Matera Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Matera

Matera is defined by the Sassi, its historic districts of cave dwellings carved into limestone above a ravine. The city’s layered streets and stone architecture give its apartment market a distinctive physical setting within southern Italy.

In October 2026, the clearest signal for apartments in Matera is the gap between rising sale prices and flat rents. The average sale price stands at €228,000, up 11.2% year on year, while the average monthly rent is €700 and has not changed over the same period. That contrast matters for investment: a higher purchase outlay is not being matched by higher stated rental income. It does not establish what any individual apartment will earn, but it makes the relationship between entry cost and rent the central question this month.

The reported yield is 4.71%, a snapshot rather than a promise of returns. Citywide averages cannot account for an individual property’s expenses, condition or achievable rent, so the gap between purchase price and rental income still needs testing at property level. The figures show that sale prices have advanced over the past year while rents have held steady; they do not establish why or indicate whether that pattern will persist. For an investor considering a Matera apartment, the useful next step is to compare the asking price with a realistic rent and the property’s costs, rather than treating price growth as evidence of improving rental cash flow.