Plazh or Golem: which Durrës district is better to buy in?
Golem is cheaper per square metre, Plazh is closer to the city: the Domlivo Price Index puts the median asking price at €1,380/m² in Golem and €1,635/m² in Plazh (Oct 26, 2026). With similar asking rents for a 1+1, that gives Golem the higher gross yield, about 7% against 5.3% at October 2026 prices.
Data compiled by Fedir AlpatovUpdated
Side by side
| Measure | Plazh | Golem | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price (live) | €1,635/m² | €1,380/m² | Domlivo Price Index |
| 20th–80th percentile (live) | €1,341–2,000/m² | €1,148–1,796/m² | Domlivo Price Index |
| Flats in sample (live) | 148 | 148 | Domlivo Price Index |
| 1+1 asking rent | €300–400, median €350 | €430–450 | MerrJep, Sept 2026 |
| Gross yield, 55 m² 1+1 | ≈ 5.3% | ≈ 7% | Domlivo estimate, Oct 2026 |
Sources · 3
- Confidence: LOWPeriod: 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-09verified 2026-09-09MerrJep.al "Apartamente me qera Durrës" (listing sample)
- DATA-YIELD-DURRES-CALC-00015.3 % gross per yearGross long-term yield, 1+1 in Plazh (Durrës): about 5.3% at October 2026 asking pricesConfidence: ESTIMATE (calculated, not measured)Period: 2026-10verified 2026-10-19Domlivo Price Index: median asking price per m² of flats for sale, by city and district
Gross yield = annual asking rent ÷ asking price. Rent: median of 18 EUR-priced 1+1 listings (DATA-RENT-DURRES-0006). Price: 55 m² × Domlivo Price Index median for Plazh. Both are asking figures, not achieved ones.
- DATA-YIELD-DURRES-CALC-00027 % gross per yearGross long-term yield, 1+1 in Golem (Durrës): about 7% at October 2026 asking pricesConfidence: ESTIMATE (calculated, not measured)Period: 2026-10verified 2026-10-19Domlivo Price Index: median asking price per m² of flats for sale, by city and district
Gross yield = annual asking rent ÷ asking price. Rent: three Golem 1+1 listings (430, 450, 450 EUR; DATA-RENT-DURRES-0007). Price: 55 m² × Domlivo Price Index median for Golem. A three-listing rent sample: indicative only.
What the numbers do not show
Plazh is the older beach district next to the city, with year-round shops and services and older building stock. Golem lies further south along the same coast, with newer resort-style complexes that fill in summer and empty in winter. Listing data from September 2026 shows newer Golem complexes asking higher rents than older Plazh flats, which is what lifts the Golem yield.
Questions and answers
Sources
- Domlivo Price Index: median asking price per m² of flats for sale, by city and district. Domlivo (accessed 2026-10-19)
- MerrJep.al "Apartamente me qera Durrës" (listing sample), 2026-09-09 (accessed 2026-09-09)
What is missing
Gaps we know about: questions we have no reliable data for yet.
- Golem rents rest on three listings; achieved rents are not available.