The cheapest place to buy property in Italy in 2022

If you’re planning to move to Italy in 2022, you’ll likely be on the lookout for a bargain and we’re here to help with the latest data on the cheapest place to buy in Italy. Italy property prices in 2022 rose slightly at the start of the year but remain steady, and are not expected to rise as much as other European countries. Therefore, if you are thinking about buying a house in Italy, we have all the details on the cheapest place to buy property in Italy in 2022, thanks to the most recent idealista price report for May 2022.

The cheapest place to buy property in Italy in 2022 is the region of Calabria, which holds the top spot for another year. This region in Southern Italy sees owners selling their property for an average of 852 euros/m2, while prices in Calabria have risen 1.8% in the last quarter, but have dropped 5.5% compared to 2021. The next cheapest place to buy in Italy is Molise where average prices stand at 874 euros/m2, followed in third place by Sicily, the only other region with average property prices below 1,000 euros/m2 (989 euros/m2).

At the other end of the ranking, the most expensive property for sale in Italy is Trentino-Alto Adige and the Aosta Valley, both in the mountainous area of Northern Italy. In both regions, average house prices in 2022 surpass 2,500 euros/m2.

RegionAverage price May 2022Annual price variationItaly1,686 €/m2- 2.0 %Abruzzo1,103 €/m2- 4.2 %Basilicata1,145 €/m2- 3.5 %Calabria852 €/m2- 5.5 %Campania1,514 €/m2- 5.0 %Emilia-Romagna1,682 €/m2+ 1.4 %Friuli Venezia Giulia1,378 €/m2+ 1.3 %Lazio1,960 €/m2- 4.2 %Liguria2,404 €/m2- 1.7 %Lombardy1,739 €/m2- 2.4 %Marche1,377 €/m2- 4.3 %Molise874 €/m2- 1.0 %Piedmont1,189 €/m2- 4.5 %Puglia1,130 €/m2- 3.7 %Sardinia1,467 €/m2- 1.4 %Sicily989 €/m2- 4.7 %Tuscany2,232 €/m2+ 0.9 %Trentino-Alto Adige2,573 €/m2+ 4.2 %Umbria1,019 €/m2- 2.0 %Valle d’Aosta (Aosta Valley)2,647 €/m2+ 10.1 %Veneto1,531 €/m2+ 0.7 %