Construction
What will it cost to build?
A cost range per square metre for the shell or the finished home, with a buffer for overruns.
- Shell from €600 per m²
- Fully finished €1,200 to €1,800 per m²
- Land and permits not included
Your numbers
Shell is structure and roof with no internal finishes. Fully finished adds plastering, apertures, services and tiling.
A buffer for overruns and changes. Ten percent is a common rule of thumb.
Estimated build cost
€158,400 to €237,600
- Per m² with contingency€1,320 to €1,980
- Floor area120 m²
- FinishFully finished
- Contingency10%
Breakdown
- LowHigh
- Construction€1,200 to €1,800 per m²€144,000€216,000
- Contingency€14,400€21,600
- Total€158,400€237,600
NoteNot included: land, Planning Authority fees, architect fees, furniture and landscaping.
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How this is calculated
- Shell costs €600 to €900 per m². Fully finished costs €1,200 to €1,800 per m². Source: yellow.com.mt, buying a home in Malta in 2026.
- Premium builds run €1,500 to €2,000 per m² in contractor guides. Source: Check Your Traders, contractor costs 2026.
- Placeholder to replace with real data: the 10% contingency.
StatusFigures come from desk research and were last checked on 2026-10-28. Verify each one against the Commissioner for Revenue, the Central Bank of Malta, the Housing Authority, the Planning Authority and REWS before relying on it.