Where to rent in Malta and Gozo

One of the Three Villages: gardens, larger homes and a settled residential feel.

Small, green and central — narrow lanes and houses of character.

Vittoriosa: the marina, Fort St Angelo and the finest surviving pre-Valletta streets.

Malta’s largest town: dense, well served and central to everything.

Pretty Bay, a working port and some of the lowest coastal rents on the island.

The busiest resort strip in the north, lively in summer and inexpensive in winter.

Bormla — the largest of the Three Cities, with a regenerating waterfront.

Cliffs, farmland and the highest point on the island.

A dense residential town between Paola and Zabbar, practical and affordable.

Valletta’s quieter neighbour, with gardens, granaries and a five-minute walk into the capital.

Between Sliema and Msida, facing Manoel Island: central, well connected and better value than the seafront.

A busy high street, older townhouses and some of the most affordable central rents.

A quiet creek beside the Three Cities, with new waterfront development.

The smallest of the Three Villages, known for its avenue of trees and belfry.

A seaside town in the south-east: a long bay, a promenade and calmer pricing.

The fishing harbour with painted luzzus, a Sunday market and seafront restaurants.

The Silent City — a walled medieval capital where almost nothing has changed in centuries.

The north: sandy bays, a hilltop village and the ferry to Gozo close by.

Built around the Rotunda, with generous family homes and quick routes north and south.

The University quarter and yacht marina, with fast links to almost anywhere on the island.

Traditional core, newer villas on the edges, and the Palazzo Parisio at its centre.

Central to the south, home to the Hypogeum and well served by transport.

Modern low-density development, international schools and open coastline.

Beside Msida and the main hospital, with harbour views from the higher streets.

Sea-facing apartments, the national aquarium and a long coastal walk.

Village life beside the megalithic temples of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra.

Wrapped around Mdina: catacombs, quiet squares and countryside on the doorstep.

A practical central-belt town with retail parks, schools and easy access to the harbour area.

Central, well connected and priced below the neighbouring villages.

A narrow peninsula facing Valletta, with the Gardjola gardens at its tip.

A large rural village with limestone houses and access to the southern coast.

The seafront promenade, the ferry to Valletta and the densest concentration of shops and cafés on the island.

Spinola Bay, Portomaso and Paceville — dining, business and nightlife in one square kilometre.

A long coastal stretch taking in Bugibba, Qawra and Xemxija.

Residential and quiet, a ten-minute walk above St Julian’s. Popular with families and professionals.

Embassies, the marina and low-rise streets — one of the calmest addresses in the harbour area.

Neolithic temples and a compact village core minutes from the Three Cities.

The fortified capital: baroque streets, harbour views and a UNESCO World Heritage core.

Elevated bay views on the road north, quieter than Bugibba.

Close to the Three Cities, with space and value for families.

A historic southern town with large houses of character and a strong local identity.

The Blue Grotto, quiet streets and prices well below the harbour towns.

The first village off the ferry, convenient for commuting to Malta.

Gozo’s main seaside resort, with the salt pans a short walk west.

Farmhouses, ridge views and easy access to Gozo’s eastern beaches.

The quiet eastern tip of Gozo, looking across to Comino.

A small western village near Dwejra and the Inland Sea.

Gozo’s capital, built beneath the Citadel — the island’s services and market in one place.

A hilltop village with the Ggantija temples and wide island views.

A steep-sided bay with restaurants at the waterline and swimming off the rocks.

Three square kilometres between the islands, with the Blue Lagoon at its edge.