How much will you pay for an apartment in Venice today? (2026)

As of June 2026, buying an apartment in Venice means budgeting for two very different markets: mainland Venice, where normal residential apartments often cost around €2,000 per m², and historic Venice, where many apartments cost more than €5,000 per m².

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How much do apartments really cost in Venice in 2026?

What's the average and median apartment price in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a realistic average apartment price in Venice is about €295,000, or about $342,000, while the median apartment price in Venice is closer to €245,000 to €260,000, or about $284,000 to $302,000.

Put another way, the average apartment price in Venice in 2026 is around €3,800 to €4,000 per m², or about $4,410 to $4,640 per m², which is about €353 to €372 per sq ft, or about $409 to $432 per sq ft.

For most standard apartments in Venice in 2026, a realistic purchase range is about €170,000 to €650,000, or about $197,000 to $754,000, with the lower end mostly on the mainland and the higher end mostly in the historic city.

How much is a studio apartment in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a typical studio apartment in Venice costs about €120,000 to €180,000, or about $139,000 to $209,000, if the buyer is looking across both mainland Venice and the historic city.

For entry-level to mid-range studios in Venice in 2026, budget about €75,000 to €180,000, or about $87,000 to $209,000, while high-end studios in San Marco, Dorsoduro, Cannaregio or near prime canals can reach €250,000 to €350,000, or about $290,000 to $406,000.

Most studio apartments in Venice are about 30 to 42 m², so a small difference in location can change the final price by more than the apartment size itself.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a typical one-bedroom apartment in Venice costs about €170,000 to €290,000, or about $197,000 to $336,000, if the buyer accepts both mainland and historic-center options.

For entry-level to mid-range one-bedroom apartments in Venice in 2026, budget about €115,000 to €290,000, or about $133,000 to $336,000, while high-end one-bedroom homes in San Marco, San Polo or Dorsoduro can exceed €450,000, or about $522,000.

Most one-bedroom apartments in Venice are about 50 to 65 m², which makes them large enough for ordinary living but still affordable enough to attract investors.

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a typical two-bedroom apartment in Venice costs about €260,000 to €430,000, or about $302,000 to $499,000, when both mainland and historic-center stock are included.

For entry-level to mid-range two-bedroom apartments in Venice in 2026, budget about €170,000 to €430,000, or about $197,000 to $499,000, while high-end renovated two-bedroom apartments in the historic center often cost €700,000 to €900,000, or about $812,000 to $1.04 million.

By the way, you will find much more detailed price ranges for apartments in our property pack covering the property market in Venice.

How much is a three-bedroom apartment in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a typical three-bedroom apartment in Venice costs about €380,000 to €650,000, or about $441,000 to $754,000, across the full municipality.

For entry-level to mid-range three-bedroom apartments in Venice in 2026, budget about €250,000 to €650,000, or about $290,000 to $754,000, while high-end historic-center three-bedroom apartments often cost €900,000 to €1.5 million, or about $1.04 million to $1.74 million.

Most three-bedroom apartments in Venice are about 105 to 140 m², and the same floor area can mean a family apartment in Mestre or a scarce heritage asset in Dorsoduro.

What's the price gap between new and resale apartments in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, new-build apartments in Venice usually carry a 15% to 25% premium on the mainland, while renovated historic-center apartments can cost 25% to 40% more than tired resale stock in the same area.

A realistic average price for new-build apartments in Venice in 2026 is about €2,400 to €3,000 per m², or about $2,780 to $3,480 per m², because most new supply is in Mestre, Favaro, Carpenedo and edge-city areas.

A realistic average price for resale apartments in Venice in 2026 is about €3,700 to €4,000 per m², or about $4,290 to $4,640 per m², because resale includes both affordable mainland apartments and expensive historic-center apartments.

Can I afford to buy in Venice in 2026?

What's the typical total budget (all-in) to buy an apartment in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a foreign buyer should plan about €270,000 to €330,000, or about $313,000 to $383,000, as a typical all-in budget for a standard apartment in Venice.

This all-in Venice apartment budget usually includes the purchase price, registration tax or VAT, cadastral and mortgage taxes, notary costs, agency fees, bank fees, translation help and a safety margin for setup costs.

We go deeper and try to understand what costs can be avoided or minimized (and how) in our Venice property pack.

What down payment is typical to buy in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, a typical foreign buyer in Venice should expect a 30% to 40% down payment, meaning about €88,500 to €118,000, or about $103,000 to $137,000, on a €295,000 apartment.

The minimum down payment for strong borrowers in Italy can be closer to 20%, but non-resident buyers in Venice should not assume that a bank will finance 80% of the purchase price.

For better mortgage terms in Venice in 2026, a 35% to 40% down payment is a safer target, especially if income is earned outside Italy.

Which neighborhoods are cheapest or priciest in Venice in 2026?

