In short
In Venice (Veneto), 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; 3,860 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 15.5 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Venice
Venice sits 11th of 20 cities after 3,860 home sales in 2024 (Agenzia delle Entrate, OMI). The provisional total for 2025 is 3,968, an increase of +2.8%, well under the +6.4% for Italy.
From ISTAT's 249,385 residents, the result is 15.5 sales per 1,000 inhabitants, 8th of 20, above Italy's 12.5. Venice makes up 0.5% of national sales.
The municipality is a minor part of its province. Venezia province recorded 13,757 sales, of which Venice has 28.1%; 9,897 were elsewhere on the mainland and coast. In 2025 that remainder came to 10,006 (provisional), only +1.1%.
Veneto as a region totals 63,824 sales; its ratio is 13.1 for each 1,000 residents. Venice supplies 6.0% of the regional volume and holds 5.1% of the people.
The lesson for a buyer is that Venice and its province are different markets, since the great bulk of provincial deals fall outside the city. Nothing in NTN separates kinds of property, and nothing in it measures prices. 2025 is provisional.
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 Venice?
The rates are national, so Venice 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 Venice?
3,860 homes were sold in Venice in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 3,968 in 2025 (provisional, +2.8%).
Is the property market in Venice more active than the Italian average?
Venice recorded 15.5 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 Venice?
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 | 3,860 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 3,968 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 15.5 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 249,385 | ISTAT |
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · prima casa and residence · the codice fiscale · IMU property tax.
Cities of Veneto on Payotte
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.