Investment property in Slovakia: what to buy and what it costs
One-bedroom apartment in the university city of Nitra
$130,000
A 55 m² apartment: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. Nitra is a university city in western Slovakia with Nitra Castle above the old centre and a Jaguar Land Rover plant on the outskirts. A square metre of housing in the region costs about $1,900, the most affordable entry to the Slovak market, and over the year prices in the region rose by 11.4%.
One-bedroom apartment in Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia
$140,000
A 55 m² apartment: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. Banská Bystrica is the main city of central Slovakia in the Hron river valley, with a historic square, a university and the Donovaly ski resort half an hour's drive away. Apartments here are rented by students, doctors and staff of regional institutions.
One-bedroom apartment in Trenčín below the castle
$150,000
A 55 m² apartment: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. Trenčín is a city on the Váh river with a castle above the old centre, a university and factories, and the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Over the year housing prices in the region rose by 12.9%.
One-bedroom apartment in Trnava near Bratislava
$160,000
A 58 m² apartment in a new building: a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom. Trnava is a historic city with universities and a Stellantis plant 50 km from Bratislava, so apartments here are rented by engineers and families who work in the capital. A square metre of housing in the region costs about $2,400.
Two-bedroom apartment in Prešov in eastern Slovakia
$180,000
A 66 m² apartment: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Prešov is Slovakia's third largest city, in the east of the country, with a long main street in the old centre, a university and a hospital. A square metre of housing in the region costs about $2,600, and a two-bedroom apartment here costs less than a one-bedroom apartment in Košice.
Two-bedroom apartment in Žilina by the Malá Fatra mountains
$190,000
A 70 m² apartment: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Žilina is a city in northern Slovakia by the Malá Fatra mountains, with a university and a Kia plant nearby. Over the year housing in the region rose in price by 13%, faster than in any other region of the country.
One-bedroom apartment in Košice, the country's second city
$210,000
A 55 m² apartment in a 1930s building: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom, with high ceilings. Košice is Slovakia's second largest city, with the Gothic St Elisabeth Cathedral, a technical university and IT companies. A square metre of housing in the region costs about $3,200, more only in the Bratislava region.
One-bedroom apartment in a new building in Bratislava
$270,000
A 52 m² apartment in a new building: a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom. Bratislava is the capital on the Danube an hour's drive from Vienna, with offices of international companies, universities and a Volkswagen plant. A square metre of housing in the region costs about $4,400, and apartments here are rented all year round.
What investors buy in Slovakia
Above are the most interesting offers selected by our experts. A manager will find a property for your requirements.
Apartments for sale in Bratislava, Košice, Žilina, Prešov, Trnava, Trenčín, Banská Bystrica and Nitra, housing prices by region, taxes on buying, letting and selling, rules for foreigners and residence.
Slovakia is a euro area country between Vienna and Budapest, with Volkswagen, Kia, Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover car plants and university cities where apartments are let to engineers, professionals and students. According to the National Bank of Slovakia, in the second quarter of 2026 a square metre of housing costs about $3,500 on average across the country and about $4,400 in the Bratislava region, and over the year prices rose by 9.5%. A one-bedroom apartment in Nitra costs $130,000, in Košice $210,000, in Bratislava $270,000, and a foreigner buys a home without any permits.
This page covers apartments in the capital, in Košice, the country's second city, and in the industrial and university cities of the west, north and east, housing prices by region, taxes on buying, letting and selling, and residence. A manager will confirm what is for sale today and the exact price.
The market in brief
Prices and rules as of 2026.
Prices are based on the average price per square metre of housing in the region for the second quarter of 2026, adjusted for the apartment type, according to the National Bank of Slovakia; €1 = $1.1198.
How much does an apartment in Slovakia cost in 2026
Housing is most expensive in the Bratislava region: a square metre costs about $4,400, more than twice as much as in the Nitra and Banská Bystrica regions. The Košice region comes second, at about $3,200 per square metre. Over the year prices rose fastest in the Žilina and Trenčín regions, by 13% and 12.9%, and slowest in the Prešov and Trnava regions, by 6.1% and 6.6%. Across the country apartments cost more than houses: a square metre of an apartment costs about $3,900 and of a house about $2,500, and over the year apartments rose in price by 10.2% and houses by 3.1%.
