U radu se na temelju arhivskoga gradiva benediktinskoga samostana sv. Marije u Zadru i arhivskoga gradiva mletačke magistrature Sopraintendenti alle decime del clero iz Državnoga arhiva u Veneciji te dosad objavljene znanstvene literature razmatra stanje posjeda zadarskih benediktinki u Zadru tijekom 18. stoljeća. Osim samostanskih posjeda benediktinki sv. Marije razmotrit će se stanje posjeda benediktinskih samostana sv. Katarine u Zadru te ženskoga benediktinskoga samostana sv. Margarite u Pagu. Analizom dostupnih podataka utvrdit će se ekonomsko stanje navedenih ženskih benediktinskih samostana, kao i ekonomske (ne)prilike s kojima su se susretale redovnice tijekom 18. stoljeća. On the basis of the archival material of the Benedictine monastery of St. Mary in Zadar and archival materials of the Venetian magistracy Sopraintendenti alle Decime del Clero from the State Archives in Venice, as well as on the basis of published scientific literature, this paper examines the state of the properties of the Zadar Benedictine nuns in Zadar during the 18th century. Apart from the monastery properties of the Benedictine nuns of St. Mary, we will consider the state of possessions of the Benedictine monasteries of St. Katarina in Zadar and the women’s Benedictine monastery of St. Margarita in Pag. By analysing the available data, we will determine the economic condition of the mentioned female Benedictine monasteries, as well as the economic (dis)opportunities faced by the nuns during the 18th century.