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Rental Costs Reach Historical High in January

The price of rental housing in Spain increased by 1% in January when compared to December 2023. When compared to the previous January, the increase was 5.1%. This brings the average price per square metre, per month to €11.78. This is the highest average rental cost since 2006. “The price of renting continues to rise Continue Reading

Used House Prices Increase in January

The price of second-hand housing increased 7.5% in January, when compared to the same month in the previous year. This brings the average cost per square metre to 2,215 euros. When compared to December 2023, the monthly increase was just 0.6%. “House prices begin 2024 with robust growth, leaving behind the trend of moderation and Continue Reading

Spanish Property 2023 Roundup

2023 was a game of two halves in terms of home sales in Spain. The first half of the year saw the cost of housing rise considerably. It even set a record year-on-year price increase in June at 10.8%, the largest increase over the last 17 years. This kind of increase was similar to the Continue Reading

Demand is Pushing Up Housing Prices

The latest price index data, posted by the INE, reflects an increase of 2.5% compared to the previous quarter and a year-on-year increase of 4.5%. This confirms that demand for homes continues to be very strong despite increases in interest rates over recent months. Furthermore, in November, the monthly variation in the price of second-hand Continue Reading

Home Sales in Spain Down in August

Property transfers in Spain saw a 7.3% fall in August, when compared to the same month of the previous year. The total number of properties transferred in the public registry was 166,982. For the number of sales of properties, the number was 93,917, which is 11.5% higher than in August 2022. Of those sales, 88.3% Continue Reading

Rental Costs Fall in Third Quarter

The cost of rental housing in Spain, closed third quarter with a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. However, compared to the previous quarter, the cost is down 4%. These changes bring the average monthly cost of rental housing at €11.15 p/m². “Although at a quarterly level the price fell slightly, it must be put into context Continue Reading

Price of Housing Up 9.7% in July

The price of second-hand housing in Spain increased by 0.2% in July, when compared to the previous month. When compared to the same month in 2022, the increase is 9.7%. This brings the average cost per square metre to €2,150 p/m². Notably, this increase is the seventh consecutive increase of more than 9% so far Continue Reading

Sales of Homes in Spain Slowed in May

May saw a total of 200,906 property transfers registered, a fall of 5.4% than in the same month in 2022. Of those transfers, 109,714 related to property sales, an annual decrease of 7%, according to data from the INE. 86.8% of the sales registered in May correspond to urban properties and 13.2% to rustic ones. Continue Reading

Second-Hand Property Prices Rise in Q2

During the first six months of 2023, second-hand property for sale in Spain has seen a year-on-year increase in price, closing the second quarter with a 10.8% change. The quarterly increase was 2.1%. This brings the average cost per square metre to 2,146 euros. “The increase in the price of second-hand housing at the year-on-year Continue Reading

Home Sales Slow While Prices Increase

The latest data from the INE shows that property sales in Spain fell by 8.1% in April, when compared to the previous year. 86.5% of those property sales correspond to urban properties, of which, 57.9% were sales of homes. The sales of all urban properties fell 8.2% while sales of rustic property also fell, dropping Continue Reading