Lecce Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Lecce

Lecce combines Baroque streets, a compact historic core, and the wider context of Lecce province, giving the city a distinctive residential setting in southern Italy. For apartment investors, that urban character matters because it anchors both everyday use and longer-term value in a place with a strong local identity.

August 2026 brings the clearest signal in Lecce’s apartment market: prices are still moving up while rents are rising too, but not at the same pace as capital values. The average sale price holds at €195,000, and the average m2 price is €1,630, both unchanged month on month but up 8.3% year on year. That makes the latest picture one of steady appreciation rather than abrupt repricing.

The rental side adds the tension. Average rent is now €750, up 7.1% from the previous month and also 7.1% higher than a year earlier. With a yield of 6.17%, the market still offers a defined income return, but the recent rise in purchase values means investors are watching the balance between entry cost and rent growth more closely. In practice, August points to a market where apartment pricing has firmed over the year, while income has improved, though not enough to fully offset the stronger rise in values.