Matera Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Matera

Matera blends ancient stone districts, dramatic ravines, and a compact city setting that gives it a distinctive place in southern Italy. For investors, apartments here sit within one of the country’s most recognisable urban landscapes, where heritage and housing meet in a tightly defined market.

August 2026 brings the clearest signal from Matera’s apartment market: prices are still moving up, while rental income is not keeping pace. The average sale price has reached €222,000, rising 0.9% month on month and 11.3% year on year, while the average price per square metre stands at €2,110 after a 2.8% monthly increase and a 7.6% annual rise. Against that backdrop, the average rent remains €700, unchanged from the previous month and down 6.7% from a year earlier.

That gap matters because it keeps the current yield at 4.97%, a level that reflects solid pricing momentum but also tighter investment economics than the sales figures alone might suggest. In other words, Matera’s apartment market is still advancing on value, yet the rent line has not shown the same strength, making August a month to watch for the balance between capital appreciation and income.