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Via Dione in Ortigia, a narrow paved street lined with potted plants, chairs and old stone palazzi

10 colivings

Coliving in Sicily

Rooms with a desk, a shared kitchen and other remote workers around. If you arrive knowing nobody, a month in a coliving is the quickest way to have people to go to the beach with.

Photo: Cayambe · CC BY 4.0

10 results

  • Porta dei Greci, a stone city gate set in an old palazzo, with pine trees and a lamp post in the Kalsa, PalermoCoworking + coliving

    Palermo · Kalsa

    BeetCommunity – Botanical Garden

    BeetCommunity's larger property (about 1,000 m²) on Via Lincoln, opposite Palermo's Orto Botanico and close to Villa Giulia and the Kalsa. It combines suites and a private apartment for monthly coliving with a coworking area open to outside day-pass and monthly users. The garden hosts weekly community activities: outdoor yoga (€12, Wednesdays), outdoor workout classes (€12) and free potluck dinners. A short walk to Palermo Centrale station and the old town.

    from €30/dayMeeting roomFibre Wi-Fi
  • The neo-Gothic Palazzina dei Quattro Pizzi at the former Florio tuna fishery in Arenella, Palermo, under a deep blue skyColiving

    Palermo · Arenella

    Domus Nomadi Co-living

    Boutique seafront coliving in Arenella, a former fishing borgo on Palermo's north-east coast between the centre and Addaura. The listing describes five furnished apartments and up to 8 private bedrooms with sea-facing windows (the data sheet says 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 20 beds, 250 m² – figures conflict). Includes a gym, yoga space, billiards and bikes; meals offered. Host Andrea has been on Coliving.com since July 2025. Minimum stay one month. The listing has 12 reviews (4.8/5, Nov 2026); most of the 2026 ones come from students placed there by a partner organisation for summer internships, so expect a student crowd in summer.

    from $393/monthMeeting roomKitchen
  • Piazza Marina in Palermo, with the giant fig trees of Giardino Garibaldi, a small lodge and potted plants on the pavingCoworking + coliving

    Palermo · Tribunali-Kalsa

    Mojo CoHouse

    Coliving and B&B hybrid in a historic building on Via degli Schioppettieri, a short walk from Fontana Pretoria and Via Roma. Coliving.com lists 10 bedrooms each with private bathroom, 18 beds, 250 m², plus three independent flats; about 4–5 long-term residents on average alongside short-stay guests. Collaborates with the cultural association CaravanSerai on events (a weekly jam session, small concerts, workshops), and the hosts also run SpazioSolazzo, a space a short walk away used for work by day and for concerts and exhibitions in the evening. Minimum coliving stay is two months. Coliving.com reviews (4.5/5 from 19, Nov 2026) praise the central location; some mention privacy, heating and the mixed hotel/hostel feel.

    from $850/monthPhone boothMeeting room
  • The seafront road of Lungomare Edoardo Pantano in Riposto under a cloudy sky, with the coastline in the distanceColiving

    Riposto · Lungomare

    Cummari – The Haven

    Female-focused coliving founded in 2020 by Michelle Titus, a New York-born former correspondent and publisher. It opened in a restored 19th-century three-bedroom house with garden terrace in Catania and was not listed on Airbnb or Booking (word of mouth only). In 2024 it moved to Riposto, a small port town between Catania and Taormina at the foot of Etna, about 45 minutes by train from Catania airport. The website now presents 'The Haven' (coliving for solo female travellers, artists and digital nomads), group retreats and a year-long women's artist residency. Men are not fully excluded but women are prioritised. Cummari has also run countryside coworking retreats on Etna's eastern slope for up to 10 women.

    Kitchen
  • Piazza della Repubblica in Marsala at night, with the arcaded Palazzo VII Aprile and its clock tower lit upColiving

    Marsala · Contrada Dara

    The Place – Kitesurf Paradise (Yoga, Wind & Water)

    Countryside retreat centre near the Stagnone lagoon (a well-known kitesurf spot) run by Andrea (Italian) and Janina (German), who have hosted yoga retreats in Marsala and on Pantelleria since 2021. Coliving.com lists 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 20 beds on 800 m² with pool, jacuzzi, rooftop and yoga shala; monthly rooms from about $640. Residents (42 reviews) rate community and events 4.8, but location 4.1: it is remote and public transport is limited, so a car is recommended. Kite camps at the Stagnone ran in October 2026; no dates for 2027 were published as of November 2026.

    from $640/monthKitchenTerrace
  • Lawns, palm trees and a curving path at the Via Libertà entrance of the Giardino Inglese park in PalermoCoworking + coliving

