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

On 9 November 2026, flats for sale in Kotor asked a median €3,730 per m² on Fijaka and flats in Budva €3,520: Kotor was 6% more expensive. One-bedroom flats, rents and areas side by side.

Rohat KahramanAttorney, RoNa Legal

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The walls of Budva's old town by the sea, with apartment buildings on the hillside behind

Is it better to buy a flat in Budva or in Kotor? On price, Budva is cheaper. On 9 November 2026, flats for sale in Kotor asked a median €3,730 per m² on Fijaka and flats in Budva €3,520 per m², so Kotor was 6% more expensive. A one-bedroom flat asked a median €175,000 in Budva and €191,000 in Kotor.

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

Budva and Kotor side by side

Measure (9 November 2026)BudvaKotor
Flats for sale1,373318
Median price per m²€3,520€3,730
Median flat€231,000 for 66 m²€244,000 for 65 m²
One-bedroom flat€175,000€191,000
Two-bedroom flat€250,000€270,000
Flats up to €150,00027560
Flats up to €200,000540107

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

Cheapest and most expensive areas

Budva: Petrovac (€2,600 per m²) and Lazi (€2,900 per m²) are the cheapest; Rafailovići (€5,430) is the most expensive area with enough listings.

Kotor: Kavač (€3,210 per m²) and Prčanj (€3,810 per m²) are the cheapest; Kostanjica (€4,030) is the most expensive area with enough listings.

Current listings: flats for sale in Budva and flats for sale in Kotor.

Related answers

Frequently asked questions

Is Budva cheaper than Kotor? Yes. On 9 November 2026, flats in Budva asked a median €3,520 per m² and flats in Kotor €3,730, so Kotor was 6% more expensive.

How much more does a one-bedroom flat cost in Kotor than in Budva? A median €16,000 more: €191,000 against €175,000.

Where are there more flats under €150,000, Budva or Kotor? Budva: 275 against 60.

How these numbers were measured

Asking prices of all active flats and studios for sale and for rent in the municipalities of Budva and Kotor 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.