Property for Sale in Mitilinioi, Samos

Mitilinioi is a large inland village of Samos in the central valley, about 13 km from Vathi and 7 km from Pythagoreio. It is lived in all year, with its own square and the Natural History Museum of the Aegean, whose palaeontological collection comes from the area.

The stock is mainly stone village houses for restoration, family homes with courtyards, and agricultural land on the surrounding slopes. Older houses here frequently pre-date 1955 or carry additions that were never recorded. The permit file and the as-built drawings — not the asking price — decide the real cost of a restoration, which is why we check both first.

Browse the properties for sale in Mitilinioi below. Where a property carries unpermitted work, we handle the legalisation and the Electronic Building Identity. For the purchase process, see our guide to buying property on Samos or get in touch with Samos Housing.

Nearby areas: Samos Town · Pythagorio · Chora · Kokkari

Prices and what you are buying in Mitilinioi

Asking prices in Mitilinioi vary with each property’s type, size, condition and location, so compare the individual listings on this page rather than an area average.

Mitilinioi is a large inland village in the central valley, about 7 km from Pythagoreio and 13 km from Samos Town, with a square and the Natural History Museum of the Aegean. The nearest beaches are on the south-east coast, around Potokaki and Psili Ammos. What you give up is a sea view from the front door; what you get is an established village that is lived in all year.

Who Mitilinioi actually suits

Two kinds of buyer do well here, and one usually does better elsewhere:

The renovator. With an older village house the renovation budget can be a large part of the total cost, so the purchase only makes sense with a realistic renovation figure. We prepare it before you offer — see our renovation work and build costs on Samos.
The buyer who wants land. For a house with room around it, an orchard or an olive grove, compare the land listings here — and have each plot’s buildability checked before you offer.
The pure holiday-rental investor. Summer demand concentrates on the coast, so if short-let income is your main goal, Pythagoreio or Kokkari will serve you better, at a higher price.

What we check before you buy here

Village houses in Mitilinioi are old and have been extended informally over generations. Expect additions that were never permitted; whether and how they can be regularised depends on the legalisation rules in force for that building, and the cost belongs in your offer — see arbitrary buildings and legalisation and the Electronic Building Identity now required at transfer. Inherited houses often have several co-owners and undivided shares; we resolve that with the Cadastre and title check before a deposit. On land outside the settlement boundary, buildability requires a property-specific engineering and legal review, including the applicable planning rules, plot characteristics, lawful road frontage and any restrictions.

Mitilinioi village guide

Mitilinioi (Greek: Μυτιληνιοί — also written Mytilinii or Mytilinioi) is a substantial inland village of Samos, in the Pythagoreio municipal unit. According to local history it was founded in the 16th–17th century by settlers from Lesvos — mainly from Polichnitos and Vrisa — and the name simply means “the people from Mytilene”. Wine made the village prosperous until the late 19th century, and tobacco until around 1980.

Location: at about 120 m in the central valley, about 7 km from Pythagoreio and 13 km from Samos Town.
Population: The 2021 census records 1,778 residents in Mitilinioi village and 1,870 in the wider community.
Natural History Museum of the Aegean: The Natural History Museum of the Aegean includes a palaeontological collection with fossils of animals that lived in the Mitilinioi area, alongside other natural-history exhibits.
Churches: Agia Matrona and the Dormition of the Virgin (Koimisis tis Theotokou).
Nearest beaches: on the south-east coast, around Potokaki and Psili Ammos.

Mitilinioi — common questions

Where is Mitilinioi on Samos?

In the central valley of the island, about 13 km from Samos Town and 7 km from Pythagoreio.

Are Mytilinii, Mytilinioi and Mitilinioi the same village?

Yes. They are different Latin spellings of the same Greek name, Μυτιληνιοί.

How much does a house in Mitilinioi cost?

Asking prices in Mitilinioi depend on the property’s type, size, condition and location. Compare the available listings, then assess purchase costs and any renovation budget separately. Ask us for a shortlist matched to your budget.

Is Mitilinioi good for living all year?

The 2021 census records 1,778 residents in the village itself and 1,870 in the wider community, so it is lived in all year. Check current local healthcare and school provision against your own needs before you buy.

Can foreigners buy property in Mitilinioi?

Before proceeding, ask your lawyer or notary to confirm the purchase requirements for your nationality and the specific property. We can help coordinate the property information needed for that review.