In short
In Abruzzo, 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; 16,589 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 13.1 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Abruzzo
Abruzzo is the quietest mover in this group of regions. The OMI count went from 16,589 sales in 2024 to 16,764 in provisional 2025 data, a gain of only +1.1%, and Chieti and Teramo each fell by −1.3%. L'Aquila gained +4.5%.
The provinces are of similar size: Chieti has 4,434 sales and Pescara, the smallest, 3,704. The leader holds just 26.7% of the regional total.
Pescara is the exception on city weight, since its capoluogo represents 46.7% of the province. In Teramo the city share is 11.8% and in Chieti 14.6%, and the capoluoghi overall make up 22.7% of regional sales. Most transactions are therefore registered in smaller municipalities, which is worth remembering when reading provincial totals as if they described the main town.
Population-wise, the region achieves 13.1 transactions per 1,000 inhabitants (ISTAT), seventh among 18 regions and above the Italian 12.5. Abruzzo is 2.1% of the national population and 2.3% of national sales. Agenzia delle Entrate volumes are 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 Abruzzo?
The rates are national, so Abruzzo 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 Abruzzo?
16,589 homes were sold in Abruzzo in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 16,764 in 2025 (provisional, +1.1%).
Is the property market in Abruzzo more active than the Italian average?
Abruzzo recorded 13.1 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 Abruzzo?
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 | 16,589 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 16,764 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 13.1 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 1,267,222 | ISTAT |
Buying from abroad
What differs for a foreign buyer: Buying as a foreigner · prima casa and residence · the codice fiscale · IMU property tax.
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.