Bank of Albania building, central Durrës

Durrës centre vs Plazh

Durrës centre or Plazh: which to choose in 2026

The top of the Durrës price range against its beach segment: the centre holds its price all year, Plazh earns its money in summer.

Mis à jour : 16 sept. 2026

Durrës centre against Plazh, by the numbers

€2,350/m²
Durrës centre
2026-H1
€1,450/m²
Plazh
2026-H1

−38% vs Durrës centre

Mis à jour : 1 janv. 2026

Asking prices per m², zone by zone

2026-H1 · Méthodologie

  • Fiabilité élevée
  • Fiabilité moyenne

Beyond the price

The things a price table cannot tell you: how long the season runs, who else is buying, and what can go wrong.

Where it sits in the market

Durrës centre
The top of the city’s range; Currila alone is up 70-90% since 2019
Plazh
The mass beach segment, up as much as 21% year on year

The rental year

Durrës centre
Year-round demand from local families and Tirana commuters; the zone holds its price out of season
Plazh
A long-let 1+1 roughly doubles in season; winter is where short-let owners discount

What to check

Durrës centre
Notary and tax costs follow the state reference price when it is above the contract price; Durrës still has one city rate, and the 2025 draft that would have tripled the port zone has not been approved - ask the notary which value applies
Plazh
Building age and structure, the 2019 earthquake hit this strip hardest, and the exact metres to the sand

The verdict, by who you are

Long-term landlord: The centre. Currila and Vollga let year-round to local families and Tirana commuters at the top of the city’s long-let range.

Summer short-let investor: Plazh. It enters cheaper and ranks first in Durrës for short-let yield in our sources; long-let rent roughly doubles there in season.

Buyer who wants a sea view in the city: The centre’s seafront strip, Currila, Vollga, Taulantia, where penthouses sit at the very top of the market.

Durrës centre and Plazh, side by side

Each photograph links through to that place’s own page, with its prices and sources.

  • Durrës centre
    Durrës centre
  • Plazh
    Plazh

Common questions

The table above carries the current asking bands for both, with their sources and the period they cover. Prices move, so the figures are dated rather than presented as permanent.

Sources

  1. DomLivo research: 02-cities/durres.md §2-3, §6 — DomLivo Research Department
Appartement d'une chambre rénové dans le centre de Durres, Centre-ville, Durrës
104 000 €
Appartement

2 000 € / m²

Centre-ville, Durrës

Appartement d'une chambre rénové dans le centre de Durres

  • 1 chambre
  • 1 salle de bain
  • 52 m²

Publié 04/05/2026

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1+1 rénové avec des finitions modernes, centre de Durrës, 52 m², Centre-ville
94 000 €
Appartement

1 808 € / m²

Centre-ville, Durrës

1+1 rénové avec des finitions modernes, centre de Durrës, 52 m²

  • 1 chambre
  • 1 salle de bain
  • 52 m²

Publié 17/04/2026 · Vérifié le 25/10/2026

Maison 2+1 à Durrës, 500 m², Centre-ville
300 000 €
Maison

600 € / m²

Centre-ville, Durrës

Maison 2+1 à Durrës, 500 m²

  • 2 chambres
  • 1 salle de bain
  • 500 m²
  • Terrain : non précisé

Publié 23/04/2025 · Vérifié le 25/10/2026

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