Zadar

Zadar has emerged as one of Croatia's strongest value-for-money coastal markets, blending a 3,000-year-old peninsula old town with a modern marina economy and a fast-growing airport. In 2026, asking prices in Zadar County average roughly 3,390 EUR per m2, while city-centre and tourist-zone apartments trade at about 2,700-3,400 EUR per m2, with a premium of around 350 EUR per m2 for direct sea views. That pricing sits well below Split, Dubrovnik or Rovinj, which is precisely the draw: buyers get Dalmatian waterfront at a 30-40% discount to the marquee cities. Gross rental yields run about 3.38% in the centre and up to 3.93% in outer districts, supported by a long summer charter and tourism season. Headline national price growth of 10-13% in 2025 is cooling toward 4-7% for 2026, and Zadar is tipped to outperform as A1 highway and airport upgrades pull spillover demand from Split. EU, EEA and Swiss nationals buy on the same footing as Croatians; non-EU buyers (US, UK, Australia, Argentina, Brazil) acquire via the reciprocity regime with ministry approval, typically 1-6 months. A new 2025 annual property tax of 0.60-8 EUR per m2 replaced the old holiday-home levy.