Investing in property in Lithuania: what to buy and what it costs
Studio apartment in Šiauliai for a student
$46,700
A 33 m² apartment with a kitchen, a bathroom and a glazed balcony in a 1970s brick building in a residential district of Šiauliai - Lithuania's fourth-largest city with the Vilnius University academy, factories and the Hill of Crosses 12 km from the city. The centre and the pedestrian Vilniaus street are 15 minutes away by bus, Vilnius about 2.5 hours by train. The apartments are let to students, factory staff and young couples.
One-bedroom apartment in Panevėžys for a couple
$63,000
A 48 m² apartment with a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a balcony in a 1980s panel building with an insulated facade in a residential district of Panevėžys - Lithuania's fifth-largest city with a drama theatre, industrial companies and a free economic zone. The centre is 10 minutes away by bus, Vilnius about 1.5 hours by car on the Via Baltica motorway. The apartments are let to company staff, young families and medics of the city hospital.
Studio apartment in Klaipėda by the sea
$68,300
A 35 m² apartment with a kitchen, a bathroom and a glazed balcony in a 1980s building in the Debreceno district of Klaipėda - a Baltic Sea port city with a university, ferries to Germany and Sweden and the Curonian Spit across the strait. The centre is 15 minutes away by bus, the beach at Giruliai 20 minutes. The apartments are let to staff of the port and the free economic zone companies, students and seafarers.
Studio apartment in Vilnius by the station
$106,000
A 33 m² apartment with a kitchen, a bathroom and a balcony in a 1960s brick building in the Naujininkai district in the south of Vilnius - the capital of Lithuania with universities, offices of international companies and fintech firms. The railway and bus stations are 10 minutes away by bus, the Old Town 20 minutes. The apartments are let to students, young professionals and office staff.
One-bedroom apartment in Kaunas for students
$107,000
A 48 m² apartment with a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a balcony in a 1980s panel building with an insulated facade in Šilainiai - the largest residential district of Kaunas, Lithuania's second city with Kaunas University of Technology, Vytautas Magnus University and the medical university. The centre and Laisvės alėja are 20 minutes away by bus, Vilnius about an hour by train. The apartments are let to students, young doctors and programmers.
Two-bedroom family apartment in Kaunas
$145,000
A 65 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a balcony in a 1970s brick building in the Dainava district of Kaunas, with schools, kindergartens, a clinic, a park and shopping centres nearby. The centre is 15 minutes away by bus, Kaunas Castle and the Old Town 20 minutes. The apartments are let to families of doctors, engineers and university lecturers.
One-bedroom apartment in Vilnius by Santaros Clinics
$160,000
A 50 m² apartment with a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a glazed balcony in a 1980s building with an insulated facade in the Fabijoniškės district in the north of Vilnius. Santaros Clinics - the country's largest general hospital - are 10 minutes away by bus, the centre 20 minutes, with a forest and a shopping centre nearby. The apartments are let to doctors, residents and staff of companies in northern Vilnius.
Two-bedroom family apartment in Vilnius
$217,000
A 68 m² apartment with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a glazed balcony in a 2000s building with a lift and underground parking in the Pašilaičiai district in north-western Vilnius, with schools, kindergartens, a forest and shopping centres nearby. The centre is 20 minutes away by bus or car, the airport 25 minutes. The apartments are let to families of staff of international companies and public institutions.
What property is bought for investment in Lithuania
Above are the most interesting offers selected by our experts: apartments in residential districts of Vilnius and Kaunas, in the port city of Klaipėda and in the cities with the highest yield. A manager will find a property that fits your requirements.
Apartments for sale in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, prices by city, yield, taxes, the buying process and residence.
A foreigner buys an apartment in Lithuania on the same terms as a Lithuanian, and there is no purchase tax: the notary and the registration of title at the Centre of Registers are added to the price. A square metre in Vilnius costs about $3,200, a 33 m² studio in Šiauliai $46,700, a one-bedroom apartment in Kaunas $107,000. An apartment in Kaunas lets at about 6.3% a year before tax, 6.5% in Klaipėda and 7.8% in Panevėžys.