| Region | Average price per m² of housing | 60 m² home on average | Price growth over the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava region | ~$4,400 | ~$270,000 | +9.4% |
| Košice region | ~$3,200 | ~$190,000 | +11.5% |
| Žilina region | ~$2,600 | ~$160,000 | +13.0% |
| Prešov region | ~$2,600 | ~$160,000 | +6.1% |
| Trnava region | ~$2,400 | ~$140,000 | +6.6% |
| Trenčín region | ~$2,200 | ~$130,000 | +12.9% |
| Banská Bystrica region | ~$2,100 | ~$130,000 | +7.4% |
| Nitra region | ~$1,900 | ~$120,000 | +11.4% |
| Slovakia as a whole | ~$3,500 | ~$210,000 | +9.5% |
Data of the National Bank of Slovakia: average price per square metre of housing - apartments and houses - by region for the second quarter of 2026; price growth is the second quarter of 2026 against the second quarter of 2025. Dollars at €1 = $1.1198, rounded up.
What taxes are paid on letting, owning and selling
Income from letting an apartment in Slovakia is taxed at the same income tax scale as a salary, and documented expenses on the apartment are deducted from the income. The first €500 of rent a year is not taxed, and the lease is concluded in writing. A manager will calculate the rental income of a specific apartment after tax in the chat.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Rental income up to $560 (€500) a year | not taxed |
| Rental income above €500 a year | 19% on the part of income up to $50,000 (€43,983.32), 25% up to $68,000, 30% up to $84,000, 35% above |
| What is deducted from the rent | documented expenses on the apartment: repairs, building charges, loan interest |
| Property tax | local, at the city's rate per square metre a year |
| Sale within 5 years | the gain is taxed at the same 19-35% scale |
| Sale after 5 years | not taxed |
Data for 2026: taxes - Financial Administration of Slovakia; countries are compared in the rental yield table.
How to bring in the money for the purchase is on the page how to send money to Slovakia, and buying through a Slovak company is covered on the page company in Slovakia.
What costs to add to the price
| Payment | Amount |
|---|---|
| Purchase tax | none: the buyer pays no separate tax on acquiring a home |
| Cadastre registration fee | $120 (€100), $56 (€50) when filed online |
| Registration within 15 days | $340 (€300), $170 (€150) when filed online |
| VAT in the price of a new build | already included in the price |
| Purchase contract | in writing, signatures certified by a notary unless the contract is drawn up by a lawyer |
Data for 2026. The buyer becomes the owner when the title is registered in the real estate cadastre; the contract can be signed in person or by power of attorney. The manager calculates the total for a specific property.
In Slovakia the cadastre extract and building debts are checked before the deposit
Mistakes cost more than the fees: an apartment with a mortgage or a restriction in the cadastre, the previous owner's debts to the building's management company, a new build without an occupancy permit, land outside built-up areas that a foreigner cannot register in their own name, a transfer held by the bank because the source of funds was not confirmed. Murblz support removes these risks: we find an apartment for the budget and goal, check the cadastre extract and the building's documents, prepare payment and take the deal through to title registration, and help with letting.
The cost of support depends on the purchase budget and the goal - investment, relocation or a home for yourself; the manager calculates it in the chat.
Does the purchase give residence
Residence in Slovakia is granted for a specific purpose: work, your own business, study or family, and buying property is not one of these grounds. Since 1 July 2025 business residence is applied for only through an embassy, with a business plan and within a quota of 700 applications a year. Your own apartment still helps: it proves the accommodation without which no residence permit is issued. All grounds are on the page Slovakia residence permit; permanent status is granted after 5 years with an A2 Slovak language exam, and Slovak citizenship after 8 years of permanent residence.
An apartment can be bought without any status: a foreigner registers an apartment, a house or a plot in a town in their own name without permits, and restrictions apply only to agricultural and forest land outside built-up areas. Slovakia is in the European Union, the Schengen area and the euro area, so prices and payments are in euros. A manager will find an apartment for a family move in the chat.
How we select a property
- Budget and goal: rental income, capital preservation, relocation or a home for yourself. The manager clarifies the city - Bratislava, Košice, the industrial cities of the west and north or the university cities of the centre and east.
- A selection of real properties: apartments with the seller's price, area, building year, energy class and a rental income calculation.
- Checks: an extract from the real estate cadastre - owner, area, mortgages and restrictions, debts to the building's management company, the occupancy permit of a new build.
- A remote deal by power of attorney: the purchase contract, payment by transfer or through a notary's account, the cadastre registration filing and title registration.
The manager sends the selection to the chat, with sellers' prices as of the selection date.
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