How much does the price per m² for apartments vary by neighborhood in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, apartment prices in Venice range from about €1,700 to €6,600 per m², or about $1,970 to $7,660 per m², depending mainly on whether the apartment is on the mainland or inside historic Venice.

The most affordable Venice neighborhoods in 2026 are usually Marghera, Mestre edges, Chirignago, Favaro Veneto and Campalto, where typical apartment prices sit around €1,700 to €2,400 per m², or about $1,970 to $2,780 per m².

The most expensive Venice neighborhoods in 2026 are San Marco, San Polo, Dorsoduro, Cannaregio and prime Santa Croce, where typical apartment prices often sit around €5,300 to €6,600 per m², or about $6,150 to $7,660 per m².

What neighborhoods are best for first-time buyers on a budget in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, the top three Venice neighborhoods for first-time buyers on a budget are Marghera, Mestre Centro edges and Favaro Veneto.

In these budget-friendly Venice neighborhoods, standard apartments usually cost about €120,000 to €280,000, or about $139,000 to $325,000, depending on size, condition and building quality.

Marghera, Mestre Centro edges and Favaro Veneto give first-time buyers better transport, shops, schools, parking and ordinary housing liquidity than most historic-center areas.

The main trade-off is that these areas feel less like postcard Venice, so buyers must choose between lower prices and the emotional appeal of the canals.

Which neighborhoods have the fastest-rising apartment prices in Venice in 2026?

As of June 2026, the fastest-rising Venice apartment markets are better-connected Mestre pockets, Venezia e la Giudecca and selected lower-base mainland areas such as Popolo-Torino and San Lorenzo.

Recent asking-price signals show Mestre Centro around +5% to +6% year on year, Venezia e la Giudecca around +7% year on year, and some Mestre micro-areas above +7% to +11% year on year.

The main driver is not luxury alone, because price growth in Venice in 2026 is also coming from lower starting prices, better transport and buyers searching for livable apartments below historic-center prices.

What extra costs will I pay on top of the apartment price in Venice in 2026?

What are all the buyer closing costs when you buy an apartment in Venice?

For a typical €295,000 Venice apartment in 2026, a foreign second-home buyer should often expect closing costs of about €24,000 to €35,000, or about $28,000 to $41,000.

The main closing costs in Venice are registration tax or VAT, mortgage and cadastral taxes, notary fees, estate-agent commission, bank fees, valuation costs and practical support costs for foreign buyers.

The largest closing cost is usually registration tax on a resale second home or VAT on a new-build second home.

Some costs can vary, especially agency commission, notary fees, mortgage setup costs and translation support, but the main taxes are not normally negotiable.

On average, how much are buyer closing costs as a percentage of the purchase price for an apartment in Venice?

For a standard Venice apartment in 2026, buyers should usually budget 8% to 12% of the purchase price for closing costs if the apartment is a foreign second home.

The realistic low-to-high range is about 4% to 7% for eligible prima casa resale purchases and about 12% to 15% for second-home new-build purchases subject to VAT.

We actually cover all these costs and strategies to minimize them in our pack about the real estate market in Venice.

What are the ongoing monthly and yearly costs of an apartment in Venice in 2026?

What are typical HOA fees in Venice right now?

In Venice in 2026, condominium or HOA-style fees are common for apartments, and a normal monthly budget is about €120 to €300, or about $140 to $350, in many historic-center buildings.

For the full Venice market, basic mainland buildings can be closer to €80 to €180 per month, or about $90 to $210, while buildings with lifts, central heating, concierge, waterfront exposure or major works can exceed €300 per month, or about $350.

What utilities should I budget monthly in Venice right now?

For a typical 60 to 80 m² apartment in Venice in 2026, a safe monthly utility budget is about €150 to €260, or about $175 to $300.

The realistic monthly utility range in Venice is about €130 to €200, or about $150 to $230, for efficient mainland apartments and about €220 to €350, or about $255 to $405, for older historic-center apartments.

This Venice utility budget usually includes electricity, gas or heating, water, waste charges and internet.

Heating and cooling are often the most expensive part, especially in older apartments with poor insulation, humidity or electric systems.

How much is property tax on apartments in Venice?

For a second-home apartment in Venice in 2026, a practical annual IMU estimate is often about €700 to €2,500, or about $810 to $2,900, although the exact bill depends on the cadastral value.

IMU in Venice is calculated from the rendita catastale, which is revalued and multiplied by the legal coefficient, then taxed using the applicable Comune di Venezia rate.

For most standard Venice apartments, a realistic annual property-tax range is about €500 to €4,000, or about $580 to $4,640, with prime or high-cadastral-value homes above the middle of that range.

What's the yearly building maintenance cost in Venice?

In Venice in 2026, a typical apartment owner should budget about €2,000 to €5,000 per year, or about $2,300 to $5,800, for ordinary building maintenance and reserves.

