In 2024, the average rent in Italy for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,080 per month, following a 13.9%, change from a year ago. In Euros, the average monthly apartment rent in Italy is €990.
Renting an apartment abroad is preferred to buying a home by many expats in Italy on a temporary stay or exploring the country while planning a permanent relocation. Renting is not only cheaper, but it has the benefit of flexibility.
Rent prices in US Dollars in Italy’s regions:
Rent prices for a long-term lease in Italy vary depending on the region and the city. The most expensive region to lease an apartment in Italy is Aosta Valley, with an average rent of $1,640 per month.
The most affordable region in Italy to rent in is Campania, where you can find a rental apartment for about $790 per month.
Apartment rents by region:
Abruzzo $640
Basilicata $560
Calabria $590
Campania $790
Emilia-Romagna $1,160
Friuli-Venezia Giulia $800
Lazio $1,080
Liguria $980
Lombardy $1,510
Marche $700
Molise $540
Piedmont $730
Puglia $690
Sardinia $930
Sicily $610
Tuscany $1,410
Trentino-Alto Adige $1,140
Umbria $570
Aosta Valley $1,640
Veneto $970
Rent prices in Italy by city
Italy has many beautiful and great places to live in, from the sophisticated north to the sunny south. Larger cities offer more opportunities for jobs and entertainment, and thus are typically more expensive to rent in.
Smaller towns can offer a great quality of life at a more affordable price, but that’s not always the rule. Some popular, touristic small towns in Italy can be quite expensive, while some large cities are surprisingly affordable.
If you’re looking for long-term rent in Milano, expect to pay the highest price in the country. The average 2-bedroom apartment in Milano in 2024 rents for around $1,900, having changed by about 8.30% compared to a year ago. Apartments closer to the city’s center tend to be much higher than that, depending on the exact location and quality of the apartment.
On the other hand, the cheapest place to rent an apartment in Italy is Caltanissetta, with a monthly rent of $400.
Here’s how much it costs to rent an apartment in Italy’s largest cities:
L’Aquila $580
Montesilvano $640
Pescara $670
Matera $730
Potenza $500
Catanzaro $520
Cosenza $460
Lamezia Terme $490
Reggio Calabria $440
Avellino $560
Benevento $540
Caserta $610
Giugliano in Campania $600
Marano di Napoli $530
Napoli $1,200
Pozzuoli $850
Salerno $950
Bologna $1,410
Carpi $780
Cesena $810
Ferrara $750
Forlì $770
Modena $1,010
Parma $960
Piacenza $710
Ravenna $900
Reggio nell’Emilia $800
Rimini $970
Trieste $820
Udine $720
Guidonia Montecelio $690
Latina $740
Roma $1,320
Tivoli $740
Velletri $680
Viterbo $570
Genova $750
La Spezia $860
Sanremo $1,030
Savona $740
Bergamo $960
Rent prices in Euros in Italy’s regions:
The cost to lease an apartment in Italy depends on the size of the space, condition, whether it’s furnished or not, and most of all, it depends on the location. Renting is more popular and more expensive in certain regions, particularly where many large cities and towns are located.
Here’s how much it costs in Euros to rent an apartment in each region of Italy:
Abruzzo €590
Basilicata €520
Calabria €540
Campania €730
Emilia-Romagna €1,070
Friuli-Venezia Giulia €740
Lazio €990
Liguria €900
Lombardy €1,390
Marche €650
Molise €500
Piedmont €670
Puglia €640
Sardinia €860
Sicily €560
Tuscany €1,290
Trentino-Alto Adige €1,040
Umbria €530
Aosta Valley €1,500
Veneto €890
Apartment rent prices in Euros by city:
The most expensive city to rent in Italy is Milano, with a monthly rent of €1,750. At the other end of the spectrum, you have Caltanissetta with an average rent of $400.
Find your favorite city in the list below:
L’Aquila €530
Montesilvano €590
Pescara €620
Matera €670
Potenza €460
Catanzaro €470
Cosenza €420
Lamezia Terme €450
Reggio Calabria €410
Avellino €510
Benevento €500
Caserta €560
Giugliano in Campania €550
Marano di Napoli €490
Napoli €1,100
Pozzuoli €780
Salerno €870
Bologna €1,290
Carpi €710
Cesena €740
Ferrara €690
Forlì €710
Modena €920
Parma €880
Piacenza €650
Ravenna €830
Reggio nell’Emilia €740
Rimini €890
Trieste €750
Udine €660
Guidonia Montecelio €630
Latina €680
Roma €1,210
Tivoli €680
Velletri €620
Viterbo €530
Genova €690
La Spezia €790
Sanremo €950
Savona €680
Bergamo €890
Methodology:
- When using or citing this data, please give credit with a link to My Dolce Casa
- Italy rent price data source: Idealista valid as of the date of this report
- Original prices published in euros per square meter
- Euros converted to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate valid as of the date of this report
- Square meters converted to square feet
- The average rent of a 800 square foot apartment was estimated to be approximately a 2-bedroom apartment and was calculated by multiplying the price per square foot in USD by 800
- The average rent of a 75 square meter apartment was estimated to be approximately a 2-bedroom or 3-room apartment and was calculated by multiplying the price per square meter in EUR by 75
- Amounts may be rounded
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