where to buy house in imperial city oblivion
You buy the Imperial City house by talking to the right NPC in the Market District and purchasing the “shack for sale” on the Waterfront.
Where to buy a house in Imperial City (Oblivion)
- Go to the Imperial City Market District.
- Find the Office of Imperial Commerce (it’s in the Market District, near shops like Slash and Smash and The Best Defense).
- Inside, talk to Vinicia Melissia (the Imperial commerce agent). She’s the NPC who sells houses.
- Use persuasion/bribery if needed until she will discuss the house for sale.
- Choose the dialogue option to buy the house (the “Shack for Sale” at the Imperial City Waterfront). It costs about 2,000 gold in standard Oblivion/Remastered, making it the cheapest buyable home.
- After purchase, a quest updates and the shack on the Waterfront District becomes yours, with a bed and basic storage.
In lore and in forums, players often call this place a “house” with a wink, but it’s really more of a starter shack on the docks.
Furnishing your Imperial City house
- Once you own the shack, you can buy furnishing upgrades (storage containers, bed upgrades, clutter, etc.) from merchants, usually also via the Office of Imperial Commerce/general goods traders, depending on your version/mods.
- Fully upgrading it roughly doubles the total cost (house + furnishings), but still keeps it on the low end compared to city manors.
Quick HTML table: key details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| House name | “Shack for Sale” on the Imperial City Waterfront | [6][3][7][4]
| Where to buy | Office of Imperial Commerce, Imperial City Market District | [1][5][7][9]
| NPC | Vinicia Melissia | [7][9]
| Approx. cost | About 2,000 gold for the house alone (more with furnishings) | [3][5][1][4][8]
| Why it’s popular | Cheapest legit home, early safe storage, close to Thieves Guild activity on the Waterfront | [6][3][7][8]
TL;DR
Go to the Imperial City Market District , enter the Office of Imperial Commerce , persuade Vinicia Melissia , and buy the Waterfront “Shack for Sale” for about 2,000 gold—your first Imperial City home.
Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.