Μake us preferred on Google Rising rents continue to put pressure on Greek households, making access to housing increasingly difficult, according to data from the Bank of Greece and property listings platform Spitogatos.
The latest figures highlight substantial differences in rental prices across the country, with some of the most expensive areas concentrated in Athens’ southern suburbs and more affordable options found in regional areas and the outskirts of major cities.
The Bank of Greece has stressed the importance of expanding the available housing stock. Measures could include building new homes, upgrading existing properties and encouraging owners to return homes that have been withdrawn from the rental market.
Where rents are highest in Greece
According to Spitogatos’ SPI index for the third quarter of 2026, the median asking rent per square meter in the Attica region, which includes Athens, rose 5% year over year. That was broadly in line with the 4.8% increase recorded a year earlier.
The highest median asking rent nationwide was in the southern suburbs of Athens, at €13.5 per square meter. The Municipality of Athens and the Cyclades islands followed, both at €12.2 per square meter. The northern suburbs of Athens and the port city of Piraeus also ranked among the five most expensive areas.
At the other end of the market, the lowest median asking rent was recorded in Kilkis regional unit in northern Greece, at €4.8 per square meter. Pella, Imathia and Grevena, along with the rest of the Thessaloniki regional unit outside the city, also ranked among the least expensive areas.
Athens’ most expensive and fastest-rising neighborhoods
Within Attica, Vouliagmeni had the highest median asking rent, at €22.4 per square meter. Kolonaki–Lycabettus and Palaio Psychiko followed at €18 per square meter, with Voula and Glyfada completing the five most expensive areas. The ranking remained unchanged from the second quarter of 2026.
The most affordable rents in Attica were found in Agios Stefanos, where the median asking price was €6.7 per square meter, followed by Kamatero, Perama, Acharnes and Kryoneri.
However, some areas experienced particularly sharp annual increases. Kaisariani led with a 25.7% rise, followed by Neo Psychiko at 21.8% and central Athens at 19.1%. Neo Faliro and Artemida, also known as Loutsa, were also among the five areas with the largest increases.
Rental prices in Thessaloniki also continued their upward trajectory in the third quarter of 2026, although increases were more moderate than in the previous year.
