How much does an apartment in Albania cost? What €50,000, €100,000 and €200,000 buy

How much does an apartment in Albania cost? The short answer

On 1 October 2026 the median asking price of an apartment for sale in Albania was €1,583 per square metre, and the median apartment asked €125,000. Half of the apartments on the market were cheaper than that, half dearer. The spread between towns is wide: a square metre in Korçë asks €759, in Golem on the Durrës coast €1,350, in central Tirana €2,336 and on the Riviera around Dhërmi and Himarë €3,314.

The figures in this guide are asking prices from our own listings database, not transaction prices, and they describe what sellers ask on BalkanHome rather than the whole Albanian market. Use them to judge whether a listing is priced in line with its town. The full tables, quartiles and method are in our Q3 2026 report on apartment prices in Albania.

National median, 1 October 2026

€1,583/m²

Median asking price of an apartment

€125,000

Cheapest coastal town

Golem: median €90,000 for 68 m²

Cheapest town inland

Korçë: median €85,000 for 114 m²

The capital

Tirana centre: median €220,000 for 110 m²

Most expensive

Riviera (Dhërmi, Himarë): median €349,000

Seaside apartments under €100,000

4 in 10

The coast is not the expensive part of Albania. A square metre in Golem asks €1,350, in central Tirana €2,336, on the Riviera €3,314.

Apartment prices in Albania by town: price per m², median price and size

The zones below are from the 1 October 2026 snapshot, each with at least 39 priced listings. Where we give p25 and p75, they mark the cheapest and the dearest quarter of that zone. A listing priced above p75 sits in the top quarter of its market and needs a reason: a sea view, a first-line position, a finished and furnished apartment.

Riviera: Dhërmi, Himarë, Vuno

€3,314/m² (p25 €3,018, p75 €4,107) · median €349,000 · 97 m²

Vlorë (city)

€2,543/m² (p25 €1,974, p75 €2,981) · median €227,148 · 97 m²

Orikum, Radhimë

€2,489/m² · median €203,721 · 80 m²

Tirana, centre and Blloku

€2,336/m² (p25 €1,900, p75 €2,803) · median €220,000 · 110 m²

Farkë (Tirana)

€1,999/m² · median €296,304 · 133 m²

Sarandë, Ksamil

€1,904/m² (p25 €1,649, p75 €2,222) · median €152,719 · 80 m²

Tirana, outer districts

€1,607/m² (p25 €1,204, p75 €1,903) · median €145,000 · 99 m²

Kavajë coast: Qerret, Spille

€1,592/m² · median €92,046 · 61 m²

Shëngjin, Lezhë

€1,551/m² · median €113,460 · 74 m²

Durrës (city)

€1,508/m² (p25 €1,284, p75 €1,964) · median €117,000 · 73 m²

Golem, Mali i Robit

€1,350/m² (p25 €1,212, p75 €1,549) · median €90,000 · 68 m²

Kamëz, Kombinat (Tirana)

€1,069/m² · median €91,000 · 92 m²

Korçë

€759/m² · median €85,000 · 114 m²

What €50,000 buys in Albania

€50,000 is the bottom of the market. On the coast within 5 km of the sea only 15% of listings ask less than €75,000, so at €50,000 you are choosing from a thin slice: studios and small one-bedroom apartments, most of them sold off-plan by developers in Golem, Mali i Robit and Qerret. At the Golem median of €1,350/m², €50,000 buys about 37 m²; in the zone’s cheaper quarter, closer to 41 m².

Inland the same money goes much further. In Korçë the median apartment asks €85,000 for 114 m² and the cheapest quarter starts at about €69,000; at €759/m², €50,000 is roughly 65 m². In Kamëz on the edge of Tirana it is about 47 m² at the median of €1,069/m². These are towns to live in, not holiday-rental markets.

What to check at this price: whether the apartment exists yet, whether the building permit and the developer’s land title are registered, and how the payments are staged. The checks are in is it safe to buy property in Albania. Listings at this level: apartments for sale in Albania under €50,000.

Golem, Mali i Robit (off-plan studios and 1+1)

~37 m² at the median €/m²

Kavajë coast (Qerret)

~31 m² at the median €/m²

Kamëz (Tirana outskirts)

~47 m² at the median €/m²

Korçë

~65 m² at the median €/m²

Tirana, Vlorë, Sarandë, Riviera

Below the cheapest quarter of listings

What €100,000 buys in Albania

€100,000 is where the Albanian coast opens up. Four in ten seaside apartments ask less than this, and the median apartment in Golem (€90,000 for 68 m²), on the Kavajë coast (€92,046 for 61 m²) and in Kamëz (€91,000 for 92 m²) sits below it. In Durrës city and Shëngjin, €100,000 buys from the cheaper half: the Durrës median is €117,000 for 73 m², the Shëngjin median €113,460 for 74 m², and in both the cheapest quarter starts just under €100,000.

In Tirana, €100,000 buys in the outer districts, about 62 m² at the median of €1,607/m², and in the centre roughly 43 m², a studio or a small 1+1. In Sarandë it is below the cheapest quarter (about €124,000 in September 2026), so the few listings at this level are small or far from the front. In Vlorë city the cheapest quarter starts at about €152,000 and on the Riviera at about €260,000, so there €100,000 buys next to nothing.

