Apartments for sale in Varna to live in and invest
The most interesting apartments on sale now, from a sea-view studio in Vinitsa to an apartment in a gated complex in Chayka for a residence permit, price per m² and yield by area, costs on top of the price and residence permit terms.
In 2026 a square metre of an apartment in Varna costs about $1,960 (1,740 euros) in listings, and more in the centre, up to $3,430 in the Ideal Centre. Long-term letting brings 6.1% a year before tax, and 6.8% in Asparuhovo. A sea-view studio costs $47,000, and a purchase from $345,000 gives a residence permit.
Below are the most interesting offers on sale now, price per m² and rental yield by area, and all the costs on top of the price. A manager will find a property for your requirements.
The market in brief
Data for 2026.
What apartments are for sale in Varna
The most interesting apartments from $47,000 to $348,000: in new sea-view buildings in Vinitsa and Asparuhovo, in the centre by Lavrentiy square, in the Greek Quarter by the opera house, in Chayka by the Fifth Language School and in Briz. A manager will find an apartment for your requirements and send the documents, floor plans and similar options in the chat.
A 45 m² sea-view studio in a new building in Vinitsa
$47,000
A 45 m² studio on floor 2 of 5 in a brick building under construction in Vinitsa: one open room with a kitchen, dining and sleeping area, a bathroom with WC and a south-east terrace with a sea view. There is no monthly maintenance fee, the price stays fixed until the end of construction and payment is in instalments. The St. Constantine and Helena resort is 15 minutes on foot. A square metre here costs $1,040 (920 €), almost half the Vinitsa median of $1,900, and the long-term rental yield in the area is 5.6% a year before tax.
A 55 m² one-bedroom with a panoramic view in Asparuhovo
$65,000
A 55 m² apartment on the 5th and top floor of a small brick building under construction in Asparuhovo: a hallway, a laundry room, a dining room with a kitchen and a terrace, a bedroom with its own terrace and a bathroom with WC. The windows have a panoramic view, and the centre of the area is a few minutes' walk away. A square metre here costs $1,180 (1,050 €), a third below the Asparuhovo median of $1,750, and the long-term rental yield in the area is 6.8% a year, the highest in Varna.
A 37 m² one-bedroom in a new building in central Varna
$102,000
A 37 m² apartment on floor 5 of a brick building under construction in central Varna, with the frame of the building signed off under Act 14. A hallway, a living room with a kitchen and a terrace, a bedroom and a bathroom with WC; a parking space is sold separately, and the apartment is handed over finished to the Bulgarian standard. The area by Lavrentiy square is next to the city centre and is in demand both to buy and to rent. A square metre here costs $2,750 (2,450 €), level with the centre median of $2,780, and the long-term rental yield in the centre is 4.5% a year.
An 81 m² two-bedroom with two terraces in the Greek Quarter
$110,000
An 81 m² apartment on floor 5 of 6 in a brick building under construction in the Greek Quarter, a few steps from the opera house and the central square, next to the seaside pool and the Sea Station. A living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom with WC and two terraces, with windows facing north and south; the apartment is unfurnished. A square metre here costs $1,360 (1,210 €), half the Greek Quarter median of $2,900, and the long-term rental yield in the quarter is 5.0% a year.
A furnished 68 m² one-bedroom in Chayka
$135,000
A 68 m² apartment, 60 m² of it living space, on floor 6 of 7 in an insulated panel building with a lift in Chayka, by the Fifth Language School and the tennis courts. A hallway, a living room with a terrace, a bedroom, a kitchen with its own terrace, a built-in wardrobe, a bathroom, a separate WC and a 3 m² basement storage room. The apartment is vacant and sold furnished, with free parking by the building. A square metre here costs $1,980 (1,760 €), a third below the Chayka median of $3,000, and the long-term rental yield in the area is 4.6% a year.
