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Temporary rentals make up 34% of Spain’s rental listings
Spain’s rental market is shifting towards short-term lets as demand meets a limited supply of homes.
By the end of the third quarter of 2026, temporary rentals accounted for 34% of rental listings, up 7% from a year earlier, while permanent listings fell 10%, according to Idealista.
Temporary rentals are usually for less than 12 months and require a stated reason.
The article says some landlords have switched from permanent lets to temporary ones to avoid obligations under Spain’s Housing Law, leaving long-term renters with fewer options.
San Sebastián had the highest share of temporary listings, at 62%, while permanent listings fell in nearly all designated high-demand areas.
Two housing decrees still await approval by Congress’s Permanent Deputation.
Temporary rentals made up 34% of Spain’s rental listings at the end of the third quarter of 2026, according to Idealista data.
Their share was 7% higher than a year earlier.
The supply of permanent rental listings fell by 10% over the same period.
The article says some landlords converted permanent rentals to temporary ones to avoid obligations under the Housing Law.
San Sebastián had the highest share of temporary rentals among the cities listed, at 62%.
- Who
- Landlords and people seeking long-term rentals are affected by the changing mix of listings.
- What
- Temporary rentals accounted for 34% of Spain’s rental listings, while permanent rental listings fell by 10%.
- When
- At the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared with a year earlier.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The article says some landlords converted permanent rentals to temporary ones to avoid obligations under the Housing Law and rent controls.
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- Temporary rentals
- 34% of rental listings in Spain at the end of Q3 2026
- Year-on-year change
- Temporary rentals’ share rose 7%
- Permanent listings
- Supply fell 10% over the same period
- San Sebastián
- Temporary rentals made up 62% of the city’s rental listings