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Municipality of Kalamaria

A municipality on the rise: 140 more companies in a year. For its 92,248 residents it has few: restaurants, supermarkets.

active businesses
5,920
companies opened in 12 months
270
companies closed in 12 months
130
Apartments 2026114 deeds to 01/10/2026
1,900 €/m²

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

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Net change +14064.2 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 84.7 · Greece 99.8

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Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

  • Medical practices1.8×100 businesses · 1.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.6)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

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    Sectors in Kalamaria municipality

    105 sectors

    Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

    At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

    1. Construction companies 233opened47closed182.5 / 1,000 res.
    2. Restaurants & food 198opened26closed152.1 / 1,000 res.
    3. IT & software 185opened27closed72.0 / 1,000 res.
    4. Hairdressers & beauty 180opened10closedat least 22.0 / 1,000 res.
    5. Cafés & bars 158opened26closed141.7 / 1,000 res.
    6. Delivery services 151opened6closedat least 21.6 / 1,000 res.

    The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

    All 105 sectors, in a table
    Sectors in Kalamaria municipality.
    SectorActiveOpened (companies)Closed (companies)Per 1,000 res.× typical
    Construction companies23347185.571.3×
    Restaurants & food19826154.000.6×
    IT & software1852774.382.5×
    Hairdressers & beauty18010at least 22.321.2×
    Cafés & bars15826143.560.6×
    Delivery services1516at least 22.721.5×
    Clothing & footwear1481464.111×
    Engineers14232at least 73.762.1×
    Insurance agencies1306at least 01.731.3×
    Business consultants12937174.911.9×
    Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics12131167.821×
    Trade agents & general wholesale10421115.061.1×
    Property owners & landlords10236103.611.7×
    Medical practices10016at least 31.153.1×
    Pharmacies901382.341.3×
    Estate agents8911at least 12.752.3×
    Tutoring centres & schools832273.281.6×
    Bakeries & patisseries8012at least 23.450.6×
    Cleaning companies74at least 531.681×
    Haulage companies61at least 341.130.4×
    Wholesale machinery & equipment602073.980.8×
    Accounting firms58at least 800.881×
    Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers54at least 7at least 01.840.5×
    Wholesale food, drink & farm produce531373.580.4×
    Advertising agencies491892.612.1×
    Car repair shops47221.020.4×
    Supermarkets & mini markets4510at least 22.470.6×
    Furniture & homeware4415at least 12.970.7×
    Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies4311at least 32.140.4×
    Plumbing, heating & air conditioning41911.560.7×
    Gyms387at least 10.752×
    Solar & renewable energy37340.870.3×
    Perfumeries & cosmetics371784.571.1×
    Hotels & accommodation3620at least 12.241×
    Electricians36at least 1at least 11.190.8×
    Earthworks35at least 110.380.3×
    Photographers328at least 01.011.6×
    Souvenirs & folk art32at least 000.350.8×
    Hardware & paint3113at least 22.880.5×
    Kiosks & convenience stores31300.640.8×
    Fabrics & textiles301122.320.9×
    Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)3012at least 21.560.7×
    Marketing, market research & PR291482.731.9×
    Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging2911at least 63.411×
    Jewellers & watches2610at least 02.461.1×
    Architecture firms238at least 11.132.2×
    OPAP betting shops23000.250.8×
    Arts, theatre & culture23911.321.5×
    Electronics, computers & phones211142.091×
    Refrigeration technicians20200.220.5×
    Sporting goods2010at least 11.891×
    Travel agencies19400.651.3×
    Bookshops & stationers199at least 22.571.1×
    Car dealers18at least 3at least 20.890.6×
    Opticians18at least 100.401.3×
    Goldsmiths & jewellery making18000.201.1×
    Wholesale vehicles & parts18at least 4at least 31.420.5×
    Machinery repair & installation189at least 01.410.7×
    Off-licences & tobacconists172093.040.7×
    Petrol stations17000.350.2×
    Music & dance schools17at least 500.492×
    Courier companies16at least 1at least 10.671×
    Other building works168at least 10.930.6×
    Household appliances1615at least 12.430.8×
    Property management1512at least 11.722.1×
    Car parts & tyres15at least 221.050.4×
    Scrap metal & recycling15210.160.4×
    Nurseries14at least 000.230.8×
    Electronics & computer repair143at least 00.791.2×
    Psychologists13at least 1at least 00.381.9×
    Boat rentals13at least 010.392.4×
    Dry cleaners & laundries13at least 100.300.7×
    Carpentry12at least 210.910.7×
    Florists12at least 000.340.4×
    Driving schools12000.130.6×
    Crops & farm services12200.550.1×
    Spas & massage11510.621.7×
    Pets & pet shops11at least 0at least 00.430.6×
    Event organisers9at least 2at least 00.741.2×
    Metalwork9100.100.2×
    Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials9at least 320.750.4×
    Taxis8000.380.8×
    Printers8200.851×
    Parking & roadside assistance8010.210.7×
    Car rentals7at least 3at least 10.780.8×
    Doors & windows7000.160.1×
    Painters & decorators7at least 1at least 00.350.5×
    Physiotherapists7at least 100.371.5×
    Financial advisers7at least 3at least 30.532×
    Concrete works6at least 000.070.4×
    Flooring & tiles65at least 10.680.7×
    Food & drink production64at least 30.630.2×
    Design: graphic, interior & product6510.592.1×
    Dental practices5at least 000.051×
    Security companies5at least 400.481×
    Tailors & alterations5000.241×
    Funeral homes5000.050.3×
    Gardening & landscaping50at least 00.250.6×
    Wholesale fuel5at least 110.420.2×
    Livestock & animal farming5000.100.1×
    Warehousing & transport support5910.940.4×
    Veterinary clinics3000.040.4×
    Heating oil, firewood & LPG3110.290.1×
    Motorcycles3at least 110.290.5×
    Olive mills0000.00—

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    Deed prices

    Range 850–2,750 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 79% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

    1,900 €/m²

    Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 114 deeds.

    Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

    Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 05/10/2026

    The municipality's public contracts by year

    Public contracts of Kalamaria municipality by year
    YearContractsAmountLargest category
    2026 (to 09/10/2026)128€6.2 millionElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: €2.0 million
    2025 (from 02/01/2025)200€5.7 millionTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: €1.1 million

    The municipality's bodies

    New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

    Contracts of the bodies of Kalamaria municipality
    BodyContractsAmount
    ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ «ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΚΑΛΕΜΚΕΡΗΣ» ΔΗΜΟΥ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΡΙΑΣ1€3 thousand

    Seismic activity

    Seismic activity in the municipality: High.

    The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many active businesses does Kalamaria municipality have?

    5,920 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

    Which sector has the most businesses in Kalamaria municipality?

    The sector "Construction companies" has the most active businesses (514), followed by "Restaurants & food" (369).

    How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Kalamaria municipality?

    64.2 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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