Malta residential property prices rise 6.7% in first quarter of 2026
Property prices increased by 1.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025
Planning Authority reopens €1 million restoration grant scheme for scheduled buildings outside UCAs
The scheme offers financial assistance of up to €100,000 for Grade 1 and up to €50,000 for Grade 2
Investing in Malta’s commercial future through strategic property development
CBC plc's strategy is built around long-term resilience and sustainability
More than 60% of people in Malta live in ‘under-occupied’ homes
Malta's percentage is far higher than the EU average of 33.4%
Maltese among youngest in Europe to buy their first home
Among current owners, nearly three-quarters had some family help in purchasing their first home
Malta records lowest mortgage rates in the eurozone as home loan costs remain among Europe’s cheapest
Malta is at the bottom of the eurozone mortgage-rate table
May sees increase in value of residential property deals despite decrease in volume
In May 2026, the number of final deeds of sale relating to residential property amounted to 1,157
PA welcomes court judgement for protection of public rural access routes in Blata tal-Melħ case
The case centred around an application seeking to sanction a gate that blocked access along a rural route
Approved new dwellings surge 40.5% in first quarter of 2026
Sliema registered the highest number of approved new dwellings
Final deeds of sale increased by 9.4% in April 2026
Individual buyers, classified as households, accounted for the vast majority of transactions
It costs 143% of minimum wage to rent a two-bedroom flat in Valletta – report
A worker earning minimum wage would theoretically need to spend more than their salary on rent
The biggest hurdle to homeownership
First-time buyers may require additional support to enter an increasingly challenging property market
MDA cites Central Bank findings to defend stability of Malta’s property market
The Association referenced the Central Bank’s 2025 Annual Report, which indicated that property prices were slightly undervalued during the year
MDA welcomes joint digital construction portal between three government bodies
The PA, BCA and OHSA have agreed to develop a digital portal to streamline construction processes
Malta among EU countries with lowest rent increases in 2025
Rent in Malta increased by 1.7% last year
Malta residential property prices rise 6.7% in first quarter of 2026
Property prices increased by 1.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025
Planning Authority reopens €1 million restoration grant scheme for scheduled buildings outside UCAs
The scheme offers financial assistance of up to €100,000 for Grade 1 and up to €50,000 for Grade 2
Investing in Malta’s commercial future through strategic property development
CBC plc's strategy is built around long-term resilience and sustainability
More than 60% of people in Malta live in ‘under-occupied’ homes
Malta's percentage is far higher than the EU average of 33.4%
Maltese among youngest in Europe to buy their first home
Among current owners, nearly three-quarters had some family help in purchasing their first home
Malta records lowest mortgage rates in the eurozone as home loan costs remain among Europe’s cheapest
Malta is at the bottom of the eurozone mortgage-rate table
May sees increase in value of residential property deals despite decrease in volume
In May 2026, the number of final deeds of sale relating to residential property amounted to 1,157
PA welcomes court judgement for protection of public rural access routes in Blata tal-Melħ case
The case centred around an application seeking to sanction a gate that blocked access along a rural route
Approved new dwellings surge 40.5% in first quarter of 2026
Sliema registered the highest number of approved new dwellings
Final deeds of sale increased by 9.4% in April 2026
Individual buyers, classified as households, accounted for the vast majority of transactions
It costs 143% of minimum wage to rent a two-bedroom flat in Valletta – report
A worker earning minimum wage would theoretically need to spend more than their salary on rent
The biggest hurdle to homeownership
First-time buyers may require additional support to enter an increasingly challenging property market
MDA cites Central Bank findings to defend stability of Malta’s property market
The Association referenced the Central Bank’s 2025 Annual Report, which indicated that property prices were slightly undervalued during the year
MDA welcomes joint digital construction portal between three government bodies
The PA, BCA and OHSA have agreed to develop a digital portal to streamline construction processes
Malta among EU countries with lowest rent increases in 2025
Rent in Malta increased by 1.7% last year