Rent out your apartment or house in Montenegro
Listing a property for rent on Fijaka is free. You choose For Rent, set a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly price (one or several), add up to 30 photos and a video, and the listing is shown in 18 languages. A residential lease must be in writing and certified, and rent is taxed at 15% after 30% standard costs, plus the municipal surtax.
List your property for rent
You can fill in the first two steps without signing in.
On Fijaka
- Free: no fee for the listing and no commission on the sale
- Shown in 18 languages, translated automatically
- Up to 30 photos and one video
- People who are interested message you on Fijaka
What the listing form asks
Required
- Property Type
- Bedrooms
- Living Area
Prices you can set
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Yearly
Optional, but people filter by these
- Furnished
- Heating Type
- Available From
- Bathrooms
- Floor
- Energy Class
- Parking Type
- Distance to sea
The form has no fields for the deposit, utilities, pets or the number of occupants. Write them in the description: they are the first things tenants ask.
Before you start
- Decide between a long-term tenant and short stays: the income, the work and the obligations are different.
- The deposit and when it is reduced, and who pays utilities, building charges and internet.
- An inventory with photos and meter readings for the handover.
- An energy performance certificate the tenant can inspect.
- For letting to tourists: entry in the Central Tourist Register before the first guest, guest registration and the tourist tax.
When you find a tenant
- Lease
- In writing and certified. A residential lease concluded otherwise is void (Law on Obligations, article 629).
- Notice
- If the lease is for an indefinite term and sets no notice period, the notice period is three months (article 634).
- Running costs
- Paid by the tenant unless the lease says otherwise (article 598).
- Tax
- 15% of the rent after 30% standard costs (50% or 70% for tourist lets, under conditions), plus a surtax of up to 13%, or 15% in Podgorica and Cetinje. VAT registration is required above 30,000 € of turnover in 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free to list a property for rent on Fijaka?
- Yes. There is no fee for the listing.
- Can I offer daily and monthly prices in one listing?
- Yes. You can set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly prices in the same listing, and a minimum rental period.
- Does a lease in Montenegro have to be certified?
- Yes. Under article 629 of the Law on Obligations, a residential lease must be in writing and certified, otherwise it is void.
- How is rental income taxed in Montenegro?
- At 15% on the rent reduced by standard costs of 30%, or by documented actual costs, plus the municipal surtax. On 10,000 € a year with a 13% surtax, that is 1,186.50 €.
- Where do I write the deposit and utilities?
- In the description. The form has no separate fields for them.
- Do I have to register if I let to tourists?
- Yes. The accommodation is entered in the Central Tourist Register before the first guest, guests are registered and the tourist tax is paid.
Our detailed guides
- How to Rent Out an Apartment in Montenegro: Tax and Rules
- Rent Prices in Montenegro 2026: What the Data Actually Shows
- Ending an apartment lease in Montenegro: notice period, termination without notice, deposit and tenant eviction
- Energy performance certificate in Montenegro: when it is needed to sell or let, who issues it and what classes A to G mean
- How to Write a Listing That Sells (with Examples)
Also on Fijaka
Sources
- Law on Obligations (Official Gazette of Montenegro 47/2008 with amendments), articles 598, 629 and 634
- Law on Personal Income Tax, amendments in Official Gazette of Montenegro 146/2021
- Law on Local Government Financing (surtax)
The rules were checked on 9 October 2026. Fijaka is a listings platform and does not give legal or tax advice.