Croatia: reasonable prices, reasonable yields

Last Updated: Dec. 17, 2017
ZAGREB - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.) PRICE/SQ.M. (€)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
90 sq. m. 172,620 870 6.05% 1,918 9.67
120 sq. m. 237,360 1,074 5.43% 1,978 8.95
DUBROVNIK - Apartments
120 sq. m. 363,360 n.a. n.a. 3,028 n.a.
SPLIT - Apartments
60 sq. m. 179,460 701 4.69% 1,994 7.79
120 sq. m. 313,920 835 3.19% 2,616 6.96
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.
Districts researched:
Zagreb: Donji Grad, Gornji Grad (Centar), Medveščak
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How much can you earn? Gross rental yields in Croatia´s capital, Zagreb, are moderate to good, at around 5.4% to 6.0%.

In Split, rental returns are less good, with gross rental yields of 3.6% on larger apartments, 4.7% on smaller apartments

Round trip transaction costs are quite high in Croatia. See our property transaction costs analysis for Croatia and property transaction costs in Croatia, compared to the rest of Europe.