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Bar or Herceg Novi: where to buy a flat in Montenegro? Prices, rents and areas compared (November 2026)

On 9 November 2026, flats for sale in Herceg Novi asked a median €3,500 per m² on Fijaka and flats in Bar €2,700: Herceg Novi was 30% more expensive. One-bedroom flats, rents and areas side by side.

Rohat KahramanAttorney, RoNa Legal

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A family unloading moving boxes from a car outside an apartment building in Bar

Is it better to buy a flat in Bar or in Herceg Novi? On price, Bar is cheaper. On 9 November 2026, flats for sale in Herceg Novi asked a median €3,500 per m² on Fijaka and flats in Bar €2,700 per m², so Herceg Novi was 30% more expensive. A one-bedroom flat asked a median €137,000 in Bar and €172,000 in Herceg Novi.

Bar has the larger choice of flats. Here is what the listings say, number by number.

Bar and Herceg Novi side by side

Measure (9 November 2026)BarHerceg Novi
Flats for sale822230
Median price per m²€2,700€3,500
Median flat€155,000 for 61 m²€241,000 for 64 m²
One-bedroom flat€137,000€172,000
Two-bedroom flat€189,000€315,000
Flats up to €150,00036554
Flats up to €200,00051793

Long-term rentals in Herceg Novi are too few or too concentrated in one seller to compare yields.

Cheapest and most expensive areas

Bar: Čeluga (€2,360 per m²) and Sutomore (€2,400 per m²) are the cheapest; Dobra Voda (€2,900) is the most expensive area with enough listings.

Herceg Novi: of the two areas with enough listings, Igalo (€2,900 per m²) is cheaper than Kumbor (€3,910).

Current listings: flats for sale in Bar and flats for sale in Herceg Novi.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bar cheaper than Herceg Novi? Yes. On 9 November 2026, flats in Bar asked a median €2,700 per m² and flats in Herceg Novi €3,500, so Herceg Novi was 30% more expensive.

How much more does a one-bedroom flat cost in Herceg Novi than in Bar? A median €35,000 more: €172,000 against €137,000.

Where are there more flats under €150,000, Bar or Herceg Novi? Bar: 365 against 54.

How these numbers were measured

Asking prices of all active flats and studios for sale and for rent in the municipalities of Bar and Herceg Novi on Fijaka on 9 November 2026. Medians leave out listings without a price. An area is shown only with at least 15 listings from at least 3 sellers, where no seller has half of them. Gross yield is a year's median asking rent divided by the median asking price, and is shown only where no seller has 60% or more of the rentals. These are asking prices, not sale prices.

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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. We recommend seeking professional advice from a licensed attorney for real estate transactions in Montenegro.