Msida area guide
Msida (L-Imsida) is a council in Malta's Northern Harbour region, next to Ta' Xbiex, Pietà, Santa Venera and Ħamrun. This draft covers renting and buying here and what to check before you sign.
Draft guideThis guide is a draft and has not been reviewed yet. Facts are being checked.
· By Portal editorial team (draft, not yet reviewed)
Asking prices in Msida
Live medians of the asking prices of homes listed now (48 to rent, 28 for sale). Asking prices, not final agreed prices.
Median asking rent
€1,500a month
from 48 homes
Median asking price
€524,500
from 28 homes
Renting in Msida
Msida is one of the localities with the most registered rental contracts in Malta, according to the Housing Authority's rent register. It is one of the localities where students look for rooms and shared flats as well as whole homes.
Buying in Msida
Msida is one of the Northern Harbour localities where many first-time buyers look. The asking prices below are split by property type on the price page.
The figures on this page are asking prices from current listings, not final agreed prices.
Before you sign
- Check that the lease will be registered with the Housing Authority; landlords must register residential leases.
- For a room in a shared flat, ask who else lives there and how bills are split.
- First-time buyer? Try the stamp duty calculator.
Msida at a glance
- Maltese name
- L-Imsida
- Region
- Northern Harbour
Neighbouring places
Search Msida
Sources
- Housing Authority, registered rental contracts in Malta, H1 2024
- Places, areas and neighbours on this site: the portal gazetteer (locality model)
- Market research notes for this site (Housing Authority, NSO and KPMG figures), October 2026