Croatian Property for Sale.
Real Airbnb Net Yield.
Apartments and houses for sale across Istria, the Zadar coast from Zadar to Pakoštane, the Šibenik Riviera from Tisno to Rogoznica, and the Split Riviera from Seget to Omiš, each valued against the live Airbnb calendars in its area, so you see what it would net after its costs and taxes. Brixfox tracks 51,000+ live Airbnb calendars on the Croatian coast. Listings go live region by region, once a region’s pins, photos and rental comps pass our checks. Most homes are area estimates; those with their own map pin and a full comparable set are ranked by realistic, after-tax net yield.
4 Croatian regions.
One glance.
Weighing a Croatian holiday home as an investment? No portal shows you both sides of the deal — we track what’s for sale AND what those homes really rent for.
Which Croatian region should you buy in?
Istria
Šibenik Region
Split Riviera
Zadar Region
Median after-tax net yield per region over the homes with their own map pin and a full comparable set (an area estimate counts as a listing, never in a yield), and median asking price over every listing, from the published for-sale catalogue. All freehold, EUR-priced. The coast earns most of its year in July and August; every yield extrapolates the completed summer and autumn months on one seasonal curve measured on Dalmatia, which may read high where the shoulder is shorter, as in Istria. A region appears here once its first listings are published; a region with fewer than 50 such homes prints no yield.
Ready to Let.
Built to Earn.
A-grade, finished and earning-ready — no off-plan. Ranked by net yield, highest first.
Trosobni stan Manuš, Grad, Split
Četverosobni stan treći kat, Mejaši - Kila, Split
Trosobni stan Ulica Montalbano 21, Rovinj
Trosobni stan Ulica bibinjskih bojevnika 39, Bibinje
Dvosobni stan Krležina ulica 29, Veruda, Pula
Četverosobni stan prvi kat, Podstrana
Buying and letting in Croatia — who may buy, and who decides the let.
EU and EEA buyers buy on the same terms as Croatians; everyone else needs reciprocity. The let itself needs a categorisation decision issued to the owner, and in a shared building the co-owners’ consent.
Who may buy
EU and EEA citizens buy Croatian property on the same terms as Croatians. A buyer from outside the EU and EEA can buy only where their country grants Croatians the same right (reciprocity), with the approval of the Ministry of Justice, which takes months, or through a Croatian company. Agricultural land is excluded either way.
When you let
A household renter (iznajmljivač u domaćinstvu) lets to tourists once the county office has issued a categorisation decision (rješenje o kategorizaciji) for the home. The decision belongs to the owner, not the property: as the buyer you apply for your own. Since 2024 a flat in a building with several owners also needs the written consent of the co-owners holding two thirds of the shares.
How it is taxed
A household renter pays income tax as a flat amount per bed per year, set by the municipality inside a band that depends on its tourism category, plus a tourist tax and a tourist-board fee per bed — owed whatever the bookings. The property tax (porez na nekretnine, since 2025) is set per m² by the municipality. Above €60,000 of gross a year the renter registers for VAT at 13% on accommodation. Every yield on this page prices the default per-bed amount for the municipality’s category and a per-category convention for the property tax; the municipality’s own decision can be lower or higher.
Buyer checkpoint
Before underwriting, have a Croatian lawyer check the land registry (zemljišna knjiga) and the building permit and use permit, confirm the purchase route for your nationality, and ask the county tourism office whether a new owner can obtain a categorisation decision for the home. For a flat, ask the building manager whether the co-owners consent to short lets.
Regulation overview only, current as of November 2026 — not legal or tax advice. Verify with a Croatian lawyer and tax adviser before purchase.
How we find the best deals.
Every listing gets scored against real rental data — so you can skip the guesswork.
1. Daily Listings
Every night we read the portal’s listings for the coastal towns of each region, syncing 24,010 apartment and house listings into one clean database.
2. Performance Audit
We overlay 51,000+ live Airbnb calendars to estimate occupancy, nightly rates and revenue around each listing (around its area, for an area estimate), extrapolating the completed summer and autumn months on a seasonal curve measured on Dalmatia.
3. Smart Rank
Homes with their own map pin and a full comparable set are ranked by after-tax net yield over the all-in cost; area estimates show their yield, labelled, below them.
Live Airbnb market data, region by region
Real occupancy, nightly rates and RevPAR from live Airbnb calendars along the Croatian coast, from Istria to the Dubrovnik Riviera, in euros: the market around the listings above, not the comparables behind any one listing’s yield. They are measured over completed months of night-by-night calendar history, which for Croatia starts in July 2026: the summer peak has been observed, the winter not yet. The window each figure covers is printed beneath the strip.
32,833
Tracked Listings
35
Areas Covered
49%
Measured Occupancy
€163
Typical ADR
€80
RevPAR
Occupancy and ADR are measured over 4 completed months of night-by-night Airbnb calendar history so far (Jul 2026–Oct 2026, 32,625 listings tracked in Oct 2026), shown in euros. ADR reflects asking prices. 32,833 listings tracked, counted over Sep 2026's calendars, the best-covered month; the current and upcoming months appear only in the booking-pace chart below, where they show bookings to date and typically rise as the month approaches.