A 62 m² sea-view one-bedroom in a new building in Briz
$168,000
A 62 m² apartment including its share of common areas, 48 m² of it the apartment itself, on floor 5 of 6 in a 2025 brick building in Briz, signed off for use under Act 16. A hallway, a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom with WC, a south-east terrace with a sea view and a basement storage room. The apartment is handed over ready for finishing, heated by air conditioning, in a building with a lift and security, near a park, shops and bus stops. A square metre here costs $2,720 (2,420 €), 5% above the Briz median of $2,590, and the long-term rental yield in the area is 5.2% a year.
A 91 m² one-bedroom in a gated complex in Chayka for a residence permit
$348,000
A 91 m² apartment on floor 4 of 6 in a gated complex with security and controlled access in Chayka: a hallway, a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom, two bathrooms, a terrace and a storage room. The windows face south, the walls have decorative plaster, the apartment is handed over finished to the Bulgarian standard, and the building has a lift. The price is above the residence permit threshold for buying property, $345,000 (306,800 €). A square metre here costs $3,820 (3,410 €), 27% above the Chayka median of $3,000.
How much a square metre costs in Varna areas
A square metre of an apartment in Varna costs about $1,960 (1,740 euros) in listings, and more in the centre: $3,430 in the Ideal Centre, $3,000 in Chayka and $2,900 in the Greek Quarter. A square metre is cheapest in Vladislavovo, $1,590, and Asparuhovo, $1,750. So we value an apartment by its area, not by the city.
| Area | Per m², $ | Per m², euros | 60 m² apartment, $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Centre | $3,430 | 3,050 | $206,000 |
| Chayka | $3,000 | 2,670 | $180,000 |
| Greek Quarter | $2,900 | 2,590 | $174,000 |
| Centre | $2,780 | 2,480 | $167,000 |
| Pobeda | $2,680 | 2,390 | $161,000 |
| Briz | $2,590 | 2,310 | $156,000 |
| Troshevo | $2,350 | 2,090 | $141,000 |
| Trakia | $2,270 | 2,020 | $136,000 |
| Levski | $2,200 | 1,960 | $132,000 |
| Kolhozen Pazar | $2,020 | 1,800 | $121,000 |
| Vazrazhdane | $1,990 | 1,770 | $119,000 |
| Galata | $1,910 | 1,700 | $114,000 |
| Vinitsa | $1,900 | 1,690 | $114,000 |
| Mladost | $1,850 | 1,650 | $111,000 |
| Asparuhovo | $1,750 | 1,560 | $105,000 |
| Vladislavovo | $1,590 | 1,410 | $95,000 |
| All of Varna | $1,960 | 1,740 | $117,000 |
Data for 2026: areas are medians of the price per m² in apartment sale listings on 20 October 2026, all of Varna is the median price per m² in all apartment sale listings in Varna on the same date. Dollars at 1.1225 per euro.
What rental yield an apartment in Varna gives
Gross long-term rental yield in Varna is 6.1% a year before tax. It is highest in Asparuhovo, 6.8%, and in Mladost and by Kolhozen Pazar, 5.7%: a square metre there costs less than in the centre, and apartments are rented all year round. Yield is lowest in the Ideal Centre, 4.1%, and Trakia, 4.4%.
| Area | Monthly rent of a 60 m² apartment, median | Yield a year |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhovo | $670 (600 €) | 6.8% |
| Mladost | $530 (480 €) | 5.7% |
| Kolhozen Pazar | $560 (500 €) | 5.7% |
| Vinitsa | $610 (540 €) | 5.6% |
| Vazrazhdane | $590 (520 €) | 5.2% |
| Troshevo | $650 (580 €) | 5.2% |
| Briz | $740 (660 €) | 5.2% |
| Levski | $670 (600 €) | 5.1% |
| Greek Quarter | $740 (660 €) | 5.0% |
| Pobeda | $650 (580 €) | 4.6% |
| Chayka | $800 (710 €) | 4.6% |
| Centre | $730 (650 €) | 4.5% |
| Trakia | $610 (540 €) | 4.4% |
| Ideal Centre | $790 (700 €) | 4.1% |
| All of Varna | $670 (600 €) | 6.1% |
Data for 2026: rent is the median monthly rent of a 45-75 m² apartment in long-term rental listings in the area on 20 October 2026, the area yield is the annual rent per m² divided by the median price per m² in sale listings, and for all of Varna the same across all city listings. The yield is gross, before rental income tax, building costs and vacancy.
