{"id":4079,"date":"2026-02-17T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marbellaforsale.com\/blog\/?p=4079"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:24:00","slug":"rental-prices-show-signs-of-moderation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marbellaforsale.com\/blog\/rental-prices-show-signs-of-moderation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Prices Show Signs of Moderation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rental price increase slowed in January<\/p><\/div>\n

Spain begins 2026 with another rise in rental housing prices<\/strong>, although far more moderate than in previous months. Rental prices increased by 0.7% month-on-month and 5.3% year-on-year, reaching \u20ac14.38 per square metre per month in January<\/strong>. The national year-on-year increase of 5.3% is the lowest recorded since April 2024, when prices rose by 5.2%.<\/p>\n

\u201cRental prices in Spain have now recorded three consecutive months of single-digit increases. This shift represents the first sign of a turning point toward price moderation. Recent developments confirm that the rental market is now moving at two speeds. 2026 begins with the prospect of slower rental cost growth nationwide. Regions with stronger economic momentum and historically higher demand pressure \u2014 which have led increases in recent years \u2014 are beginning to show signs of deceleration. Meanwhile, traditionally less pressured regions continue to post strong increases, reflecting a partial shift in demand toward new territories<\/em>,\u201d explains Mar\u00eda Matos, spokesperson for Fotocasa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Autonomous Communities<\/h3>\n

Looking at rental prices compared to one year ago, 14 of Spain\u2019s 17 autonomous communities<\/strong> recorded year-on-year increases in January. The regions with the highest increases were Castilla-La Mancha (17.1%), Canary Islands (9.3%), Asturias (9.0%), Cantabria (8.0%), Catalonia (7.9%), Extremadura (7.4%), Castilla y Le\u00f3n (7.1%), Valencian Community (6.6%), Andalusia (6.3%), Region of Murcia (6.2%), Arag\u00f3n (6.2%), Galicia (5.0%), Basque Country (3.7%) and Balearic Islands (1.3%). The regions recording declines were Navarra (-7.3%), Madrid (-3.3%) and La Rioja (-2.0%).<\/p>\n

In terms of the ranking of the most expensive autonomous communities for renting property in Spain<\/a>, the five regions with prices above \u20ac15.00 per square metre per month are Madrid (\u20ac20.20\/m\u00b2 per month), Catalonia (\u20ac19.86\/m\u00b2), Balearic Islands (\u20ac18.57\/m\u00b2), Basque Country (\u20ac17.41\/m\u00b2) and Canary Islands (\u20ac15.25\/m\u00b2). They are followed by the Valencian Community (\u20ac13.80\/m\u00b2), Cantabria (\u20ac12.43\/m\u00b2), Navarra (\u20ac12.09\/m\u00b2), Andalusia (\u20ac11.87\/m\u00b2), Asturias (\u20ac11.69\/m\u00b2), Arag\u00f3n (\u20ac11.21\/m\u00b2), Galicia (\u20ac10.09\/m\u00b2), Region of Murcia (\u20ac9.96\/m\u00b2), Castilla y Le\u00f3n (\u20ac9.75\/m\u00b2), La Rioja (\u20ac9.68\/m\u00b2), Castilla-La Mancha (\u20ac8.75\/m\u00b2) and Extremadura (\u20ac7.42\/m\u00b2).<\/p>\n

Provinces<\/h3>\n

In 45 of Spain\u2019s 50 provinces with year-on-year data, rental housing prices increased in January 2026. In 11 provinces (22%), increases exceeded 10%<\/strong>, according to the Fotocasa Real Estate Index.<\/p>\n

The provinces recording annual increases above 10% are Zamora (34.1%), Guadalajara (33.7%), Lleida (21.6%), Ciudad Real (17.8%), \u00c1vila (17.1%), Palencia (15.5%), Segovia (15.3%), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (14.7%), Toledo (12.1%), Castell\u00f3n (11.3%) and Teruel (10.4%). Declines were recorded in Navarra (-7.3%), Madrid (-3.3%), La Rioja (-2.0%), Sevilla (-0.6%) and Almer\u00eda (-0.1%).<\/p>\n

The ten provinces with rental prices above \u20ac15.00 per square metre per month are Barcelona (\u20ac21.38\/m\u00b2), Madrid (\u20ac20.20\/m\u00b2), Gipuzkoa (\u20ac19.33\/m\u00b2), Illes Balears (\u20ac18.57\/m\u00b2), Bizkaia (\u20ac17.21\/m\u00b2), M\u00e1laga (\u20ac16.03\/m\u00b2), Girona (\u20ac15.39\/m\u00b2), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (\u20ac15.31\/m\u00b2), Las Palmas (\u20ac15.19\/m\u00b2) and Valencia (\u20ac15.10\/m\u00b2).<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the most affordable provinces for renting property are Ja\u00e9n (\u20ac6.57\/m\u00b2 per month), Badajoz (\u20ac7.21\/m\u00b2), Ciudad Real (\u20ac7.53\/m\u00b2), Teruel (\u20ac7.61\/m\u00b2), C\u00e1ceres (\u20ac7.62\/m\u00b2), Cuenca (\u20ac7.67\/m\u00b2) and Ourense (\u20ac7.77\/m\u00b2).<\/p>\n\t

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