Croatia by region
Split Riviera
The deepest mainland market — Split, Trogir and Omiš.
3 areas tracked
Istria
Rovinj, Poreč, Pula — the deeper-value northern Adriatic.
6 areas tracked
Zadar Region
Zadar & Biograd — value-led mainland and archipelago demand.
4 areas tracked
Islands
Hvar, Brač, Korčula, Vis & more — premium island demand.
8 areas tracked
Dubrovnik Riviera
The headline name — Old Town premium ADRs and Cavtat/Mlini demand.
5 areas tracked
Šibenik Region
Šibenik, Primošten, Vodice — between Split and Zadar.
4 areas tracked
Makarska Riviera
Beach-resort volume under the Biokovo mountains.
5 areas tracked
Airbnb Performance by Area in Croatia
Live Airbnb performance by area — occupancy and typical nightly asking rate (EUR) from tracked calendars, all property sizes blended. Est. monthly revenue is that occupancy at the asking rate over an average month.
| Area | Region | Listings | Occupancy | Typical ADR | Est. Monthly Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Split Riviera | 4,433 | 58% | €161 | €2,819 |
| Zadar | Zadar Region | 2,903 | 46% | €138 | €1,942 |
| Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik Riviera | 2,808 | 67% | €168 | €3,406 |
| Trogir | Split Riviera | 2,248 | 42% | €180 | €2,282 |
| Pula | Istria | 2,233 | 45% | €136 | €1,866 |
| Rovinj | Istria | 1,293 | 51% | €139 | €2,149 |
| Novigrad | Istria | 1,052 | 40% | €187 | €2,259 |
| Korčula | Islands | 973 | 47% | €133 | €1,887 |
| Makarska | Makarska Riviera | 945 | 46% | €150 | €2,079 |
| Poreč | Istria | 941 | 47% | €159 | €2,282 |
| Brač | Islands | 913 | 46% | €164 | €2,297 |
| Medulin | Istria | 904 | 39% | €155 | €1,858 |
| Hvar | Islands | 830 | 58% | €230 | €4,032 |
| Biograd na Moru | Zadar Region | 805 | 37% | €164 | €1,858 |
| Cavtat | Dubrovnik Riviera | 793 | 60% | €156 | €2,835 |
| Vodice | Šibenik Region | 771 | 38% | €141 | €1,614 |
| Šibenik | Šibenik Region | 745 | 44% | €124 | €1,666 |
| Omiš | Split Riviera | 735 | 47% | €203 | €2,893 |
| Murter | Šibenik Region | 697 | 33% | €152 | €1,512 |
| Primošten | Šibenik Region | 686 | 40% | €206 | €2,514 |
| Pag | Zadar Region | 677 | 26% | €233 | €1,848 |
| Rabac | Istria | 643 | 47% | €182 | €2,575 |
| Brela | Makarska Riviera | 473 | 44% | €159 | €2,157 |
| Vis | Islands | 466 | 46% | €158 | €2,215 |
| Jelsa | Islands | 391 | 42% | €175 | €2,236 |
| Podgora | Makarska Riviera | 384 | 43% | €140 | €1,855 |
| Baška Voda | Makarska Riviera | 364 | 42% | €167 | €2,153 |
| Trsteno | Dubrovnik Riviera | 314 | 50% | €251 | €3,810 |
| Gradac | Makarska Riviera | 272 | 37% | €149 | €1,668 |
| Šolta | Islands | 261 | 37% | €184 | €2,069 |
| Mljet | Islands | 235 | 57% | €101 | €1,747 |
| Stari Grad | Islands | 226 | 46% | €167 | €2,358 |
| Mlini | Dubrovnik Riviera | 210 | 65% | €259 | €5,149 |
| Slano | Dubrovnik Riviera | 118 | 48% | €165 | €2,405 |
| Dugi Otok | Zadar Region | 91 | 34% | €126 | €1,288 |
Booking Pace by Month
Calendar-observed occupancy per month. Upcoming months show bookings already on the calendar and fill further as dates approach.
Performance by Property Size
Studio
47% occupancy
€94 per night
3,958 tracked
1 bedroom
52% occupancy
€102 per night
12,940 tracked
2 bedrooms
48% occupancy
€146 per night
9,561 tracked
3 bedrooms
48% occupancy
€252 per night
3,481 tracked
Frequently Asked Questions
Can foreigners buy property in Croatia for short-term rental?
EU/EEA citizens buy on the same terms as Croatians; most non-EU buyers (including UK and US) can buy on a reciprocity basis or via a Croatian company. To let to tourists as a household renter you need a categorisation decision (rješenje o kategorizaciji), which is issued to the owner, so a buyer applies for their own. Two separate charges are then owed per bed per year, whatever the bookings: the tourist tax (boravišna pristojba) and the flat-rate income tax (paušal). Confirm the route for your nationality with a Croatian lawyer.
How seasonal is the Croatian coast?
Very — the season is concentrated in June–September with an intense July–August peak, especially on the islands. The shoulder months are short everywhere, and shorter in Istria than on the Dalmatian islands: June and October fill a smaller share of August there than on Hvar. The monthly data on this page shows the curve.
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