2 October 2026
Without the decree, rent is still capped in 89 of the 101 places in and around Barcelona
Congress rejects Royal Decree-law 26/2026, but the stressed-zone cap still stands. Official rent, town by town.
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Mataró: used homes have sold at an average of €2,679/m² and the average rent on registered contracts is €772 a month.Sources
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Housing Secretariat, registered sales (Jul 2025–Jun 2026), read on 3 Nov 2026
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Housing Secretariat, registered rental contracts (2025 anual), read on 3 Nov 2026
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- 3 October 2026 · Diari Cervelló¿Cuánto cuesta vivir en Cervelló? Los datos de vivienda, alquiler e IBI del municipio
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Around Barcelona, only in Sitges, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Castelldefels does buying cost more than in the city
Outside the city itself, only 3 towns top Barcelona's price per square metre for a resale home (€5,006/m², Jul 2025–Jun 2026).
- Sitges
- €5,736/m²
- Sant Cugat del Vallès
- €5,512/m²
- Castelldefels
- €5,041/m²
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya, Secretaria d'Habitatge — compravendes registrades
Read 3 November 2026
7 towns around Barcelona already have a higher declared rent than the city
Median rent of all active leases declared to the tax office (2024). Usually below asking prices; flats. Barcelona: €900 a month. Per square metre, none tops the city: the flats there are bigger.
- Sant Cugat del Vallès
- €1,100/mo
- Tiana
- €1,086/mo
- Sant Just Desvern
- €970/mo
- Alella
- €952/mo
- Sant Vicenç de Montalt
- €950/mo
- Sitges
- €918/mo
- Castelldefels
- €907/mo
Sources and notes
Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana, Sistema Estatal de Índices de Alquiler de Vivienda (SERPAVI)
Read 7 October 2026
Rent is capped by law in 111 of the 124 places in and around Barcelona
Each is a declared stressed housing market, so rent on a new contract has a ceiling. The 13 that aren't:
- Òrrius
- Not declared
- Sant Iscle de Vallalta
- Not declared
- Tordera
- Not declared
- Castellví de Rosanes
- Not declared
- Collbató
- Not declared
- Martorell
- Not declared
- Sant Andreu de la Barca
- Not declared
- Gallifa
- Not declared
- Rellinars
- Not declared
- Ullastrell
- Not declared
- Cànoves i Samalús
- Not declared
- Martorelles
- Not declared
- Vallromanes
- Not declared
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya, municipios declarados zona de mercado residencial tensionado (BOE del 15/03/2024 y del 09/10/2024)
Read 3 November 2026
90 of the 124 places in and around Barcelona cut your property tax if you fit solar panels
Each cut comes from the council's own tax bylaw. Percentage and years, town by town, on /ibi-relief.
- Solar panels
- 90 / 124
- Large families
- 95 / 124
Sources and notes
Ordenanzas fiscales del IBI 2026 de cada ayuntamiento
Read 30 September 2026
The price of a 70 m² flat in Barcelona buys up to 214 m² nearby, within 45 minutes of the centre
The value of a 70 m² Barcelona flat, spent at each town's average price per m². Only towns within 45 minutes of central Barcelona by public transport, centre to centre, leaving between 7 and 9am.
- Badia del Vallès
- 214 m² · 44 min
- Cervelló
- 156 m² · 45 min
- La Llagosta
- 148 m² · 36 min
- Montcada i Reixac
- 147 m² · 24 min
- Montmeló
- 141 m² · 41 min
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya, Secretaria d'Habitatge — compravendes registrades; Generalitat de Catalunya / ATM — horarios del transporte público de Cataluña y de los autobuses interurbanos (GTFS); Renfe Cercanías (GTFS, CC BY 4.0); FGC (GTFS)
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The lowest price per square metre around Barcelona within 45 minutes of the centre: Badia del Vallès
Average price of resale homes (Jul 2025–Jun 2026) in the towns within 45 minutes of central Barcelona by public transport, centre to centre.
- Badia del Vallès
- €1,637/m² · 44 min
- Cervelló
- €2,251/m² · 45 min
- La Llagosta
- €2,368/m² · 36 min
- Montcada i Reixac
- €2,391/m² · 24 min
- Montmeló
- €2,490/m² · 41 min
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya, Secretaria d'Habitatge — compravendes registrades; Generalitat de Catalunya / ATM — horarios del transporte público de Cataluña y de los autobuses interurbanos (GTFS); Renfe Cercanías (GTFS, CC BY 4.0); FGC (GTFS)
Read 11 October 2026
The towns around Barcelona closest to the airport by public transport
Minutes from each town centre to T1 or T2, waits and changes included, leaving between 7 and 9am (median of 12 departures).
- El Prat de Llobregat
- 14 min
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- 26 min
- Viladecans
- 28 min
- Gavà
- 30 min
- Castelldefels
- 31 min
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya / ATM — horarios del transporte público de Cataluña y de los autobuses interurbanos (GTFS); Renfe Cercanías (GTFS, CC BY 4.0); FGC (GTFS)
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Price per square metre around Barcelona, county by county
Median of the average resale price (Jul 2025–Jun 2026) across each county's towns with a published price. Barcelona city, for reference: €5,006/m².
- Barcelonès (4)
- €2,999/m²
- Maresme (28)
- €2,983/m²
- Garraf (6)
- €2,786/m²
- Baix Llobregat (29)
- €2,762/m²
- Vallès Occidental (21)
- €2,414/m²
- Vallès Oriental (30)
- €2,348/m²
Sources and notes
Generalitat de Catalunya, Secretaria d'Habitatge — compravendes registrades
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