Rising prices, record sales, outlying neighbourhoods that sell better than the centre: the 2026 figures and the rules to know before buying in Rome.
Rome's property market is the most active in Italy and its prices keep rising. According to Istat, the national statistics institute, home prices there rose 6.4% over one year in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 4.0% for the country as a whole. An existing home is listed at around €3,400 per square metre, the sixth-highest level among Italian provincial capitals according to the Idealista portal.
The most sought-after neighbourhoods are not necessarily the ones you would expect. A study published in July 2026 shows that redeveloped outlying areas, such as Mezzocammino and Spinaceto in the south, sell more easily than the historic centre or the upmarket areas of northern Rome, where sellers more often have to cut their price.
This article reviews the latest figures, the areas that sell well and those that struggle, then the costs and steps of a purchase.
Rome remains by far the Italian city where the most homes are sold. According to the annual report of the Observatory of the Property Market of the Agenzia delle Entrate, the tax administration, 37,293 homes changed hands there in 2025, 6.2% more than in 2024. The city alone accounts for a third of sales in the country's eight largest cities.
The same report estimates the average value of a home sold in Rome at about €270,200 in 2025, for an average surface area of 93.6 m². The best-selling size is between 50 and 85 m². Buyers borrow heavily: 59% of purchases by individuals in Rome are made with a mortgage, the highest share of the big cities.
Istat notes that the rise is stronger in central Italy (+5.1%) than in the rest of the country, while the number of sales has stabilised nationally. Tecnocasa's research department puts the average price of an existing home in Rome at €3,309 per square metre, the second-highest level among the big cities after Milan. For a 70 m² three-room home, that means at least €230,000 on average.
On the economic side, the Bank of Italy surveys estate agents every quarter. For the second quarter of 2026, they report slowing sale prices, negotiating margins and selling times still at their lowest levels, subdued demand and supply that keeps shrinking. Their two-year outlook is cautiously improving.
The Homepanda Horizon observatory, cited by RomaToday in July 2026, analysed more than 243,000 listings between April 2025 and March 2026 in Milan, Rome, Naples and Turin. It does not measure prices, but ease of sale: price cuts, time online, sales at the first asking price. In Rome, 76% of properties sell at the initial asking price, compared with 84% in Milan.
The best-ranked areas of the capital are:
According to the study, in all four cities the easiest areas to sell in are not the prestige neighbourhoods, but those that have undergone recent urban or transport transformation. For a buyer, these are markets where the asking price is more often the right one: there is less room for negotiation.
Ease of resale does not tell the whole story. Prati, a central residential neighbourhood served by metro line A, Parioli, residential, quiet and family-friendly, Monteverde, green and popular with families, or Trastevere and Monti, with their historic charm and lively atmosphere, remain in high demand as places to live. These are also the areas where rents are highest, which matters if you plan to let the property for part of the time.
At the bottom of the same ranking are Cassia, San Godenzo and Grottarossa, Appio Claudio and Capannelle, Pigneto, San Lorenzo and Casal Bertone, Monti Tiburtini and Pietralata, and finally Labaro, Prima Porta and Valle Muricana, last on the list. The affluent areas of northern Rome, such as Olgiata, Cassia or Monte Mario, are among the hardest to sell in.
The historic centre is the most telling example. It ranks among the last six areas of the capital and it is where asking prices vary the most, with a gap of 183% compared with the most stable zone. In other words, prestige no longer guarantees a quick sale. For a buyer, that means room to negotiate: a property that has been listed for a long time in these neighbourhoods can often be negotiated.
In Italy, the taxes linked to a purchase depend on the seller and on your situation. The Agenzia delle Entrate guide (October 2025) sums them up as follows:
An important point for a purchase between individuals: at your request to the notary, the tax can be calculated on the property's cadastral value rather than on the price paid. This is the so-called "price-value" system, often significantly more favourable. The notary pays these taxes when the deed is registered.
Comparing neighbourhoods whose reputation no longer matches the reality of the market, and viewing and negotiating from abroad, takes time on the ground. A Remoters home finder based in Rome can select properties according to your budget and your project, view them for you and support you through to the preliminary contract, in liaison with your notary. The first conversation and the quote are free.
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