Property prices in Žalec
The real estate transaction register has recorded 14,718 sales in the municipality of Žalec since 2007, the latest on 24 Jul 2026. Over the last two years (2024–2026), 1,495 transactions were concluded on the open market. The median apartment price in Žalec is €2,378/m², 9 % below the Slovenian median (€2,622/m²). The median apartment rent is €7.8/m² per month.
The median is the middle value: half the transactions closed below it and half above. Only open-market transactions are counted. The “vs SI” badge is the distance to the Slovenian median over the same period.
Apartment prices in Žalec (€/m²)
The median apartment price in Žalec is €2,378/m², from 76 sales on the open market in 2024–2026. A 60 m² apartment at that price is worth roughly €143,000. That is 9 % below the Slovenian median (€2,622/m²).
House prices in Žalec (€/m²)
The median house price in Žalec is €1,175/m² (58 sales in 2024–2026). A 150 m² house at that price is worth roughly €176,000. That is 1 % below the Slovenian median (€1,191/m²).
Apartment rents in Žalec (€/m² per month)
The median apartment rent in Žalec is €7.8/m² per month (26 leases in 2024–2026). For a 50 m² apartment that is roughly €392 a month, excluding utilities. The gross rental yield is 4.0 % a year: €7.8/m² a month means €94 of annual rent per square metre, against a median purchase price of €2,378/m². The figure is before tax, maintenance and vacant periods.
Prices by property type in Žalec
All open-market transactions in 2024–2026. A median is printed once a group holds at least 5 transactions with a reliable price per square metre.
- Apartments12 %182
- Houses9 %130
- Other building parts16 %243
- Building land16 %241
- Other land47 %699
| Category | Transactions | €/m² |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 182 | €2,378/m² |
| Houses | 130 | €1,175/m² |
| Garages and parking | 68 | €560/m² |
| Commercial premises | 23 | €1,218/m² |
| Other building parts | 152 | €708/m² |
| Building land | 241 | €40/m² |
| Farmland | 351 | €4.5/m² |
| Forest | 133 | €1.0/m² |
| Other land | 215 | €43/m² |
Rented space
| Category | Leases | €/m²/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | 26 | €7.8/m² |
| Houses | 2 | — |
| Garages and parking | 1 | — |
| Commercial premises | 10 | €6.6/m² |
Apartment price trend in Žalec 2007–2026
Apartments: 2008 €1,206/m², 2026 €2,632/m²; Houses: 2010 €693/m², 2026 €1,198/m². The same numbers are in the table below the chart.
Transactions: 2007 83, 2026 552, peak 940 in 2017.
The same figures as a table
| Year | Apartments | Houses | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | — | 83 |
| 2008 | €1,206/m² | — | 578 |
| 2009 | €1,137/m² | — | 445 |
| 2010 | €1,243/m² | €693/m² | 769 |
| 2011 | €1,190/m² | €690/m² | 624 |
| 2012 | €1,112/m² | €527/m² | 587 |
| 2013 | €999/m² | €597/m² | 432 |
| 2014 | €927/m² | €525/m² | 619 |
| 2015 | €893/m² | €604/m² | 510 |
| 2016 | €956/m² | €577/m² | 695 |
| 2017 | €941/m² | €697/m² | 940 |
| 2018 | €1,077/m² | €614/m² | 721 |
| 2019 | €1,021/m² | €704/m² | 766 |
| 2020 | €1,236/m² | €611/m² | 797 |
| 2021 | €1,324/m² | €688/m² | 929 |
| 2022 | €1,700/m² | €984/m² | 908 |
| 2023 | €1,775/m² | €927/m² | 764 |
| 2024 | €2,014/m² | €1,039/m² | 584 |
| 2025 | €2,210/m² | €1,244/m² | 822 |
| 2026 | €2,632/m² | €1,198/m² | 552 |
Rent trend in Žalec 2013–2026
Apartments: 2013 €3.8/m², 2024 €4.7/m². The same numbers are in the table below the chart.
The same figures as a table
| Year | €/m²/mo | Leases |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | €3.8/m² | 173 |
| 2014 | €3.4/m² | 149 |
| 2015 | €3.8/m² | 87 |
| 2016 | €3.2/m² | 106 |
| 2017 | €3.3/m² | 135 |
| 2018 | €4.0/m² | 170 |
| 2019 | €3.5/m² | 103 |
| 2020 | €3.5/m² | 183 |
| 2021 | €3.5/m² | 164 |
| 2022 | €4.4/m² | 189 |
| 2023 | €4.4/m² | 191 |
| 2024 | €4.7/m² | 110 |
| 2025 | — | 10 |
| 2026 | — | 5 |
Construction and building permits in Žalec
In 2025, Žalec issued building permits for 28 dwellings across 47 buildings. Over the last five years, for 275 dwellings in total. Construction activity is higher over the last five years than over the five before them. For 59 buildings that appear in the sales register there is also an administrative construction act — a building or occupancy permit, or a notice of commencement — from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning.
