Croatia property prices
Short answer. In May 2026, the highest asking prices were in Split (about about 4,800 to 6,300 EUR per square meter) and the lowest in Rovinj (Istria) (about 4,806 EUR per square meter), a gap of about 15%. These are asking prices from listings, with official sold-price figures shown where published. Source: nekretnine.hr (Croatia's main property portal) for asking prices, plus Ministry of Physical Planning transaction data via Croatia Week and The Dubrovnik Times for sold prices.
Dalmatia, Croatia
Asking prices on nekretnine.hr range from about 4,800 to 6,300 per square meter by district. Official transaction data puts the actual sold average near 4,065, a wide asking-to-sold gap.
Asking price per sqm
EURabout 4,800 to 6,300 /sqm
Official sold about 4,065 EUR/sqm
up 12% over 12 months
Rising See homes in Split See the price dataAs of May 2026 (asking), 2025 to April 2026 (sold)
Dalmatia, Croatia
Asking prices fell about 11 percent over the year on nekretnine.hr. Official transaction data shows a sold average near 3,627, an unusually large gap below asking. The tiny Old Town sub-market pulls averages up.
Asking price per sqm
EUR5,104 /sqm
Official sold about 3,627 EUR/sqm
down 11% over 12 months
Cooling See homes in Dubrovnik See the price dataAs of May 2026 (asking), Oct 2025 (sold)
Istria, Croatia
Rovinj is the most expensive Istrian town. Croatia publishes no official sold-price figure below the Adriatic-coast zone, so only the asking price is available here.
Asking price per sqm
EUR4,806 /sqm
Rising See homes in Rovinj (Istria) See the price dataAs of May 2026
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| City | Asking (EUR/sqm) | Sold (EUR/sqm) | Change, 12 months | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | about 4,800 to 6,300 | 4,065 | +12% | Rising |
| Dubrovnik | 5,104 | 3,627 | -11% | Cooling |
| Rovinj (Istria) | 4,806 | n/a | n/a | Rising |
Source: nekretnine.hr (Croatia's main property portal) for asking prices, plus Ministry of Physical Planning transaction data via Croatia Week and The Dubrovnik Times for sold prices. https://www.nekretnine.hr/en/cijene-nekretnina/
Croatia's official transaction based House Price Index rose about 16.1% over the year to 2025-Q4, with the index at 237.93 (2015 = 100). This is the official trend behind the asking prices above. Source: Eurostat, House Price Index (prc_hpi_q), fetched 2026-06-08. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hpi_q/default/table?lang=en
Croatia's Bureau of Statistics (DZS) publishes its House Price Index for only three zones: City of Zagreb, the Adriatic coast, and Other. There is no official per-town figure for Split, Dubrovnik, or Istria. For the latest quarter (Q4 2025) the Adriatic coast index rose about 14.5 percent over the year, transaction based. The per square meter figures here are asking prices from Croatia's main portal (nekretnine.hr), with official sold-price transaction figures shown alongside where the Ministry of Physical Planning has published them.
On official transaction data, yes. Ministry figures put Split near 4,065 EUR per square meter against Dubrovnik near 3,627, and Dubrovnik's asking prices fell about 11 percent over the year while Split's rose about 12 percent. On portal asking prices the two are closer, so the result depends on which measure you use.
Dubrovnik's asking prices are lifted by a tiny, illiquid Old Town sub-market, while the official sold average reflects the whole city. Sellers also list high and settle lower. The gap between asking and sold can be wide on the Croatian coast.
No. Croatia's statistics office only publishes the House Price Index for three zones: Zagreb, the Adriatic coast, and Other. There is no official per-town figure, so the Rovinj number here is an asking price from the main portal.
EU and EEA citizens buy on the same footing as Croatians. Non-EU buyers currently need reciprocity approval, though Croatia's expected OECD accession is set to put United States and Canadian buyers on an equal footing. Always confirm the current rule with a local lawyer.