This page covers apartments in Šiauliai, Panevėžys and the port city of Klaipėda, two apartments in the student city of Kaunas and three in residential districts of Vilnius. It also covers prices and rents by city, taxes, the buying process and residence. What is for sale today and the exact price will be confirmed by a manager.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
What an apartment in Lithuania costs in 2026
Lithuania is a member of the European Union and the euro area, so prices, rents and payments are in euros. In 2025 a square metre of an apartment cost 1,900 euros (about $2,200) on average across the country and rose by 11.6% over the year: by 7.8% in Vilnius, 12.2% in Kaunas, 11.7% in Klaipėda, 15% in Šiauliai and 13.6% in Panevėžys. Vilnius is 1.4-2.4 times more expensive than the other cities, while rent in Šiauliai and Panevėžys brings the most as a share of the price. Before the deal the building's energy class and facade insulation are checked: they set the heating bills paid by the tenant or the owner.
| City | Square metre | Rent per m² a month |
|---|---|---|
| Vilnius | ~$3,200 | ~$15 |
| Kaunas | ~$2,300 | ~$12 |
| Klaipėda | ~$2,000 | ~$11 |
| Šiauliai | ~$1,500 | ~$8.9 |
| Panevėžys | ~$1,400 | ~$8.6 |
The square metre price is the average transaction price of apartments in multi-dwelling buildings in 2025, the rent is the average annual rent per square metre of an apartment in 2025 converted to a month, according to the State Data Agency of Lithuania. Dollars at the rate of October 23, 2026, rounded up.
What yield letting gives
The gross rental yield of an apartment in Kaunas is about 6.3% a year before tax, 6.5% in Klaipėda, 7.5% in Šiauliai, 7.8% in Panevėžys and 5.4% in Vilnius. In 2025 rent per square metre rose by 6.2% in Vilnius, 13.9% in Kaunas, 17.5% in Klaipėda, 24.9% in Šiauliai and 25.8% in Panevėžys. The parties set the rent freely, and the owner pays the building management and repair contribution.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Rental income | 15% within the annual limit, above it at the general rates of 20%, 25% and 32% |
| Gain on sale | 15% within the annual limit, above it at the general rates |
| Property tax | a main home up to 450,000 euros (~$510,000) per owner - no tax; other homes - the first 50,000 euros (~$56,000) tax-free, then a rising scale up to 1% |
| Purchase tax | none |
Data for 2026: yield is based on the average rent and square metre price in 2025; a comparison of countries is in the rental yield table.
Rental income and the gain on selling an apartment in Lithuania are taxed in Lithuania even when the owner lives abroad: they are reported in the Lithuanian annual return and treated under the rules of the owner's own country.
What costs to add to the property price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Purchase tax | none |
| Notary | 0.37% of the price, capped at ~$5,700, plus 21% VAT |
| Centre of Registers fee | for registering the title, depends on the property value |
| Translation and interpreter | translation of documents into Lithuanian and an interpreter at the deal if the buyer does not speak Lithuanian |
| Bank fees | for the transfer and payment through the notary's deposit account |
Data for 2026. For a one-bedroom apartment in Kaunas at 95,600 euros the notary with VAT comes to about 428 euros (about $480). Lithuanian banks rarely give mortgages to non-residents without income in Lithuania, so the purchase is planned with own funds. The notary and the bank do not accept money without a proven origin, so statements and income documents are prepared in advance. The total for a specific property is calculated by a manager.
In Lithuania the right to buy and the land under the building are checked before the deal
Mistakes here cost more than the notary: a deposit for an apartment the notary will not register because of the buyer's citizenship, a plot under the house that does not pass to the buyer, money without a proven origin held up by the bank, unregistered alterations. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment for the budget and goal, check the right to buy and the property in the Centre of Registers, prepare proof of the origin of funds and take the deal through the notary to the registration of title and the keys.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - a home for relocation, an apartment for children's studies or an investment; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
Does buying give a residence permit
Buying a home in Lithuania does not give a residence permit: the grounds listed by the Migration Department do not include a purchase. The closest investment route is putting at least 260,000 euros (about $300,000) into the capital of a Lithuanian company that has operated for at least 6 months and created at least 5 jobs; the permit on this ground is issued for 2 years, and an apartment can be an asset of the company.
A foreigner buys apartments, houses and commercial premises on the same terms as Lithuanian citizens. Land is owned by citizens and companies of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and NATO countries, others lease the plot under the house. Russian citizens without a Lithuanian residence permit are barred from buying property by the law on restrictive measures until 31 December 2027.
How we select a property
- Budget and goal: a home for relocation, an apartment for children's studies, an investment. The manager calculates rent and yield for your case and checks the right to buy by citizenship.
- A selection of real properties: apartments with the seller's price, a comparison with registry transaction prices, the building's energy class and its running costs.
- Checks before the deal: the owner, encumbrances and seizures in the Centre of Registers, unregistered alterations, rights to the land under the building.
- The deal at a notary: the sale agreement, payment through the notary's deposit account or a bank, registration of title at the Centre of Registers within a few working days. Checks and the draft agreement take one to three weeks, the deal itself one day.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with the sellers' prices on the date of the selection.
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More on buying in this country:
- Property in Lithuania to live in and invest: rules, taxes and the deal
- Buying an apartment in Lithuania
- Company registration in Lithuania
- Personal bank account in Lithuania
- Vilnius: what to see and whether to move there
- How to send money to Lithuania
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FAQ
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Which Lithuanian city to buy an apartment in for investment?
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