    Palermo · Libertà

    BeetCommunity – Via Agrigento

    BeetCommunity calls itself the first coliving in Palermo. The Via Agrigento house (200 m², 4 rooms) combines coliving rooms with a coworking area that non-residents can book by the day, week or month. Desks come with monitors and printing, and there is a bookable meeting room plus kitchen and outdoor space. The company runs a busy community calendar for residents and coworkers (free potlucks, paid yoga and workout classes, day trips and weekends away), with events scheduled into Nov–Dec 2026. Located in the Libertà/Notarbartolo residential district.

    from €30/dayMeeting roomCommunity events
  • Piazza Università in Catania, a wide paved square with an ornate lamp post, framed by pale baroque palazziCoworking + coliving

    Catania · Centro storico

    Casa D'aria (Pietro Antonio Coppola)

    Restored townhouse in Catania's historic centre run by local architect Daria, split into several named apartments (Verde, Luna, Ametista, Oro…) with kitchenettes, a rooftop terrace and a coworking room. Coliving.com lists 11 bedrooms, 40 beds and 900 m² and up to 39 co-residents; the operator also mentions Syracuse. Reviews (4.3/5, ~53) praise staff, central location and rooftop; negatives are thin walls, street noise and shared-kitchen cleanliness. Note: San Berillo is a historically rough area undergoing change; reviewers on the operator page describe the neighbourhood as feeling safe.

    from $786/monthPhone boothMeeting room
  • Piazza Università in Catania, a wide paved square with an ornate lamp post, framed by pale baroque palazziCoworking + coliving

    Catania · Centro storico

    Casa Verdi (Coliving in the Giuseppe Verdi)

    Self-described 'house for travelers' combining coliving and coworking in a historic Catania house about 200 m from the Fiera food market. Coliving.com lists 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 11 beds and 340 m², up to 10 co-residents, with a terrace and an events calendar (dinners, cooking workshops, jam sessions). It is the cheapest Sicilian listing on Coliving.com (shared rooms). Rated 4.7/5 from 51 reviews, several of them from October and November 2026.

    from $450/monthCommunity eventsKitchen
  • A small rocky cove with clear shallow water and a pebble beach at Punta della Mola, on the Maddalena peninsula, SiracusaCoworking + coliving

    Siracusa · Milocca

    Kasabbòla

    Two-level villa 350 m from the sea south of Siracusa combining coliving and coworking. Guests can stay in an independent smart apartment (two double rooms, private study, kitchen, terrace/solarium) and work in the 'Laboratorio', an open-space annex with laptop desks, wifi and printer, or on the veranda, garden and sea-view terrace. Small capacity (about 3 desks). Car or bike needed for town.

    from €10/dayUnconfirmedMeeting roomFibre Wi-Fi
  • A winding road climbing green, scrub-covered hills on the way from Avola to Avola AnticaColiving

    Avola · Cava L'Unica

    Unica (Casa D'aria network)

    Small beach-house coliving near Avola on the Syracuse coast, hosted by Daria (the architect behind Casa D'aria in Catania). Coliving.com lists 3 bedrooms, 6 beds, 1 bathroom and 90 m², shared with up to 5 other people, about one hour from Catania. Rated 4.9/5 from 13 reviews, but the most recent review is from January 2025.

    from $1,348/monthUnconfirmedFibre Wi-FiTerrace

Towns inviting remote workers

Several Sicilian towns run repopulation schemes, from one-euro houses to grants. Here is what is actually on offer today, without the hype.

  • Region-wide (—)

    South Working grant (L.R. 1/2026, art. 3)

    A non-repayable €30,000 per worker, paid to the employer in five yearly instalments of €6,000, for companies based outside Sicily that hire on a permanent contract someone resident in Sicily who works mainly remotely from the island for at least five years. Employees only, not freelancers. Applications opened on 30 June 2026 on the IRFIS platform, first come, first served.

    Sources ↗

  • Region-wide (—)

    50% regional IRPEF refund for people moving from abroad

    Refund of 50% of the IRPEF paid (60% in comuni under 5,000 inhabitants), for three years and up to €100,000 a year, for people who move their residence from abroad to Sicily between 2026 and 2028, have employment or pension income, and buy or renovate a property in Sicily within 12 months. Self-employment or business income only counts on top of that, so people with only partita IVA income do not appear to qualify. Residence, tax domicile and the property must be kept until 31 December of the second year after the move, and the refund cannot be combined with other tax incentives for new residents. In force under art. 25 L.R. 1/2026 and D.D.G. 1017 of 5 August 2026: one application a year, the first window running 1 September–31 December 2027; the online tool is not yet available.

