Tangier · Neighbourhood analysis
Buying in Tanja Balia, Tangier: what the data shows
Tanja Balia accounts for the highest volume of sale listings among the Tangier neighbourhoods tracked by Dar Invest. An overview of the available indicators for overseas Moroccan buyers.
Tanja Balia is the Tangier neighbourhood that generates the most sale listings among those tracked by Dar Invest in the city. This high volume allows for statistically more robust indicators — something that cannot be taken for granted in every neighbourhood. This article presents these indicators as they emerge from the latest snapshot, and places them in the context of the two other available neighbourhoods: Centre Ville and Malabata.
How to read the figures in this article
Two concepts come up throughout the sections below.
Price per square metre. This is calculated by dividing the listed price of an apartment by its size. A property of 100 sqm listed at 1,000,000 MAD works out to 10,000 MAD per square metre. This unit makes it possible to compare a studio and a large apartment on the same basis, which would be impossible by looking at total prices alone.
The median. This is the value that splits listings into two equal halves: half of the properties are listed above it, the other half below. It is more resistant than the average to outlier properties, where a single one is enough to pull the mean up or down. In a heterogeneous market like Tangier, the median better describes what a buyer actually encounters.
Tanja Balia figures at the latest snapshot
At the latest recorded month, September 2026, the median asking price per square metre in Tanja Balia stands at 8,000 MAD. Half of the retained listings fall between 7,500 MAD and 11,190 MAD per square metre: this is the range where the bulk of the market is concentrated.
The median property is 78 sqm and is listed at 700,000 MAD. These two figures give a sense of the typical entry price in this neighbourhood, without any single property matching them exactly.
A listing remains visible online for a median of 0 days before disappearing. This duration measures market attention: a short duration suggests properties are quickly taken or quickly withdrawn, while a longer one generally leaves more room to negotiate. It is worth keeping in mind that a listing that disappears is not necessarily a sale — the seller may have withdrawn it, reposted it elsewhere, or abandoned it.
The September 2026 snapshot covers 260 retained listings.
Change over the tracked period: −15.5% since March 2026.
| Month | Median price, in MAD/m² |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | 9,464 |
| April 2026 | 9,464 |
| May 2026 | 9,375 |
| June 2026 | 8,499 |
| August 2026 | 10,156 |
| September 2026 | 8,000 |
| Month | Median time on market, in days |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| Month | Number of listings, per month |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | 146 |
| April 2026 | 248 |
| May 2026 | 253 |
| June 2026 | 180 |
| August 2026 | 102 |
| September 2026 | 260 |
Tanja Balia versus Centre Ville and Malabata
Two other Tangier neighbourhoods have reliable data: Centre Ville and Malabata. Placing them side by side with Tanja Balia helps position the latter within the local market.
On price per square metre, Tanja Balia sits clearly below the other two neighbourhoods. Centre Ville shows a notably higher asking price per sqm than Tanja Balia, and Malabata sits clearly above Centre Ville. The gap between Tanja Balia and Malabata is therefore the widest of the three possible comparisons.
On size, properties for sale in Centre Ville and Malabata are noticeably larger than those in Tanja Balia. Centre Ville and Malabata display median sizes in a similar range, without a clear ranking between them. In practical terms, a buyer comparing Tanja Balia with the other two neighbourhoods is not looking at the same type of property: the total entry price reflects both a lower price per sqm and a smaller size.
On listing volume, Tanja Balia concentrates noticeably more supply than Centre Ville, which itself has noticeably more than Malabata. A thicker market generally offers more choice and a statistically more robust median.
On recent trends, the three neighbourhoods are moving in different directions: the asking price per sqm is falling sharply in Tanja Balia, falling moderately in Centre Ville, and rising sharply in Malabata. These diverging trajectories are worth monitoring over time rather than interpreting on a single month.
| Indicator | Tanja Balia | Centre Ville | Malabata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price per sqm | 8,000 MAD | 15,000 MAD | 21,288 MAD |
| Median asking price | 700,000 MAD | 1,800,000 MAD | 2,400,000 MAD |
| Median size | 78 sqm | 108 sqm | 110 sqm |
| Median listing duration | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Retained listings | 260 | 137 | 82 |
| Change in price per sqm | −15.5% since March 2026 | −4.5% since March 2026 | +35.5% since March 2026 |
Table: apartments for sale, public listings, figures as of September 2026.
For an overseas Moroccan buyer
Several practical points emerge from this data for a buyer based abroad.
Listing volume in Tanja Balia is the highest of the three tracked neighbourhoods. A thicker market makes it easier to compare properties and reduces the risk of facing a single listing with no reference point.
The price per sqm is clearly lower than in Centre Ville and Malabata. This translates into a more accessible total entry price, even though properties are also smaller. A buyer with a limited budget will find more options within this price range.
The recent trend in asking prices is sharply downward. This may represent a negotiating opportunity, but it is also a signal worth monitoring over time. The available data does not allow a distinction between a temporary correction and a structural trend.
Finally, no reliable rental data is available for Tanja Balia at the time of this snapshot. It is therefore not possible to calculate an indicative gross rental yield from Dar Invest data for this neighbourhood.
What these figures do not resolve
Three limitations apply before using these indicators in a purchase decision.
These figures relate to asking prices, never to transaction prices. The gap between what a seller lists and what a buyer actually pays — the negotiation — does not appear anywhere here.
A listing that disappears is not necessarily a sale. The median listing duration measures market attention, not deeds signed at the notary.
The medians describe the neighbourhood as a whole. Tanja Balia covers several property types and streets whose prices can differ significantly from the central value. A specific property may therefore fall well outside the figures presented here.
Figures as of September 2026.