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Marsaxlokk vs Żejtun
A fishing village on the coast and the historic town on the hill above it, each with its own kind of rare property.
The short answer
Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
Żejtun is the larger and more active market. It completes far more sales than Marsaxlokk, has far more promise of sale agreements, approves far more new homes and holds a larger share of Malta’s rent contracts, though letting is modest in both. Marsaxlokk’s appeal is narrower and sharper: waterfront property on a working harbour. For period houses and choice, Żejtun; for the harbour, Marsaxlokk.
Both towns sell character rather than income. Żejtun’s is a core of townhouses and houses of character, often needing restoration. Marsaxlokk’s is the harbour front and the visitors it attracts, which can support short stays. Away from their best streets, both are local southern markets.
Head to head
Marsaxlokk: 39th of 68 · Żejtun: 13th of 68
Marsaxlokk: 41st of 68 · Żejtun: 29th of 68
Sources: National Statistics Office (Malta), residential property transactions and residential building permits; Housing Authority (Malta), Malta Rent Calculator.
Month by month
Sales in Marsaxlokk and Żejtun
Final deeds are completed sales. Promise of sale agreements are the deals signed on the way to a deed, so they show where the market is heading a few months early.
Source: National Statistics Office (Malta), residential property transactions.
Who each suits
Choosing between Marsaxlokk and Żejtun
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk suits a buyer after a waterfront property in a village with a strong identity, possibly letting to visitors. Where the property sits matters more here than almost anywhere.
Read the Marsaxlokk investment guideŻejtun
Żejtun suits a buyer looking for a period townhouse or house of character to restore, at a price well below the harbour and the Three Villages, in a larger town with a steadier resale market.
Read the Żejtun investment guideGood to know
Marsaxlokk vs Żejtun, answered
Which has more property sales, Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
From July 2025 to June 2026, the National Statistics Office recorded 144 final deeds of sale in Marsaxlokk and 280 in Żejtun. By completed sales, Żejtun is the busier market of the two.
Which has more sales in the pipeline, Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
A promise of sale agreement is the deal signed ahead of the final deed. From July 2025 to June 2026, 141 were recorded in Marsaxlokk and 339 in Żejtun. Żejtun has more sales on their way to completion.
Where are more new homes being approved, Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
In the first quarter of 2026, 24 new dwellings were approved in Marsaxlokk, 39th of the 68 localities the National Statistics Office reported, and 65 in Żejtun, 13th. Żejtun has the larger pipeline of new supply: competition for a resale seller, and choice for an off-plan buyer.
Which has the bigger rental market, Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
Marsaxlokk holds 0.5% of Malta’s active residential rent contracts, 41st of the 68 localities on the register, and Żejtun holds 0.9%, 29th. On the Housing Authority’s register, Żejtun has the deeper tenant pool.
Which is better for a period house, Marsaxlokk or Żejtun?
Żejtun. It has a large historic core of townhouses and houses of character, and restoration projects come up regularly. Marsaxlokk’s appeal is its harbour rather than its period stock.
Are Marsaxlokk and Żejtun close to each other?
Yes. Żejtun sits just inland of Marsaxlokk in the south-east, so a buyer can easily compare the two in person.
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