Central Malta · Investment Guide
Investing in Attard
One of the Three Villages: mature, green and expensive, with period housing that rarely comes to market.
8New homes approved, Q1 2026
12Promise of sale, Jun 2026
15Final deeds of sale, Jun 2026
24Busiest month for sales, Dec 2025
The case
Why investors buy in Attard
Attard is the largest of the Three Villages, and along with Balzan and Lija it forms the most established residential address in central Malta. San Anton Gardens and the presidential palace sit at its centre, and much of the surrounding housing is period or built on a large plot.
This is a capital market rather than a rental one. Buyers are established families and the housing is held for a long time, so the number of properties changing hands is small relative to the town’s size and prices reflect that scarcity.
For an investor the case is preservation of value rather than income. Entry is expensive, letting demand is thin and skewed to family houses, and the return comes from owning something in short supply in a place that does not build much more of it.
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The numbers
Market activity in Attard
Final deeds of sale
Completed sales in Attard have ranged from 9 to 24 a month since 2024. The past twelve months carried 219 in total, up from 199 in the twelve months before that.
Promise of sale agreements
Promise of sale agreements, the deals in progress ahead of a deed, have ranged from 7 to 26 a month. The past twelve months carried 216, up from 188 in the twelve months before that.
Source: National Statistics Office (Malta), residential property transactions.
The supply pipeline
How Attard compares
8 new dwellings were approved in Attard this quarter, 53rd of the 68 localities the National Statistics Office reported. That is among the smallest pipelines in the country, so almost everything that sells here is existing stock.
Sliema
322
St Paul's Bay
171
Birkirkara
154
Mosta
149
Qormi
126
Msida
120
Marsaskala
112
Attard
8
Source: National Statistics Office (Malta), residential building permits, Q1 2026.
Rental demand
Where the tenants are
Attard holds 1.17% of all active residential rent contracts in Malta, the 25th-highest of any locality, a moderate share, and a tenant pool that is real without being among the largest.
St Paul's Bay
13.76%
Sliema
6.96%
Msida
6.03%
Marsaskala
4.46%
St Julian's
4.4%
Birkirkara
4.25%
Gżira
4.17%
Attard
1.17%
Source: Housing Authority (Malta), Malta Rent Calculator, H1 2026. Reconstructed from the published tool's own chart, not a downloadable table - see data/README.md.
Run the numbers
What it costs to buy in Attard
Enter a price and see the deposit, stamp duty and notary costs a Maltese purchase actually carries.
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25%
The regulatory minimum for this buyer type is 20% - adjust the slider to match your own lender's terms.
Deposit€75,00025%
Stamp duty€15,0005% of the price
Notary fees€3,000-€10,500
Monthly repayment€1,07430-yr term at 4%
Cash to complete€93,000 -€100,500
Open the full finance calculator →Indicative figures based on standard Malta rates and a 30-year term at 4% - not a mortgage offer or financial advice. For income-based affordability, joint applicants and a shareable scenario, use the full finance calculator.
Buy-to-let
Investment-grade homes in Attard
Homes on the market now that suit a rental or resale strategy.
Costs & incentives
Tax, costs and residency
The rules and schemes that shape the return on a Maltese property investment.
Rental income tax
Rental income can be taxed at a flat 15% final withholding rate in Malta, a simple and competitive regime for landlords.
Residency by investment
Buying or leasing property can form part of Malta’s residency routes for non-EU investors, alongside the other requirements.
Short-let licensing
Short-term holiday letting is possible but licensed and regulated. Long-let is the simpler route for most investors.
Good to know
Investing in Attard, answered
Is Attard a good buy-to-let?
Less than most: the rental market here is thin and skewed to large family homes, and the case for buying is capital rather than income. Attard accounts for 1.17% of Malta’s active residential rent contracts.
How active is the Attard property market?
Between January 2024 and June 2026 the National Statistics Office recorded 515 final deeds of sale and 503 promise of sale agreements in Attard, a monthly range of 9 to 24 completed sales. The busiest month in that window was Dec 2025, with 24.
Is much new build coming to Attard?
8 new dwellings were approved in Attard in the first quarter of 2026, 53rd of the 68 localities the National Statistics Office reported. Very little new build is approved here, so almost everything on the market is existing stock.
Can foreigners buy property in Attard?
Yes. Non-residents can buy in Malta, usually through an Acquisition of Immovable Property permit, though many apartments in designated areas are exempt and Special Designated Areas carry no restriction at all. We can confirm the position for any specific property in Attard.
What are the total costs of buying?
As a rule of thumb, budget around 5% stamp duty plus notary fees, searches and any agency or legal fees. Off-plan and first-time purchases may qualify for reduced duty, so check the grants and schemes for the reliefs that currently apply. The calculator above works the figures through for a given price.