Average rent in Catalonia now at €877, rising above €1,140 per month in Barcelona

Average rent in Catalonia stood at €877.81 in the second quarter of 2026.

This is an increase of 2.7% compared to the same period last year, according to data updated this Monday by the Spanish government.

In the city of Barcelona, ​​the average price reached €1,140.89, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.5%.

These figures come two years after the introduction of rent caps in Catalonia.

Since then, rents in "stressed market" zones have risen by 0.7% (comparing current levels to the first quarter of 2024), whereas prices in areas outside of these designated zones have grown by 11%.

In the city of Barcelona, ​​rents have fallen by 4.4% since the implementation of the caps, (between the first quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2026). Despite this, they remain significantly higher than in other areas of Catalonia.

In areas outside the designation of a "stressed market," average rent stood at €648.22 in the second quarter, 26.2% below the Catalan average.

Within Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is the most expensive district to rent in, with an average price of €1,591 per month. 

This is followed by Eixample, with an average monthly price of €1,291, and Les Corts, at €1,254. 

Sant Martí's average price stands at €1,158, Gràcia's is €1,096, while the rest of the districts have averages below €1,000. 

In Sants-Montjuïc, the average price is €996, Ciutat Vella is €985, Sant Andreu is €922, Horta-Guinardó is €921, while Nou Barris is the cheapest at €796.