At this budget the real choice is between a new, small apartment near the beach on the Bay of Durrës and a larger, older one in a town. Where each suits is compared in the best places to buy property in Albania. Listings: apartments for sale in Albania under €100,000.

Golem, Mali i Robit

Median apartment: €90,000 for 68 m²

Kavajë coast (Qerret, Spille)

Median apartment: €92,046 for 61 m²

Durrës (city)

Cheaper half; median €117,000 for 73 m²

Shëngjin

Cheaper half; median €113,460 for 74 m²

Tirana, outer districts

~62 m² at the median €/m²

Tirana, centre

~43 m², a studio or small 1+1

Sarandë, Ksamil

Below the cheapest quarter (~€124,000)

Vlorë, Riviera

Cheapest quarter starts at ~€152,000 and ~€260,000

What €200,000 buys in Albania

At €200,000 you are above the median in every market except the Riviera, Vlorë city, central Tirana and Farkë. In Durrës it is more than the dearest quarter of listings asked in September 2026 (p75 €174,750): about 130 m² at the median €/m², or a sea-view apartment on the first line. In Sarandë it buys from the top quarter (p75 €192,713): around 105 m² at the median, enough for a 2+1 with a sea view.

In central Tirana, €200,000 is just under the median of €220,000: about 86 m² at €2,336/m², a 2+1 in a good district or a 3+1 further out. In Vlorë city the median is €227,148 for 97 m², so €200,000 buys a solid apartment but not the newest sea-front stock. On the Riviera it is still below the cheapest quarter: the median apartment in Dhërmi, Himarë and Vuno asks €349,000, and in Dhërmi the cheapest quarter starts at about €260,000.

Houses come into reach at this budget only on the central coast: the median house in Durrës asks €250,000, with the cheapest quarter from about €177,500. More on houses below. Listings: apartments for sale in Albania under €200,000.

Durrës (city)

Above the dearest quarter; ~130 m² or a first-line sea view

Sarandë, Ksamil

Top quarter; ~105 m² at the median €/m²

Shëngjin

~130 m² at the median €/m²

Tirana, outer districts

~124 m², well above the median apartment (€145,000)

Tirana, centre and Blloku

~86 m², just under the median apartment (€220,000)

Vlorë (city)

~79 m², below the median apartment (€227,148)

Riviera (Dhërmi, Himarë)

Below the cheapest quarter; median €349,000

What moves the price of an apartment in Albania

Four factors explain most of the gap between two listings in the same town.

• Sea view: apartments with a declared sea view asked €1,921/m² on 1 October 2026 against €1,520/m² without one, 26% more. The flag comes from the advertiser, so a missing flag can also mean "not declared".
• Distance to the beach: on the Bay of Durrës the first 100 metres from the beach cost about 13.5% more per square metre than the 100 to 300 metre band, and that band about 15% more than 300 metres to 1 km. Beyond a kilometre distance stops ordering prices. On the Riviera the specific spot matters more than the metres.
• Size and rooms: the price per square metre rises with the number of rooms, from €1,397/m² for studios to €1,902/m² for 3+1 apartments, the opposite of most European markets. Small units sit in mass-market coastal developments, large ones in central Tirana and premium projects.
• New or resale: 79% of listings are developer stock, at a median of €1,553/m². Resale apartments ask €1,649/m², 6% more, mostly because they sit in central Tirana and Vlorë. Listings that appeared between July and October 2026 were priced below the existing stock (€1,510 against €1,596/m²).

How much does a house in Albania cost?

Houses are a smaller and more uneven market than apartments. Completion status is recorded inconsistently, so some of the cheaper listings are unfinished shells. Medians from September 2026, for zones with at least 30 house listings:

Durrës

Median €250,000 (p25 €177,500, p75 €367,500)

Golem

Median €325,000

Tirana

Median €425,000 (p25 €300,000)

Farkë (Tirana)

Median €670,000

Dhërmi

Median €1,200,000 (p25 €867,500)

What to add on top of the asking price

Closing costs in Albania run at about 4 to 7% of the price: notary, registration at the State Cadastre (ASHK), legal fees and the municipal transfer charge. On a €100,000 apartment, plan for €4,000 to €7,000 on top. The annual property tax afterwards is 0.05% of value, about €50 a year on that apartment. The line items are in the cost of buying property in Albania.

The asking price is the opening position, not the final one. Between 1 July and 1 October 2026, 98.8% of the apartments listed on both dates kept their price; only 0.6% were cut, by a median of 7.6%. Albanian sellers do not reprice a listing that does not sell, they wait. The negotiation happens in person, and it is easier with a completed resale apartment than with a developer releasing a new phase at a fixed price list.

Prices are mostly quoted in euros. If the contract is settled in lek, fix the exchange basis in writing before you sign.

How to tell whether an apartment in Albania is fairly priced

• Divide the price by the floor area and compare with the median €/m² of the zone in the table above. Above p75 needs a reason: sea view, first line, top floor, finished and furnished.
• Compare like with like: the same floor-area basis (with or without balconies and shared parts) and the same finish (shell, finished, furnished).
• For an off-plan apartment, compare with completed stock in the same zone, not with the developer’s own price list, and ask exactly what the price includes.
• Medians were flat between July and October 2026. A claim that prices in a given town are "rising fast" should come with data.
• Add 4 to 7% closing costs before you decide what you can afford.