Italy
Italy is an EU and Schengen member that uses the euro. The main routes for skilled non-EU workers are the EU Blue Card and the employer-sponsored Decreto Flussi quota route.
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Renting in Italy — Expat Housing Guide
Long-term lets in Italy mostly use the 4+4 (canone libero) free-market contract or a Canone concordato (locally agreed rent) contract. The rents below are official averages for new long-term leases registered in 2025 across each whole city, from the Agenzia delle Entrate property observatory (OMI). They are not asking prices on listing portals.
Average rents for new long-term lets (2025)
Agenzia delle Entrate property observatory (OMI), Rapporto Immobiliare 2026: average annual rent per m² multiplied by average floor area and shown per month, for new ordinary long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide and across all flat sizes. These are not one-bedroom or city-centre figures.
| City | Average rent, new long-term lets (2025) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | €1,082.68 | OMI average for new long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide, all sizes: 162.2 €/m² a year × 80.1 m² average size |
| Milan | €1,177.63 | OMI average for new long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide, all sizes: 206 €/m² a year × 68.6 m² average size |
| Turin | €637.31 | OMI average for new long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide, all sizes: 113.3 €/m² a year × 67.5 m² average size |
| Bologna | €915.66 | OMI average for new long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide, all sizes: 156.3 €/m² a year × 70.3 m² average size |
| Naples | €574.51 | OMI average for new long-term leases registered in 2025, city-wide, all sizes: 91.8 €/m² a year × 75.1 m² average size |
💰 Deposit rules
Deposit may not exceed three months' rent (legal maximum).
Where to search for rentals
Typical documents landlords require
- ✓ Passport or other valid identity document
- ✓ Codice fiscale (tax code)
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