction Permits: Number of Projects Issued and Completed | 310,000 |
| Demand Analysis | 78% occupancy |
| Housing Shortage: Cities with High Demand | 600,000 units |
| Population growth | -0.2% (population decline) |
| Level of urbanization | 71% |
| Average household income | 35,500 USD |
| Age structure | 46.5 years |
| Real Estate Registration System: Transparency and Reliability. | 7/10 |
| Property Tax: Rates and Tax Benefits. | 1.0% |
| Tenant Protection Laws: Rent Caps, Tenant Rights. | 8/10 |
| Purchase by foreigners: Restrictions or special conditions. | 7/10 |
| Real Estate Financing | 620 billion USD |
| Mortgage Rates: Average rates on loans to purchase real estate. | 3.8% |
| Leveraged financing ratio: Percentage of borrowed funds in transactions | 60% |
| Lending volumes | 900 billion USD |
Italian Housing Market Trends and European Comparison
For a broader perspective, you can access the full European real estate market statistics, which include data from Italy and other European countries. This report allows investors and analysts to compare the Italian property market with trends across Europe.
