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Cost of Renting in Spain Fell in May

Rental costs fell again in Many

In Spain, the price of rental housing increased by 0.2% on the monthly variation but fell by -4.5% when compared to the same month in 2020. This places the average price at €10.42 p/m² per month in May, according to data from the Fotocasa Real Estate Index. This last value (-4.5%) is the fourth decrease Continue Reading

Average Rental Costs Fell in April

Rental price falls good for tenants

In Spain, the price of rental housing decreased by -0.5% on the monthly variation and by -5.6% interannually. This places the current average cost at €10.40 p/m² per month in April, according to data from Fotocasa. This last value (-5.6%) is the third decrease registered since February 2021 (-1.7%). “The rental market moves at different Continue Reading

Rental Returns Increased in First Quarter

Murcia offered investors the best returns

For an average home with a price of 178,395 euros and an average monthly rent of 958 euros, an owner saw a return of 11,496 euros gross per year, a gross return of 6.44%. During the first quarter of the year, there was an increase of more than six tenths compared to the same quarter Continue Reading

Disposable Income Falling as House Prices Rise

Mortgages account for 41% of salary, on average

In 2019, the average monthly mortgage repayment was 591 euros, in Spain, according to the College of Notaries. Looking at renting, the average monthly rent was 966 euros. In both cases, the percentage or monthly income allocated to housing costs is well above that recommended by the Bank of Spain. “The economic capacity of families Continue Reading

Renting Costs Increase Across Spain

Tenants need 5.1% more to rent in Spain

Renting a property finished 2019 5.1% more expensive than at the start of the year. The average price per square metre per month stood at €10.18 in December. This is the highest national average price since 2006, beating the previous high of €10.12 per square metre per month, which was seen in May 2007. Additionally, Continue Reading

Price Still Main Factor for Tenants

Young people returned to renting in 2019

During the course of 2019, 17% of people in Spain over the age of 18 have had some level of involvement in the >rental market, either as landlords or as tenants. This percentage is an increase of three points when compared to 2018. In fact, thanks to this increase, the rental market has recovered to Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Up in October

Moving to a new rental costs 2.4% more

In October, the price of rental housing in Spain increased 2.4% when compared to September. On a year-on-year basis the increase was 3.6%, bringing the average price per square metre per month to €9.81. Across the autonomous communities the most expensive rental property is found in Madrid and Catalonia, with average prices of €14.82 p/m² Continue Reading

Cost of Renting a Home Still Rising

Cost of Renting a Home Still Rising

At the end of the third quarter of 2019, the average cost of renting a home in Spain was 10.9 euros per square metre per month, a quarterly increase of 0.9%. When comparing to the same period last year prices have increased by 5.2%, according to a report from idealista. Rents in the two large Continue Reading

Cost of Renting a Studio Rising Fastest

Studio prices in Murcia are up 25%

When looking to rent an apartment, tenants usually look at the rental prices, the number of rooms and the m². Over the last year, the prices of rental apartments have varied a great deal according to the number of bedrooms in the main provincial capitals. In the second quarter of this year, there have been Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Drops in August

Cost of Renting Drops in August

The price of rental housing in Spain fell again in August with owners now asking 0.5% less than in July. However, when compared to August 2018, prices have actually risen by 7.7%. This brings the average cost per square metre to €8.50 p/month. Shockingly, this national average is a massive 39% lower than the average Continue Reading