Area guide
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is Malta's largest fishing village around a deep natural harbour.
Marsaxlokk is Malta's largest fishing village, set around a deep natural harbour lined with traditional luzzu boats. The Sunday fish and produce market is the town's defining ritual, and the local property base is a mix of fishermen's houses of character, terraced houses, and small apartment conversions.
Property market snapshot
Live median asking prices and listing counts for Marsaxlokk, refreshed daily.
- Median sale price
- 640 000 €
- Median rent
- 1 250 €
- For sale
- 17
- For rent
- 26
Prices by property type
| Property type | Listings | Median asking price |
|---|---|---|
| apartment | 4 | 336 500 € |
| penthouse | 3 | 1 100 000 € |
Live figures as of 26 сентября 2026 г., from asking prices on Darscover.
What it is like to live here
Marsaxlokk is small, traditional, and slower-paced, with a weekly tourism pulse and strong identity built around the fishing fleet.
Best for
- buyers wanting traditional character
- second-home owners
- small-scale short-let operators
Neighbourhoods and sub areas
Harbour front, Tas-Silġ ridge, Delimara fringes
Getting around
About 25 minutes to Valletta and 10 minutes to the airport; the southern coastal roads connect to Birżebbuġa and Marsaskala.
Driving times
- Valletta25 min
- Malta International Airport10 min
- Mater Dei Hospital25 min
- Pretty Bay (Birzebbuga)8 min
Nearby
- Malta International Airport: 10 min (drive)
- Valletta: 25 min (drive)
- Marsaskala: 12 min (drive)
Bus routes
- 81
- 82
- 85
- 119
Parking: Free street parking is generally easy outside the Sunday market window when the harbour road closes.
Schools
- Marsaxlokk Primary School (state)
- St Thomas More College Zejtun Secondary (state)
- St Margaret College Verdala (Cospicua) (state)
Notes for buyers
- Houses of character on the harbour command a premium; expect 380k to 650k euro for 2 to 3 bedrooms.
- Sunday market footfall is intense; harbour-front owners trade quiet for the strongest air-bnb yields in the area.
- Power station legacy at Delimara is decommissioned; air quality concerns of the 2010s no longer apply.
- Outside any SDA: non-EU buyers need an AIP permit and minimum-price floors apply.
- Long-let demand is thin year-round; this is a second-home and short-let market.
Who lives here
- Population
- 3 700
- Median age
- 43
- Foreign born
- 11%
- Homeowners
- 80%
- Walkability
- 58/100
Frequently asked questions
Is Marsaxlokk a good place to live?
Marsaxlokk suits buyers wanting traditional character, second-home owners and small-scale short-let operators. Marsaxlokk is small, traditional, and slower-paced, with a weekly tourism pulse and strong identity built around the fishing fleet. Read the lifestyle and transport notes above to judge the fit for your own plans.
How much does property cost in Marsaxlokk?
The median asking sale price in Marsaxlokk is 640 000 € and the median asking rent is 1 250 € per month, from live Darscover listings. See the snapshot above for listing counts and prices by type.
How do you get around Marsaxlokk?
About 25 minutes to Valletta and 10 minutes to the airport; the southern coastal roads connect to Birżebbuġa and Marsaskala.
See homes in this area
Browse live listings in Marsaxlokk, or open the full market report for the numbers behind these medians.