In short
In 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; 43,869 homes changed hands there in 2024 (OMI). That is 11.3 sales per 1,000 residents, against 12.5 for Italy; the tax rates are national.
What the sales data say about Apulia
Apulia stands apart in this lot because its provisional 2025 count, 43,461 sales, is slightly lower than the 43,869 recorded in 2024, a change of −0.9% (OMI, Agenzia delle Entrate). Revisions are possible.
The decline comes from Bari, the largest province. Its sales fell −7.9% in 2025 after reaching 19,372 in 2024, 44.2% of the region. The other provinces mostly gained; Taranto rose +8.5%.
The weight of the capoluogo varies. Taranto's city is the heaviest at 36.3% of its province, while Lecce's is only 17.1%. Across the region, the capoluoghi are 25.7% of sales, so most deals are in other municipalities.
Measured against population, Apulia registers 11.3 sales per 1,000 inhabitants, placing it 14th of 18 regions, under the Italian 12.5. It has 6.6% of the Italian population (ISTAT) and 6.1% of its transactions. Volumes alone cannot show whether prices followed the same direction; they record only how many homes changed hands in the OMI series.
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 Apulia?
The rates are national, so Apulia 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 Apulia?
43,869 homes were sold in Apulia in 2024 according to the OMI register of the Agenzia delle Entrate, and 43,461 in 2025 (provisional, -0.9%).
Is the property market in Apulia more active than the Italian average?
Apulia recorded 11.3 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 Apulia?
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 | 43,869 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Home sales, 2025 (provisional) | 43,461 | Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI |
| Sales per 1,000 residents, 2024 | 11.3 | OMI, ISTAT |
| Population, 1 January 2026 | 3,865,277 | 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 Apulia 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.