In short
In Bari (Apulia), a €300,000 resale home bought from a private owner as a prima casa pays €6,100 in purchase taxes, €27,100 as a second home; 5,463 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 17.3 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Bari
Bari's 2024 and 2025 diverge sharply. According to the Agenzia delle Entrate's OMI data the city logged 5,463 home sales for 2024, 8th of 20. The provisional 2025 count is 4,243, which is −22.3%, while Italy moved by +6.4%. This is the steepest fall of any city in the table, and it comes from provisional data that may be revised.
The 2024 rate was high. ISTAT gives 316,248 residents for 1 January 2026, so the city had 17.3 sales per 1,000 people, 5th of 20 and well over Italy's 12.5. Bari represents 0.8% of national sales.
In Bari province (19,372 sales) the city's part is only 28.2%. That leaves 13,909 for surrounding comuni, whose 2025 provisional figure of 13,597 is −2.2%, a much smaller dip.
Apulia counts 43,869 sales and 11.3 sales per 1,000 residents in the region. Bari supplies 12.5% of the regional count with 8.2% of the population.
Some cautions follow for a buyer. Most deals in the province happen outside the capoluogo (provincial capital), and the figures count transactions, not prices.
Data as of 31 December 2025 for OMI home sales (2024 final, 2025 provisional, collected on 19 October 2026) and 1 January 2026 for ISTAT population.
The questions, answered
How much tax do you pay to buy a €300,000 home in Bari?
The rates are national, so Bari pays what all of Italy pays: €6,100 on a resale bought from a private owner as a prima casa, €27,100 as a second home, €12,600 on a new build from a builder as a prima casa and €30,600 otherwise, before the notary's fee.
How many homes are sold each year in Bari?
5,463 homes were sold in Bari in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 4,243 in 2025 (provisional, -22.3%).
Is the property market in Bari more active than the Italian average?
Bari recorded 17.3 home sales per 1,000 residents in 2024, against 12.5 for Italy as a whole (OMI sales, ISTAT population).
How do I find the IMU property tax rate in Bari?
Each Italian municipality sets its own IMU rate by resolution, published on the Ministry of Economy and Finance site (finanze.gov.it, IMU rates search). A main home in categories A/2 to A/7 is exempt.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, prima casa | €6,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, resale, second home | €27,100 | DPR 131/1986 |
| Taxes on €300,000, new build, prima casa | €12,600 | Agenzia delle Entrate |
| Home sales, 2024 | 5,463 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 4,243 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 17.3 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 316,248 | ISTAT |
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · prima casa and residence · the codice fiscale · IMU property tax.
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Sources
- Purchase taxes: calculator sources (DPR 131/1986, Agenzia delle Entrate).
- Home sales: Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI, Volumi di compravendita (NTN), residential, province and capoluogo series: 2024 definitive, 2025 provisional; territory excluding the tavolare regime (Trento, Bolzano, Trieste, Gorizia, partly Udine) (CC BY 4.0).
- Population: ISTAT, resident population by commune on 1 January 2026 (SDMX dataflow 22_389, status e = estimate) (CC BY 4.0).
- IMU rates: Dipartimento delle Finanze, IMU rules and rates search.