House prices in Trieste per square metre: what buyers pay (2026)

In Trieste a standard flat (abitazione civile) in normal condition costs between €1,875 and €2,800 per square metre, if you take the midpoint of the OMI range for the first half of 2026: a 60 m² one-bedroom flat (bilocale) runs from €112,500 in the southern outskirts to €168,000 in the historic centre. Over two years these values have risen by 19 to 27%; and in north-east Italy buyers get, on average, 5.4% off the first asking price.

At a glance

• The benchmark: the midpoint of the zone's OMI range times the floor area in the cadastral extract (visura), from €1,875/m² in the southern outskirts to €2,800 in the historic centre.
• Over two years (first half of 2024 – first half of 2026) the OMI midpoint for standard homes rose everywhere, by 19 to 27%; for economy-type homes by only 3 to 12%.
• Listings ask for more: in September 2026, €2,673/m² on average on idealista; in each of the six areas measured, the asking price sits above the OMI midpoint.
• Discounts are small: in north-east Italy homes sell on average 5.4% below the first asking price (Bank of Italy).
• Buying costs, in our example, add about 6–7% to the price, and the biggest item is the agency.

What a home costs in each zone of Trieste

For each zone the Agenzia delle Entrate, through its real estate observatory (the OMI), publishes a minimum and a maximum for ordinary homes; in its own estimates it uses the midpoint of the range as the average market value. Starting from the most expensive zone:

OMI zone	Neighbourhoods	Midpoint of the range, €/m²	60 m² flat	Over two years
B2	Historic centre	2,800	€168,000	+19%
D3	Barcola, Costiera, part of Gretta	2,625	€157,500	+24%
C5	Scorcola	2,425	€145,500	+23%
C1	San Vito	2,275	€136,500	+23%
D2	Opicina	2,150	€129,000	+26%
C4	San Giovanni, Chiadino, Rozzol, Guardiella	2,100	€126,000	+24%
B1	Urban centre	2,050	€123,000	+26%
C3	Roiano, Cologna, part of Gretta	2,025	€121,500	+27%
R1	Karst plateau villages (borghi dell'altipiano)	2,000	€120,000	+23%
C2	San Giacomo, Servola, Chiarbola, Monte San Pantaleone	1,900	€114,000	+27%
D1	Altura, San Sergio, Santa Maria Maddalena, southern outskirts	1,875	€112,500	+23%

Our calculation from OMI values (GEOPOI): standard homes, normal condition, gross area; 1st half of 2026 and change since the 1st half of 2024, read on 25/10/2026. Minimums, maximums and rents are in the valuation guide.

Between the most and the least expensive zone there is €925/m², or €55,500 on a one-bedroom flat; the historic centre is also the zone that rose least. What daily life is like in each is covered in our guide to Trieste's neighbourhoods.

Asking price and signed price: how much room to negotiate

In September 2026, listings in Trieste on idealista asked €2,673/m² on average, 4.7% more than a year earlier. In every area the average sits above the OMI midpoint:

Listing area (idealista)	Asking price, September 2026	OMI midpoint of the zones with the same name
Centro - San Vito	€3,206/m²	2,050–2,800 (B1, C1, B2)
Scorcola - Roiano	€2,927/m²	2,025–2,425 (C3, C5)
San Giovanni - Rozzol	€2,442/m²	2,100 (C4)
Altipiano Est - Opicina	€2,441/m²	2,150 (D2)
Barriera Vecchia - San Giacomo	€2,255/m²	1,900 (C2)
Servola - Borgo San Sergio	€2,052/m²	1,875–1,900 (D1, C2)

idealista/data, Trieste price report (asking prices), read on 25/10/2026. The portal's areas do not match the OMI zones: pairing them by neighbourhood name is our own choice.

Even against the highest of the paired midpoints, listings ask between 8% (Servola - Borgo San Sergio) and 21% (Scorcola - Roiano) more. Not all of that is room to negotiate: from June to September the average asking price rose by 4.7%, and the listings include new or renovated homes and homes with a view, while the OMI prices the most common condition in the zone and excludes homes that are exceptionally fine or badly run-down.

The bargaining margin is narrow, too. How far the price obtained strays from the first asking price, according to estate agencies in north-east Italy (April–June 2026):

Price signed compared with the first asking price	Agencies in the north-east	In municipalities of up to 250,000 people, like Trieste
The same or higher	23%	19%
Less than 5% below	34%	37%
Between 5 and 10% below	32%	33%
More than 10% below	11%	11%
Average discount	5.4%	5.7%

Bank of Italy, Sondaggio congiunturale sul mercato delle abitazioni (housing market survey), 2nd quarter of 2026, table 5. Trieste counts among the survey's "non-urban areas". Across Italy the average discount is 7.1%.

A 60 m² flat listed at the average for the Barriera Vecchia - San Giacomo area would be priced at €135,300; with the north-east's average discount it would sell for around €128,000, just below the zone's OMI maximum of €129,000. And homes sell quickly: in the north-east an average of 4.5 months passes between handing the mandate to an agency and signing the preliminary contract (5.2 across Italy).

