Property for Sale in Pagondas, Samos

Pagondas sits on the southern slopes of Samos, looking out towards Tsopela and Marathokampos Bay, surrounded by olive groves and terraced land. It is a working village rather than a resort, about 12 km from Pythagoreio.

Typical stock is village houses for restoration, olive plots and larger parcels outside the settlement boundary. Buildability outside the village needs a property-specific engineering and legal review; plot size, lawful road frontage and the Samos ZOE zoning are among the checks, not a complete list.

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

Nearby areas: Pythagorio · Chora · Heraion

Prices and what you are buying in Pagondas

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

This is a traditional hill village on the southern slopes, with a central square, residents all year round and views towards Tsopela and Marathokampos Bay. It is about 12 km from Pythagoreio and 26 km from Samos Town. You are buying in a village that still functions as a village, not a resort.

Who Pagondas suits

With an older village house the renovation budget can be a large part of the total cost, so judge the purchase and the works together as one project. We prepare a renovation estimate before you make an offer, not after: see our renovation work and build costs on Samos.

Buyers who do well here want a house with character, space around it and a genuine Greek village, and are happy to drive down to the coast for the beach. Buyers looking mainly for short-let income are usually better served on the south-east coast, and we will say so.

What we check before you buy here

Access and structure in the old village. Lanes are narrow and old houses share party walls. Whether machinery can reach the site changes a renovation budget substantially, and a shared wall means the neighbour’s condition is your problem too. We look at both on site.
Unpermitted additions and inheritance. Village houses have been extended informally for generations, and many are held by several heirs in undivided shares. See arbitrary buildings and legalisation, the Electronic Building Identity and the Hellenic Cadastre check. This should be resolved before any deposit is paid.
Land outside the village. On the slopes, buildability requires a property-specific engineering and legal review, including the applicable planning rules, plot characteristics, lawful road frontage and any restrictions. An olive grove with a view is not automatically a building plot.
Water and slope. Terraced hillside ground carries retaining and drainage costs that do not appear in a photograph.

Pagondas village guide

Pagondas (Greek: Παγώνδας) is an inland village in the south of Samos, in the Pythagoreio municipal unit. According to local history it was one of the first villages resettled when the island was repopulated in the 16th century, and families from Pagondas in Evia later gave it its name.

Location: on the hills above the Heraion plain — about 12 km from Pythagoreio, 26 km from Samos Town and 35 km from Karlovasi.
Nearest beaches: Heraion (Ireon), about 6.5 km down the valley, and the coast by the Temple of Hera at Kolona.
In the village: a central square shaded by plane and mulberry trees, the three-aisled church of Agia Triada (1878), the older church of the Nativity of Christ, a folklore museum housed in the school building and an old mechanical olive mill.
Population: The 2021 census records 497 residents in Pagondas village and 1,343 in the wider community, including Ireon and Kolona.
Economy: olives first, then vegetables and pulses; summer work comes from the hotels and tavernas of Heraion.

Pagondas — common questions

Where is Pagondas on Samos?

In the south of the island, inland on the hills above Heraion, about 12 km west of Pythagoreio and 26 km from Samos Town.

How much does a house in Pagondas cost?

Asking prices in Pagondas 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.

How far is the nearest beach?

Heraion (Ireon) beach is about 6.5 km away.

Can foreigners buy property in Pagondas?

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.

Can I build on land outside the village?

A general area guide cannot determine whether a particular plot can be built on. Arrange a property-specific engineering and legal review before making an offer.