Business · Economy · 7 hrs ago
Spanish rents rose 3% year on year in the third quarter
Rents in Spain rose 3% year on year in the third quarter of 2026, according to Fotocasa data.
The increase was slower than the 9.1% rise in the first quarter and close to the 2.9% increase in the second.
The average rent was €14.10 per square metre monthly, near the June peak of €14.79.
An 80-square-metre home cost an average of €1,128 a month.
The government has approved housing measures that include limits on rent increases and extensions to rental contracts, but their effect on prices is not yet clear.
A real estate federation said 4,235 homes left the rental market in ten days, while 1,523 agreements were blocked amid legal uncertainty.
Higher mortgage costs may keep more households renting, so less supply and stronger demand could push rents up again.
Spanish rents rose 3% year on year in the third quarter, according to Fotocasa.
The increase followed rises of 2.9% in the second quarter and 9.1% in the first three months of the year.
The average rent was €14.10 per square metre per month, close to the June peak of €14.79.
Renting an 80-square-metre home in Spain cost an average of €1,128 a month.
Fotocasa’s María Matos warned that falling rental supply could put renewed pressure on prices.
- Who
- Fotocasa reported the figures for Spain’s rental market.
- What
- Rents rose 3% year on year in the third quarter.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rents rose 9.1% year on year.
Rents rose 2.9% year on year.
Rents rose 3% year on year.
- Year-on-year rise
- 3% in the third quarter
- Average rent
- €14.10 per square metre per month
- June peak
- €14.79 per square metre per month
- Average monthly rent
- €1,128 for an 80-square-metre home
What people are saying
Our concern is that the respite we are beginning to observe in prices may be limited if the available supply continues to shrink.
We are facing a blocked market that, far from recovering supply, continues to shrink and is unable to respond to very high demand.