Last Updated: Sept. 23, 2019
SOFIA CENTRE	PRICE/SQ.M. (€)		YIELD (p.a.)	PRICE/SQ.FT. (€)
	TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT		TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT
Banishora apartments
1-bedroom	70,237	328	5.60%	1,073	5.14
2-bedroom	108,328	443	4.91%	1,048	4.88
3-bedroom	138,475	n.a.	n.a.	1,013	n.a.
Centre apartments
1-bedroom	120,616	506	5.03%	1,549	7.09
2-bedroom	184,321	803	5.23%	1,686	7.54
3-bedroom	309,560	1,241	4.81%	1,942	8.37
Doctor´s Garden apartments
1-bedroom	144,750	454	3.76%	2,325	8.00
2-bedroom	194,250	745	4.60%	2,181	7.00
3-bedroom	365,000	n.a.	n.a.	3,042	4.00
Ivan Vazov apartments
1-bedroom	180,320	797	5.30%	2,182	9.97
2-bedroom	272,154	n.a.	n.a.	2,168	n.a.
3-bedroom	367,292	1,159	3.79%	2,052	6.60
Lozenets apartments
1-bedroom	141,208	n.a.	n.a.	1,688	n.a.
2-bedroom	232,374	841	4.34%	1,783	7.14
3-bedroom	362,748	1,385	4.58%	1,910	7.16
Oborishte apartments
1-bedroom	119,615	501	5.03%	1,579	6.76
2-bedroom	215,746	882	4.91%	1,993	7.90
3-bedroom	334,114	1,695	6.09%	2,365	9.37
Yavorov apartments
1-bedroom	144,257	557	4.63%	2,004	7.34
2-bedroom	229,785	642	3.35%	2,045	6.59
3-bedroom	328,725	785	2.87%	1,977	6.68
SOFIA NEARBY SUBURBS
Belite Brezi apartments
1-bedroom	103,085	361	4.20%	1,247	5.24
2-bedroom	134,170	516	4.62%	1,195	5.26
3-bedroom	181,600	700	4.63%	985	4.59
Borovo apartments
1-bedroom	95,228	384	4.84%	1,332	5.47
2-bedroom	146,342	611	5.01%	1,274	5.44
3-bedroom	219,567	1,416	7.74%	1,208	5.21
Dianabad apartments
1-bedroom	87,190	444	6.11%	1,264	6.88
2-bedroom	145,359	675	5.57%	1,144	6.03
3-bedroom	232,326	700	3.62%	1,478	4.27
Dragalevtsi apartments
1-bedroom	90,511	391	5.18%	1,127	5.24
2-bedroom	140,230	622	5.32%	1,184	5.95
3-bedroom	205,627	1,195	6.97%	1,088	5.69
Geo Milev apartments
1-bedroom	96,481	372	4.63%	1,357	5.55
2-bedroom	149,206	508	4.09%	1,400	5.00
3-bedroom	199,839	706	4.24%	1,401	4.50
Izgrev apartments
1-bedroom	156,239	489	3.76%	1,784	6.15
2-bedroom	231,210	1,267	6.58%	1,862	9.99
3-bedroom	395,921	1,337	4.05%	2,084	7.78
Iztok apartments
1-bedroom	128,098	549	5.14%	1,868	7.54
2-bedroom	209,806	924	5.28%	1,756	7.79
3-bedroom	359,264	1,495	4.99%	1,621	7.55
Ski Resorts
Bansko apartments
1-bedroom	35,311	229	7.78%	529	2.60
2-bedroom	53,040	250	5.66%	568	3.71
BLACK SEA COAST
Bourgas apartments
1-bedroom	81,588	337	4.96%	1,183	4.93
2-bedroom	139,183	415	3.58%	1,235	4.53
Varna apartments
1-bedroom	80,010	355	5.32%	1,107	5.47
2-bedroom	113,353	434	4.59%	973	4.57
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower. Source: Imoti and Mirela Definitions: Data FAQ See also: Update Schedule

Sofia has moderate gross rental yields - i.e., the rental return on a property if fully rented out, before all expenses. Yields in the centre vary from around 4% to around 6.0 %.

Doctor´s Garden, Ivan Vazov, Iztok and Lozenets are among the most sought after addresses in the centre. Embassies, museums and universities are located here. These areas also have many parks and green spaces, making them popular with expats.

In the southern part of Sofia in Vitosha Mountain (or in the vicinity) are prestigious suburban neighborhoods like Boyana and Dragalevtsi.

For those who are really chasing yields, Studenski Grad apartments may be worth considering, with gross rental yields of 7% for the smaller sizes.

We aren´t able to provide yields in Bulgaria´s beach and ski areas, because rents in these areas are highly seasonal.

Transaction costs in Bulgaria are moderate, and more or less evenly split between buyer and seller. See our Round trip transaction costs on residertial property purchases in Bulgaria and Transaction costs in Bulgaria on residential property compared to the rest of Europe