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Paphos, Cyprus
Data grade B: official index and portal reports Updated Oct 2026
Cyprus’s relaxed west: harbour castle, UNESCO mosaics and the island’s favourite expat coast.
On this page: What it buys · Where to look · All-in costs · Visas · Properties
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asking price level
about 2,200 euros/m2 (approx)
gross rental yield
5% approx
population
about 100,000 (district)
climate
about 3,200 h sunshine/year
getting there
Paphos airport (PFO)
Paphos is where Cyprus slows down: a harbour town wrapped around Roman mosaics, long seafront promenades and hill villages ten minutes behind. The British community is deep and well-rooted, English works everywhere, and the 300,000-euro residency route keeps international demand steady without Limassol’s price heat.
What your money buys here
Typical buys at each band, drawn from current local asking prices. Use the price per square metre in the bar above as your anchor: multiply it by the size you need and you will spot an overpriced listing in seconds. Figures are approximate, lean to the cautious side, and get refreshed as our data passes land.
$200k
A 2-bed apartment near Kato Paphos or Universal
$350k
A 3-bed townhouse with pool, or a sea-view apartment
$500k
A detached villa with pool toward Coral Bay or Tala
Peyia, Polis and Mandria: Polis and the north-west stay calm and green at gentler prices. Going one town over usually buys a size or quality upgrade on the same budget, and these smaller markets are where patient buyers find the mispriced gems. Fewer listings means more waiting, so set the alert and be ready to travel when the right one appears.
Larnaca and Paphos run year-round links to the UK, Germany, the Gulf and Israel, with schedules that stay useful even in deep winter.
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Where to look
1. Kato Paphos: the harbour and promenade quarter
2. Coral Bay and Peyia: the villa-and-beach west
3. Tala and the hills: village views over the coast
All-in cost at $350k
Property price: $350,000
Resales: transfer fees on a 3 to 8% tiered scale, currently reduced
New builds: VAT instead (19%, or 5% reduced for a primary home), no transfer fee
Legal: roughly 1%
Rule of thumb: budget 5 to 9% on top
Non-EU buyers obtain a straightforward purchase permit. Figures approximate.
Visas and residency (most passports)
Buy-to-reside: Yes. Permanent residency through 300,000 euros plus VAT in new property, with income conditions; one of Europe’s few surviving property routes.
Digital nomad visa: Yes, with remote income conditions.
Visiting: 90 days; Cyprus is EU but not yet in Schengen, so days here are counted separately.
Healthcare and insurance
GESY public system for contributing residents; private cover roughly 100 to 250 euros/month for a family. English is spoken almost everywhere, including hospitals.
Schools and family
English-language private schools are unusually plentiful (Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia), typically 5,000 to 12,000 euros/year.
Serious about Paphos?
Talk it through with a relocation and buying advisor. Visas, timing and the buying process, in one call.
Sources: Central Bank of Cyprus index, Land Registry statistics, migration department residency pages. Figures marked approx are indicative and verified in our monthly data pass. Guidance, not legal or financial advice.