Apartments in Varna are let all year round to university students, seafarers and port staff and families who have moved to the sea, and to tourists in summer. Rental income is taxed at 10%, and a non-resident pays it on Bulgarian rent, while the annual property tax is 0.01-0.45% of the tax assessment depending on the municipality, plus a waste collection fee.
In 2023 Russia suspended the main articles of its double taxation agreement with Bulgaria, so the tax on rent is paid in Bulgaria. Rates and examples are on the page Bulgaria taxes.
What costs to add to the price of an apartment
Buying an apartment for $168,000 (150,000 euros) in Varna costs another $6,000 (5,340 euros), which is 3.6% of the price. The main payment is the Varna Municipality local tax of 3% of the higher of two amounts, the price or the tax assessment.
| Payment | Apartment for $168,000 (150,000 euros) | Share of price |
|---|---|---|
| Local acquisition tax, 3% | $5,060 (4,500 euros) | 3% |
| Notary by tariff, with 20% VAT | $780 (690 euros) | 0.5% |
| Entry in the Property Register, 0.1% | $170 (150 euros) | 0.1% |
| Sworn translator at the notary | if the buyer does not speak Bulgarian | by the translator's rate |
| Total on top of the price | $6,000 (5,340 euros) | 3.6% |
Data for 2026: the local tax is set by a Varna Municipal Council decision in force since 1 January 2020, the notary fee follows the euro tariff with a cap of 3,068 euros before VAT, and the entry fee follows the Registry Agency tariff. A manager will calculate the costs for a specific apartment.
In Varna the apartment is checked before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the tax: an apartment registered as a studio instead of a dwelling, a building without an occupancy permit, a complex maintenance fee nobody mentioned before the deal, a mortgage or a seizure on the seller's property, debts on taxes and utility bills, or a share of land that cannot be registered in the name of a non-EU citizen. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment, check the title deed, the register extract, encumbrances and the seller, and handle the preliminary contract, the notarial deal, the register entry and residence permit documents together with locally licensed partners.
The cost of support depends on the budget and the goal of the purchase; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
Does buying an apartment give a residence permit
Bulgaria grants a residence permit for buying property with an investment of at least $345,000 (306,800 euros); before the switch to the euro the threshold was 600,000 leva. Of the apartments above, the 91 m² apartment in a gated complex in Chayka for $348,000 meets the threshold.
A citizen of any country buys an apartment outright, and a non-EU citizen holds the share of land under the building through a Bulgarian company. No visa is needed to buy, and a representative handles the deal by notarised power of attorney. Bulgaria has been fully in Schengen since 2025 and has used the euro since 1 January 2026. More on the page Bulgaria residence permit by investment.
How we find an apartment
- Goal and budget: living by the sea, letting, a residence permit or all of these. The manager clarifies the area, the distance to the sea, the size, the floor and how you will pay.
- Shortlist: apartments at the seller's price, with the construction stage for new buildings, the complex maintenance fee and a yield calculation from rents in the area.
- Checks: the title deed and the Property Register extract, encumbrances and mortgages, the occupancy permit of the building, the residential status, and debts on taxes and utility bills.
- Deal in person or by power of attorney: a preliminary contract with a deposit, the notarial deed with a sworn translator, the register entry and residence permit documents.
The manager sends the shortlist in the chat, with the sellers' prices on the date of the shortlist.
Read also
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- Bulgaria residence permit: requirements 2026
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