What moves the price per square metre

Within the same zone the price per square metre varies a good deal:

• The type of home. In six of the eleven zones (urban centre, San Giacomo, Roiano, San Giovanni, Opicina, southern outskirts) the most common type, according to the OMI, is the economy-type home (abitazione di tipo economico), which costs less than a standard one: in San Giacomo €1,250–1,600/m² against 1,650–2,150. In the Agency's estimates an A/2 or A/3 goes on the standard-home line, an A/4, A/5 or A/6 on the economy line. Mind the label: in the land registry (catasto) A/3 is called "abitazione di tipo economico".
• Condition. The OMI usually prices "normal" condition. In the southern outskirts it also lists standard homes in "excellent" condition (ottimo): €2,050–2,600/m² against 1,700–2,050, about a quarter more at the midpoint.
• The garage. In its nationwide estimates the Agency counts garages and parking spaces at 65% of the per-square-metre value of a standard home. Not in Trieste: in the historic centre a garage (box) is worth €3,400–4,900/m², more than the flat (2,500–3,100), and in five of the eleven zones, at the midpoint, a garage costs more per square metre than a standard home. A 15 m² garage costs €51,000–73,500 in the historic centre and €14,250–20,250 in the plateau villages.
• Floor, lift, view, light. The OMI values do not capture them, and no public data says what they are worth in Trieste: they are weighed against sales of similar homes in the same neighbourhood (valuation guide).

Example: a flat in San Giacomo and one in San Vito

Example: two one-bedroom flats of 60 m² according to the cadastral extract, category A/3, normal condition, bought from a private seller as a main home (prima casa) at the midpoint of the OMI range. The cadastral incomes (rendita: €400 in San Giacomo, €500 in San Vito) are assumptions, as are the agency fee of 3% plus VAT, which is what Trieste's local customs provide when the mandate is silent, and a mortgage for 80% over 30 years at a fixed nominal rate (TAN) of 3.54%, the August 2026 average used in our mortgage guide.

	San Giacomo (C2)	San Vito (C1)
OMI range for 60 m²	€99,000–129,000	€117,000–156,000
Price, at the midpoint	€114,000	€136,500
Taxes, main home from a private seller	€1,100	€1,255
Agency, 3% plus 22% VAT	€4,172	€4,996
Notary for the deed (rogito), our estimate	€1,400–2,800	€1,400–2,900
Total without a mortgage	€120,700–122,100	€144,200–145,700
Mortgage for 80%	€91,200	€109,200
Monthly payment over 30 years	€412	€493
From your own pocket, with a mortgage	€30,800–33,600	€36,400–39,400

• The taxes are worked out on the cadastral income under the prezzo-valore rule; in San Giacomo you pay the minimum. The sums are in the guide to purchase taxes.
• The agency costs almost four times as much as the taxes. What counts is the percentage written in the mandate or the offer, and it can be negotiated (agency fees in Trieste).
• The notary is our own estimate, worked out as on our property pages: fixed scales were abolished in 2012, and a written outline quote is compulsory (Decree-Law 1/2012, art. 9).
• With a mortgage, the last row adds to the costs the 20% deposit, the second deed at the notary and the 0.25% substitute tax (€228 and €273); the bank's valuation and arrangement fees are left out.

Between the two zones there is €22,500 in price and €81 a month in repayments. If the San Giacomo flat were an A/4, the right line would be the economy one: €75,000–96,000. An 80% mortgage is the typical case: in north-east Italy 70% of purchases involve a mortgage, which covers on average 79.5% of the price (Bank of Italy).

What to do before making an offer

• Ask for the cadastral extract (visura): category and floor area tell you which OMI line to use, and over how many square metres.
• Find the zone on the GEOPOI map and do the sum. If the asking price is above the maximum, ask what justifies it: work done, floor, view, garage.
• Get the land register extract (estratto tavolare, €10) and ask the notary for a written quote.
• Put the mortgage condition in your offer: how to do it is in offer, preliminary contract and deed.

Frequently asked questions

What are house prices per square metre in Trieste?

From €1,875/m² in the southern outskirts to €2,800 in the historic centre, for a standard home in normal condition at the midpoint of the OMI range (first half of 2026). In September's listings, €2,673/m² on average.

How much does a flat cost in Trieste?

At the midpoint of the OMI range, a 60 m² one-bedroom flat costs from €112,500 to €168,000 depending on the zone; a 90 m² two-bedroom flat from about €169,000 to €252,000. In our example, taxes, notary and agency add about 6–7%.

Which are the most expensive areas of Trieste?

According to the OMI, the historic centre (€2,800/m² at the midpoint), then Barcola and the Costiera (2,625) and Scorcola (2,425). The cheapest: the southern outskirts (1,875) and San Giacomo (1,900).

Are house prices in Trieste going up?

Yes: over two years, since the first half of 2024, the OMI midpoint for standard homes has risen by 19 to 27% depending on the zone. In September 2026 listings on idealista asked 4.7% more than a year earlier.

How much can you negotiate on a house price in Trieste?

Not much. According to the Bank of Italy the average discount on the first asking price is 5.4% in the north-east and 5.7% in municipalities like Trieste; only one agency in nine says it closes more than 10% below.

The limits of these figures

The OMI describes ordinary homes, listings are asking prices, and the discount is a north-east average: none of these figures is the value of the home you are looking at. The cadastral incomes, notary and rate in the example are assumptions; for the mortgage, what counts is the bank surveyor's valuation. For a new home sold with VAT, the taxes change.

If you are house-hunting. On the pages of our properties for sale you will find the mortgage payment with its assumptions alongside, the first- and second-home taxes, and what to expect from the notary. If the right home is not there yet, tell us your budget and area: we will send you tailored ideas, including homes not yet published.

If you sell with us. Buyers arrive with these figures already in their pocket. A price well above the range needs reasons that can be seen: before setting it we read the paperwork and come to see the home, then tell you between which prices it can sell, and why. Write to us about your home.

This guide is for information, not advice: on the sums for your purchase, the notary, the bank and the accountant (commercialista) have the final word. Contact us: info@triesteimmobiliare.com · +39 331 8940822.