The realistic yearly range is about €1,500 to €3,400, or about $1,740 to $3,940, for many mainland apartments and about €2,600 to €6,000, or about $3,020 to $6,960, for older historic-center apartments.

Building maintenance in Venice usually covers common areas, roof work, facade care, stairs, lift costs, damp problems, water systems and small repairs.

Some maintenance is included in condominium fees, but major extraordinary works are often billed separately and can be the biggest surprise for a new owner.

How much does home insurance cost in Venice?

In Venice in 2026, a typical apartment owner should budget about €150 to €400 per year, or about $175 to $465, for basic home insurance.

A more complete Venice apartment policy with contents, liability, water damage and stronger weather-related cover can cost about €350 to €900 per year, or about $405 to $1,045.

Home insurance is usually optional if the apartment is mortgage-free, but a bank normally requires fire and explosion insurance when the buyer takes an Italian mortgage.

What sources have we used to write this blog article?

Whether it’s in our blog articles or the market analyses included in our property pack about Venice, we always rely on the strongest methodology we can, and we don’t throw out numbers at random.

We also aim to be fully transparent, so below we’ve listed the authoritative sources we used, and explained how we used them and the methods behind our estimates.

Source	Why we trust it	How we used it
Agenzia delle Entrate, OMI quotations	It is Italy’s official tax-agency real estate observatory.	We used it as the official floor and ceiling check for Venice apartment values. We treated OMI as conservative because it reports ranges, not asking prices.
Agenzia delle Entrate, OMI residential report	It is the national residential market report by OMI and ABI.	We used it to anchor the broader Italian residential-market context. We then checked Venice portal signals against official transaction-market direction.
Agenzia delle Entrate, OMI transaction volumes	It reports transaction numbers from official deed data.	We used it to understand liquidity in Venice. We did not rely only on asking prices in small historic-center micro-markets.
Comune di Venezia, IMU 2026	It is Venice’s official 2026 property-tax page.	We used it for local recurring property-tax treatment. We noted that Venice confirmed 2025 IMU rates for 2026.
Agenzia delle Entrate, home purchase taxes	It is the official source for Italian purchase taxes.	We used it to calculate buyer closing-cost ranges. We separated resale purchases from builder and new-build purchases.
Agenzia delle Entrate, prima casa benefit	It explains Italy’s official first-home tax rules.	We used it to distinguish primary-residence buyers from foreign second-home buyers. We applied the benefit only where a buyer can genuinely qualify.
Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato	It is Italy’s national notaries’ council.	We used it to check the purchase process and notary assumptions. We treated it as a legal-practical source, not a price source.
Banca d’Italia, TEGM and rates	It is Italy’s central bank and official rate institution.	We used it to frame mortgage affordability. We cross-checked market mortgage assumptions against official rate context.
MEF Treasury, anti-usury rate framework	It publishes official rate-threshold information for lending categories.	We used it as a mortgage-rate context check. We did not use it as a direct mortgage offer.
Comune di Venezia, population statistics	It is the municipality’s own demographic statistics office.	We used it to separate real residential demand from tourist demand. We gave more weight to Mestre and mainland areas for ordinary housing liquidity.
ISTAT Venice municipal profile	ISTAT is Italy’s national statistics institute.	We used it to understand Venice’s mainland, historic-center, island and Lido split. We treated it as structural background, not live pricing.
Idealista Venice price reports	It is a major property portal with monthly asking-price data.	We used it for May 2026 Venice asking prices and annual changes. We discounted the figures because asking prices can sit above achieved prices.
Idealista Mestre Centro price reports	It gives specific asking-price data for Mestre Centro.	We used it to avoid treating Mestre like San Marco or Dorsoduro. We used the data to show the mainland affordability gap.
Immobiliare.it Venice market data	It is one of Italy’s largest property portals.	We used it to cross-check active listing levels and market tone. We treated it as a portal source, not an official transaction source.
Immobiliare.it new-build listings	It shows current new-construction apartment supply.	We used it to understand where new-build Venice apartments are actually located. We found that most new supply is mainland or edge-city stock.
Casa.it new-construction listings	It is a major Italian listing platform.	We used it as a second portal check on new-build availability. We compared it with Immobiliare.it to reduce portal bias.
Mercato Immobiliare Venice observatory	It aggregates local asking-price signals by area.	We used it to cross-check neighborhood price dispersion. We did not use it alone for final Venice apartment estimates.
ARERA utility-cost statistics	ARERA is Italy’s energy regulator.	We used it for electricity and gas budget estimates. We adjusted the national baseline upward for Venice’s older and less efficient apartment stock.
European Central Bank exchange-rate reference	It is the official euro-area exchange-rate reference source.	We used it to frame euro-to-dollar conversions. We rounded all USD values so readers can understand budgets quickly.