    Sources ↗

  • Castelbuono (PA)

    South Working Castelbuono public coworking

    Public coworking opened in 2020–21 by returning remote workers under an agreement with the Comune, now run by Social Green Hub: 40 permanent desks, expandable to 70 for company retreats, in an 18th-century building, with affordable memberships and free workshops. Open to anyone. Il Sole 24 Ore reported it still operating in September 2026.

    Sources ↗

  • Castelbuono (PA)

    Madonie Nomad Residency

    Festival and residency for remote workers in the Madonie. The first edition ran 4–6 September 2026 with a free festival in Castelbuono, followed by an 'Open Stay' with rooms and workspaces at capped rates, in exchange for sharing skills with local people. Over 200 attended. The project's site now sells day experiences and stays of one night or more year-round; the next festival has not been announced.

    Sources ↗

  • Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)

    Houses for €1, €2 and €3

    The Comune has auctioned abandoned houses in the old Saracen quarter from symbolic starting prices: €1 in 2019, €2 in 2021, €3 in June 2024. Buyers must renovate within the set period. Open to anyone, foreigners included. No 2025–2026 round has been confirmed, so check the Comune's website.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

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  • Mussomeli (CL)

    Houses for €1

    Abandoned houses in the historic centre at a symbolic price for buyers who renovate, plus habitable houses from around €15,000. The mayor cites about 250 deeds to buyers of 18 nationalities. Idealista described the programme as active in January 2026. Buyers pay notary and transfer costs.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • Naro (AG)

    Houses for €1

    A municipal portal, case1euronaro.it, where owners offer abandoned houses at a symbolic price and buyers apply house by house. The Comune coordinates but does not buy or own the houses, and sending the online form is not an assignment or a purchase; the price excludes costs, taxes and works. Rankings for individual houses were published in October 2026. The deposit and the deadline for works were not verified.

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  • Troina (EN)

    Houses for €1

    Abandoned houses, often donated by heirs, offered at €1 to buyers who submit a renovation plan; the town joined the scheme in 2020 and received about 16,000 expressions of interest in 2021. Nothing specific for remote workers. No current call has been verified.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • Cammarata (AG)

    Houses for €1

    Listed by Idealista in January 2026 among Sicilian towns with €1 houses, pointing to the Comune's transparency portal for calls and rules. When we checked, the portal showed no €1 notice. A mountain town with colder winters. No remote-worker offer found.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • Salemi (TP)

    Houses for €1

    Listed by Idealista in January 2026 among Sicilian towns associated with €1 houses, without details on a current call. No 2025–2026 call has been verified and no remote-worker offer was found.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • Gangi, Bivona, Corleone, Petralia Soprana and others (—)

    Houses for €1 in other towns

    Idealista's January 2026 list also names Gangi, Bivona, Calatafimi Segesta, Caltagirone, Castiglione di Sicilia, Corleone, Petralia Soprana, Racalmuto, Regalbuto, San Piero Patti and Termini Imerese, noting that schemes open and close with local conditions. None was verified individually: check each Comune.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • San Mauro Castelverde (PA)

    Bonus for moving residence

    €5,000 for people who move their residence to the town, and a larger grant for opening a commercial, craft or farming business, funded by the national fund for marginal municipalities 2021–2023. Not aimed at remote workers. Reported in January 2024; no 2025–2026 call verified.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

  • Burgio (AG)

    Residence bonus and new-business grants

    €5,000 for households that move their residence to Burgio, plus a separate notice funding new shops and hotels. Not aimed at remote workers. Reported in January 2024; no 2025–2026 call verified.

    Unconfirmed: we could not verify recent activity

    Sources ↗

Finding a mid-term rental

If a coliving isn't for you, the alternative is a mid-term rental. These are the figures we saw in October–November 2026:

Platform Palermo Catania
Spotahome 105 listings, average €732/month; rooms mostly €490–600, studios €525–700 32 listings; studios €450–900 (average €625), rooms €200–699
HousingAnywhere 82 listings; private room from €270 with bills, studios around €600 28 listings; flats mostly €700–900, private room €290
Coliving.com 6–7 places across Sicily, from about $393 to $1,569 a month

On Spotahome some listings charge a one-off fee of about €300–500 to draft and register the contract, and some ask for an Italian tax code: get your codice fiscale before you start looking (see the paperwork chapter).

Before paying any deposit, make sure there is a written contract, that it's clear what the bills include and what it costs to leave early. In summer, especially in Mondello and central Palermo, prices go up because many owners switch to short lets.

For neighbourhood-level detail, read Mid-term rentals in Palermo and the Housing and rentals chapter of the guide.

Sources (5)
  1. Spotahome – Palermo
  2. Spotahome – Catania
  3. HousingAnywhere – Palermo
  4. HousingAnywhere – Catania
  5. Coliving.com – Sicily