Bologna Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Bologna

Bologna, the historic heart of Emilia-Romagna, blends a large university presence, a compact urban core, and a strong architectural identity shaped by its porticoes, medieval towers, and well-connected transport links. These features continue to make the city relevant for long-term residential investment.

August 2026 brings the clearest signal from apartments in Bologna: rents are moving faster than sale prices. The average rent price has risen to €1,200, up 6.3% month over month and flat year over year, while the average sale price stands at €295,000, up 0.7% in the month but down 1.3% from a year earlier. That combination suggests a market where income growth is currently outpacing capital values, at least in the short term.

The pricing picture is also visible on a per-square-metre basis. The average apartment price now sits at €3,470 per m2, up 0.7% over the month and 2.1% over the year. Against that backdrop, the reported yield of 5.52% looks notable: it reflects a market that is still generating income, even as ownership costs move higher in small but steady steps. For investors, the key tension in Bologna is not direction alone, but the gap between firmer rental performance and only modest movement in sale values.