Buy a house in Atiya
Atiya is a village in the Sozopol municipality on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets — with its own mayoralty (kmetstvo) and a settled administrative structure. As of 15 June 2026, the GRAO civil register listed 819 people with a permanent and 928 with a current address; the village is inhabited year-round. Atiya is shaped by the bay and the neighbouring naval base, one of the Bulgarian Navy's two basing points — which is why the coastal road towards the base is subject to seasonal access restrictions. For buyers this means: an authentic, quiet residential village overlooking the bay, minutes from Chernomorets and Sozopol — not a holiday resort. Svetlana assesses the locations on the ground honestly, with all the pros and cons.
View on Google Maps ↗✈ Burgas Airport: ≈41 min (32 km)·🛣 A1 Trakia motorway (Burgas): ≈45 min (48 km)
🏙 Year-round liveability: 17/100
Local amenities
- 🛒 Major supermarkets
- nearest major supermarket: Billa, approx. 9 km
- 🏥 Medical care
- nearest hospital approx. 8 km
- 🎓 Schools
- nearest school approx. 9 km
- 🚰 Wastewater
- Collection pit No public sewerage network. Wastewater collects in a collection pit that is emptied for a fee.
Source: OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies. Wastewater source: Plan für integrierte Entwicklung der Gemeinde Sozopol 2021-2027 (Fortschreibung) ↗
At a glance
- ·A village with its own mayoralty (kmetstvo) in the Sozopol municipality — settled administration, postcode 8140
- ·GRAO register, 15 June 2026: 819 permanent vs 928 current addresses — inhabited year-round, not a seasonal village
- ·Set on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets; Sozopol and the Chernomorets beach are minutes away by car
- ·Burgas municipal cycling route no. 7 (Poda–Atiya, 11.7 km) runs to the village; the coastal road to the naval base has seasonal restrictions
- ·The Atiya naval base, in service since 1972, shapes the village — and keeps mass tourism away
Facts & figures
- Residents (GRAO civil register, 15 June 2026)
- 819 permanent address / 928 current addressSource: GRAO — Directorate General for Civil Registration and Administrative Services ↗
- Administration
- Village with its own kmetstvo (mayoralty), Sozopol municipality, Burgas province; postal code 8140Source: Administrative Register of the Republic of Bulgaria (IISDA), Atiya mayoralty (kmetstvo) ↗
- Local municipal contact
- Own mayor (kmet) with terms of office; Sozopol municipality lists Atiya as a separate kmetstvoSource: Sozopol Municipality, list of settlements ↗
- Naval base
- Atiya naval base of the Bulgarian Navy; ships relocated from Burgas in 1972Source: Bulgarska Armiya (newspaper of the Ministry of Defence) ↗
- Cycling connection
- Route No. 7 Poda–Atiya, 11,7 km, along the bay; the section at the naval base is fully passable outside the summer seasonSource: Green Corridors, Burgas Municipality ↗
Price indication
- Apartment(coastal area value)
- 1.575 €/m² (median) · 1.398–1.728 · Property price 109.800 €
- House(coastal area value)
- 1.180 €/m² (median) · 1.030–1.438 · Property price 310.000 €
- Plot(coastal area value)
- 101 €/m² (median) · 72–101 · Property price 74.939 €
Frequently asked questions
- How many people live in Atiya?
- As of 15 June 2026, the GRAO civil register listed 819 people with a permanent and 928 with a current address. That makes Atiya a year-round village — noticeably larger than most villages at the southern end of the bay.Source ↗
- What does the naval base mean for buyers?
- The base has been part of the village since 1972 and is the reason Atiya never turned into a holiday resort. The coastal road past the base has restricted access in the summer season. Buyers who can live with that get a quiet, year-round bay setting without tourist trade.Source ↗
- How far are Sozopol and Burgas?
- Atiya sits on the bay between Burgas and Chernomorets, right on the road to Sozopol. Chernomorets is the nearest neighbour; Sozopol and southern Burgas (Kraimorie) are a few minutes away along the coastal road.Source ↗
Neighbouring towns on the coast
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