Florence City Guide

Florence is the cradle of the Italian Renaissance — Tuscany's regional capital, a UNESCO World Heritage City since 1982, and the city where Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, the Duomo, the Uffizi, and the Ponte Vecchio define an unrivalled concentration of cultural heritage. The city centre fits within a compact UNESCO buffer zone, with Centro Storico, Oltrarno (across the Arno), and the surrounding hills (San Miniato, Fiesole) anchoring the residential market. Population is 362,353 (city) / 714,000 (metro). Florence reached €4,737/m² in April 2026 (+5.43% YoY), with Centro Storico at €5,300/m² and Oltrarno/Historic Centre reaching €5,500-€6,000/m². Outer residential areas like Rifredi or Isolotto are €3,700-€3,900/m². Florence delivers Italy's strongest yield + heritage combination — gross rental yields ran 5.23-7.7% in Q3 2025 with city average 6.24%.