Municipality of Karystos
Tourist and commercial municipality on the rise: 20 more companies in a year. For its 11,903 residents it has few: tutoring centres.
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- 11,903 residents (2021 census) · Area: 675.9 km²
- active businesses
- 1,237
- companies opened in 12 months
- 29
- companies closed in 12 months
- 9
- Apartments 202614 deeds to 01/10/2026
- 889 €/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.
Net change +20103.9 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 82.8 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Earthworks5.9×37 businesses · 3.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
- Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies3.2×31 businesses · 2.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.8)
- Doors & windows3.0×19 businesses · 1.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
- Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers2.6×26 businesses · 2.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9)
- Food & drink production2.4×20 businesses · 1.7 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.7)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Tutoring centres & schools0.46×6 businesses · 0.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.1) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Karystos municipality
105 sectorsEach 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
- Restaurants & food 122
- Hotels & accommodation 88
- Warehousing & transport support 81
- Off-licences & tobacconists 60
- Cafés & bars 56
- Wholesale fuel 56
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
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants & food | 122 | 4 | 1 | 17.05 | 1.6× |
| Hotels & accommodation | 88 | 11 | 11.34 | 3.1× | |
| Warehousing & transport support | 81 | 3 | 0 | 6.81 | 2.4× |
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 60 | 0 | 5.04 | 1.1× | |
| Cafés & bars | 56 | 0 | 11.59 | 1.3× | |
| Wholesale fuel | 56 | 4.70 | 1.4× | ||
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 55 | 3 | 4.62 | 1× | |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 42 | 0 | 3.53 | 1.1× | |
| Earthworks | 37 | 0 | 7.90 | 2.9× | |
| Haulage companies | 34 | 0 | 5.46 | 1.4× | |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 31 | 3 | 3 | 13.19 | 2.6× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 28 | 0 | 5.71 | 1.3× | |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 28 | 0 | 5.46 | 1.2× | |
| Clothing & footwear | 27 | 4.62 | 1.3× | ||
| Delivery services | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 | 1.4× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 1.4× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2.02 | 1.2× |
| Car repair shops | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.11 | 1.3× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 | 1× |
| Construction companies | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6.55 | 1.6× |
| Taxis | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | 2.1× |
| Food & drink production | 20 | 0 | 5.04 | 1.8× | |
| Doors & windows | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | 1.2× |
| Car dealers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 1.3× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 0.9× |
| Crops & farm services | 19 | 0 | 4.12 | 0.5× | |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 18 | 0 | 1.51 | 2× | |
| Engineers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2.94 | 1.5× |
| Hardware & paint | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9.66 | 1.9× |
| Printers | 16 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.7× | |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 16 | 1 | 1.34 | 1.8× | |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 16 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.5× | |
| Electricians | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1.93 | 1× |
| Property management | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 | 1.7× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11.26 | 1.5× |
| Solar & renewable energy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | 0.3× |
| Architecture firms | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.18 | 1.6× |
| Pets & pet shops | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | 1.6× |
| Livestock & animal farming | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5.21 | 3× |
| Property owners & landlords | 14 | 2 | 3.28 | 1.6× | |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3.28 | 1.3× |
| Insurance agencies | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 1.1× |
| Accounting firms | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 | 1.1× |
| Boat rentals | 11 | 0 | 0.92 | 5× | |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 | 2× |
| Carpentry | 9 | 0 | 2.27 | 1.5× | |
| Event organisers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 | 1× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5.96 | 2× |
| Spas & massage | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 | 1.5× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 8 | 3 | 7.06 | 1.5× | |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 7 | 0 | 1.01 | 1× | |
| Flooring & tiles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.28 | 3.2× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 7 | 1 | 3.44 | 1.1× | |
| Household appliances | 7 | 3.19 | 1.3× | ||
| Metalwork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 0.7× |
| Parking & roadside assistance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.5× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 7 | 0 | 3.53 | 1.4× | |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 0 | 1.18 | 0.9× | |
| Estate agents | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 | 1.9× |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 6 | 1 | 1.85 | 1× | |
| Petrol stations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 | 0.9× |
| IT & software | 6 | 0 | 1.51 | 1.2× | |
| Security companies | 6 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.6× | |
| Furniture & homeware | 6 | 3 | 5.54 | 1.5× | |
| Jewellers & watches | 6 | 0 | 2.86 | 1.6× | |
| Bookshops & stationers | 6 | 0 | 2.52 | 1.2× | |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 6 | 0 | 2.77 | 1.2× | |
| Electronics & computer repair | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.7× |
| Travel agencies | 5 | 0 | 1.09 | 1.6× | |
| Business consultants | 5 | 0 | 1.93 | 0.9× | |
| Advertising agencies | 5 | 0 | 1.18 | 1.6× | |
| Car parts & tyres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 | 1× |
| Concrete works | 5 | 0 | 1.51 | 2.4× | |
| Florists | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.5× |
| Opticians | 5 | 0 | 0.42 | 1.6× | |
| Refrigeration technicians | 5 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.8× | |
| Machinery repair & installation | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.27 | 1.1× |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 | 1.7× |
| Photographers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 | 2.4× |
| OPAP betting shops | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 1× |
| Other building works | 4 | 4 | 3.44 | 1.8× | |
| Sporting goods | 4 | 2.69 | 1.4× | ||
| Olive mills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.9× |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 1.8× |
| Motorcycles | 4 | 0 | 0.76 | 1.4× | |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 1.6× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 4 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.5× | |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.11 | 0.9× |
| Cleaning companies | 3 | 3 | 2.52 | 1.1× | |
| Courier companies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.5× |
| Car rentals | 3 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.7× | |
| Painters & decorators | 3 | 2 | 1.76 | 2.3× | |
| Driving schools | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1.2× |
| Psychologists | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1.1× |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 3 | 0 | 2.10 | 1.4× | |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.6× |
| Physiotherapists | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1× |
| Veterinary clinics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Financial advisers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Gyms | 1 | 0 | |||
| Medical practices | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dental practices | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nurseries | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tailors & alterations | 0 | 0 | |||
| Music & dance schools | 0 | 0 |
In-depth analysis: Karystos
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 500–1,100 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 4% 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.
889 €/m²
Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 14 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
- NSRF 2014–2020: 170 projects · €29 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 7 municipality projects · €42 million
- Municipality contracts: 374 in 12 months · €4.9 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 217 | €2.4 million | Construction work: €632 thousand |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 288 | €8.0 million | Construction work: €5.3 million |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Low.
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.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
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Similar in size
Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Karystos municipality have?
1,237 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Karystos municipality?
The sector "Restaurants & food" has the most active businesses (203), followed by "Hotels & accommodation" (135).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Karystos municipality?
103.9 active businesses per 1,000 residents.