Tangier becomes the most expensive city in Morocco , rising to the ninth rank of the most costly cities on the African continent. The Pearl of the North now surpasses Casablanca and Rabat in the national cost of living index.
The Moroccan diaspora living in the Hexagon remains the leading foreign customer of real estate in Morocco . It alone accounts for 46.2% of apartment inquiries, far ahead of the United States and Belgium.
The real estate market in Morocco is making a 180-degree turn. The era of giant villas is over, making way for functional apartments and liquidity. In 2026, demand will explode for small spaces, driven by a direct assistance scheme that attracts ten times more clients than available properties.
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) regulates the construction of personal dwellings for Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) through declarative obligations and specific taxation thresholds detailed in its latest guide.
The "Cities without Slums" program has benefited more than 382,000 families as of December 31, 2025, marking a major milestone in the reduction of substandard housing. At the same time, the government is preparing new measures to curb the escalation of rents in major urban areas.
The Marseille Criminal Court sentenced Jean and Viviane Badache to seven years in prison for a real estate fraud that affected 750 families. The judgment includes heavy fines and the confiscation of their assets, including a villa located in Marrakech .
Morocco is activating its reform of the Tax on Undeveloped Land (TNB) , introducing a tax directly linked to the actual level of infrastructure on the plots. This new system aims to penalize land retention and release land in major urban areas to curb the rise in real estate prices.
The "Cities Without Slums" program has benefited more than 382,000 families as of December 31, 2025, marking a major milestone in the reduction of substandard housing. At the same time, the government is preparing new measures to curb the escalation of rents in major urban areas.
Faced with the surge in real estate prices, the Moroccan government is preparing a legislative offensive to regulate short-term rentals and facilitate home ownership for the middle class. Speaking before the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State for Housing, Adib Benbrahim, pointed to the imbalances created by digital platforms like Airbnb.
With nearly 30% of the urban housing stock unoccupied or used as a second home, Morocco is facing a major structural divide. Despite a persistent deficit of 330,000 homes, the current supply is struggling to meet the real solvency of households, trapped by real estate investment strategies and a regulatory framework considered deterrent to rental.
The royal family has begun selling several prestigious properties that belonged to Lalla Latifa, the mother of King Mohammed VI , who passed away in June 2024.
This is a mixed ranking for the economic capital of the Kingdom. While Casablanca manages to climb to 8th place among African cities offering the best living conditions at the beginning of 2026, the metropolis pays a high price for its dynamism: unaffordable real estate for the average income and saturated air.