Italy’s Housing Market Gains Momentum as Property Sales Rise Across Major Cities
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Italy’s housing market strengthened in 2025, with property sales increasing across the country’s largest cities, according to a report by the National Council of Notaries previewed by ANSA.
The report showed notable growth in residential property transactions in several major urban centres. Sales rose by 7.8% in Rome and 5.63% in Milan, while Turin recorded an increase of 8.88%. Transactions were also higher in Bologna, up 6.42%, and Naples, where sales grew by 6.93%.
The strongest growth was recorded in Palermo, where property sales surged by 25.91% compared with the previous year.
The city-level data follows findings from a separate report released by the notaries last month, which showed that Italy’s overall real-estate market expanded by 6.6% in 2025 from a year earlier.
According to the report, the increase in property transactions was largely driven by a sharp rise in mortgage lending. The number of mortgages granted climbed by 18.8% last year, reaching a total of 404,530.
The figures point to growing activity in Italy’s housing sector, supported by improved access to financing and stronger demand for residential property.