Apartments: 2007 27, 2025 28, peak 123 in 2022.
The same figures as a table
| Year | Apartments | Buildings |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27 | 34 |
| 2008 | 44 | 35 |
| 2009 | 20 | 22 |
| 2010 | 30 | 23 |
| 2011 | 69 | 23 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2013 | 27 | 25 |
| 2014 | 33 | 40 |
| 2015 | 20 | 32 |
| 2016 | 19 | 32 |
| 2017 | 15 | 30 |
| 2018 | 22 | 33 |
| 2019 | 48 | 54 |
| 2020 | 37 | 70 |
| 2021 | 17 | 41 |
| 2022 | 123 | 52 |
| 2023 | 24 | 46 |
| 2024 | 83 | 47 |
| 2025 | 28 | 47 |
Latest recorded sales in Žalec
The last 12 recorded open-market sales with a price per square metre (2024–2026).
| Date | Type | Place | Area | €/m² | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 72.9 m² | €3,635/m² | €265,000 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 47.3 m² | €3,700/m² | €175,000 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 77.0 m² | €2,792/m² | €215,000 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 68.3 m² | €2,884/m² | €197,000 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Apartment | Šempeter v Savinj. dolini | 41.9 m² | €2,864/m² | €120,000 |
| 27 May 2026 | House | Pongrac | 60.5 m² | €1,074/m² | €65,000 |
| 21 May 2026 | Office | Žalec | 66.3 m² | €1,422/m² | €94,250 |
| 18 May 2026 | Building land | cad. Zabukovica | 438.0 m² | €83/m² | €36,451 |
| 7 May 2026 | Land by a building | cad. Šempeter v Savinjski dolini | 301.0 m² | €90/m² | €27,090 |
| 7 May 2026 | House | Galicija | 21.9 m² | €913/m² | €20,000 |
| 6 May 2026 | Apartment | Šempeter v Savinj. dolini | 26.6 m² | €2,632/m² | €70,000 |
| 4 May 2026 | Farm building | cad. Studence | 119.8 m² | €693/m² | €83,000 |
Highest-priced sales
| Date | Type | Place | Area | €/m² | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | House | Žalec | 507.8 m² | €748/m² | €380,000 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | House | Vrbje | 164.5 m² | €2,188/m² | €360,000 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | House | Pernovo | 472.5 m² | €762/m² | €360,000 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | House | Žalec | 287.7 m² | €1,164/m² | €335,000 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | House | Petrovče | 162.1 m² | €2,005/m² | €325,000 |
Latest leases
| Date | Type | Place | Area | €/m²/mo | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Retail unit | Žalec | 53.3 m² | €6.6/m² | €350 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Retail unit | Žalec | 2,736 m² | €3.5/m² | €9,681 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 95.4 m² | €7.3/m² | €700 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Apartment | Žalec | 46.8 m² | €6.4/m² | €300 |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Office | Žalec | 81.0 m² | €8.6/m² | €700 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Apartment | Žalec | 51.6 m² | €9.6/m² | €495 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Office | Žalec | 31.4 m² | €8.5/m² | €267 |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Client premises | Gotovlje | 25.0 m² | €6.0/m² | €150 |
Settlements in the municipality
Settlements with enough transactions for a page of their own. The median apartment price is shown where available.
- Žalec€2,538/m²
- Šempeter v Savinj. dolini€2,359/m²
A look at the place
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Frequently asked questions
What is the rental yield in Žalec?
The gross yield is 4.0 % a year: a median rent of €7.8/m² per month is €94 of annual rent per square metre, against a median purchase price of €2,378/m². The figure is gross — before tax, maintenance and vacant periods. The Slovenian average over the same period is 3.6 %.
Are property prices in Žalec above the Slovenian average?
The median apartment price in Žalec is €2,378/m² against a Slovenian median of €2,622/m², so 9 % lower.
How have apartment prices in Žalec moved over the years?
In 2008 the median was €1,206/m²; in 2026 it was €2,632/m² — 118 % more. The years in between are drawn in the trend chart; the values are nominal, with no inflation adjustment.
How much new housing is being built in Žalec?
Statistics Slovenia records building permits for 275 dwellings in Žalec over the last five years, 28 dwellings of them in 2025. A permit is no guarantee that the building goes up, but it is the earliest public signal of new supply.
How many properties change hands in Žalec each year?
In 2025, 822 sales were recorded on the open market. Across 2007–2026 the register holds 14,718, including non-market transfers.
Are these asking prices or achieved prices?
Achieved. Slovenian law requires every concluded transaction to be filed with the Surveying and Mapping Authority, so these are prices that were paid rather than prices that were advertised. The gap is often a few per cent, and wider for illiquid property.
How often is the data in Žalec updated?
The authority publishes a new annual file and tops up the current year continuously; the site is rebuilt on each release. The date of the last transaction and the date of the last rebuild are both in the footer, and the calculation is described in the methodology.