Santa Margherita Ligure Property Prices, Rents & Rental Yields

About Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure sits on the Ligurian coast, where a sheltered harbour, seafront promenades and hills behind the town give apartments a distinctive setting. Its position in Genoa province places it on a recognisable stretch of the Italian Riviera.

In October 2026, the clearest signal for apartments is the gap between sale prices and rents: the average sale price is up 2.1% year over year, while the average rent is down 17.5% over the same period. This divergence matters more than either movement alone. A higher annual sale-price reading does not translate into stronger rental pricing, so investors comparing purchase costs with potential income should keep the two trends separate. These are market averages, not the results for a particular apartment, and the figures do not explain why rents have moved differently from sale prices.

At €480,000, the average apartment sale price offers a reference for entry costs, not a valuation for every address. The reported yield of 4.72% is likewise a market snapshot rather than an income guarantee. Taken together, these readings make the central question property-specific: whether an achievable rent would support the price being asked. This monthly update therefore calls for comparing purchase and rental assumptions for the same apartment, instead of treating the annual gain in sale prices as evidence that rental income has kept pace.