Cheapest areas to rent in Barcelona (2025): full ranking
Ciutat Meridiana is the cheapest neighbourhood to rent in Barcelona, at €10.20/m², 39% below the city average. At the other end, La Barceloneta costs €22.70/m². Below is every neighbourhood, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Ciutat Meridiana · €10.20/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €765
A 1960s neighbourhood of apartment blocks on a steep hillside at the northern tip of Barcelona.
Good for: Very low rents. Watch out for: Steep, far from the centre.
2. El Bon Pastor · €11.36/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €852
A neighbourhood known for its 1920s "cases barates", which are being replaced by new apartment buildings, next to the Besòs river and industrial land.
Good for: New-build flats at low rents. Watch out for: Industrial surroundings.
A small neighbourhood at the foot of Collserola, with old houses, newer blocks and paths straight into the hills.
Good for: Nature and calm. Watch out for: Far from the centre.
4. La Trinitat Nova · €12.45/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €934
A 1950s housing estate at the end of several metro lines, now being renovated block by block.
Good for: Metro links and low rents. Watch out for: Renovation works; some older blocks.
5. La Guineueta · €12.47/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €935
A residential area of apartment blocks around a green park, beside Via Júlia and the Nou Barris district offices.
Good for: Families on a budget. Watch out for: Far from the centre.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | Neighbourhood | Rent €/m² | 2-bedroom (~75 m²) | vs. average |
|---|
| 1 | Ciutat Meridiana | €10.20 | ≈ €765 | −39% |
| 2 | El Bon Pastor | €11.36 | ≈ €852 | −32% |
| 3 | Sant Genís dels Agudells | €12.25 | ≈ €919 | −27% |
| 4 | La Trinitat Nova | €12.45 | ≈ €934 | −25% |
| 5 | La Guineueta | €12.47 | ≈ €935 | −25% |
| 6 | La Trinitat Vella | €12.91 | ≈ €968 | −23% |
| 7 | El Turó de la Peira | €13.03 | ≈ €977 | −22% |
| 8 | La Marina de Port | €13.13 | ≈ €985 | −21% |
| 9 | El Besòs i el Maresme | €13.16 | ≈ €987 | −21% |
| 10 | Porta | €13.32 | ≈ €999 | −20% |
| 11 | Sant Martí de Provençals | €13.57 | ≈ €1,018 | −19% |
| 12 | Les Roquetes | €13.62 | ≈ €1,021 | −18% |
| 13 | El Carmel | €13.97 | ≈ €1,048 | −16% |
| 14 | La Sagrera | €14.08 | ≈ €1,056 | −16% |
| 15 | La Verneda i la Pau | €14.17 | ≈ €1,063 | −15% |
| 16 | El Congrés i els Indians | €14.20 | ≈ €1,065 | −15% |
| 17 | Verdun | €14.21 | ≈ €1,066 | −15% |
| 18 | Horta | €14.31 | ≈ €1,073 | −14% |
| 19 | La Prosperitat | €14.42 | ≈ €1,082 | −13% |
| 20 | Vilapicina i la Torre Llobeta | €14.59 | ≈ €1,094 | −12% |
| 21 | La Font d'en Fargues | €14.60 | ≈ €1,095 | −12% |
| 22 | Sant Andreu | €14.62 | ≈ €1,097 | −12% |
| 23 | Navas | €14.69 | ≈ €1,102 | −12% |
| 24 | La Teixonera | €14.96 | ≈ €1,122 | −10% |
| 25 | El Coll | €15.24 | ≈ €1,143 | −9% |
| 26 | El Guinardó | €15.44 | ≈ €1,158 | −7% |
| 27 | Montbau | €15.47 | ≈ €1,160 | −7% |
| 28 | El Fort Pienc | €15.55 | ≈ €1,166 | −7% |
| 29 | El Clot | €15.65 | ≈ €1,174 | −6% |
| 30 | Sants - Badal | €15.93 | ≈ €1,195 | −4% |
| 31 | El Baix Guinardó | €15.93 | ≈ €1,195 | −4% |
| 32 | La Font de la Guatlla | €15.94 | ≈ €1,196 | −4% |
| 33 | El Camp de l'Arpa del Clot | €15.99 | ≈ €1,199 | −4% |
| 34 | Can Baró | €16.03 | ≈ €1,202 | −4% |
| 35 | Sant Antoni | €16.26 | ≈ €1,220 | −2% |
| 36 | Sants | €16.43 | ≈ €1,232 | −1% |
| 37 | Hostafrancs | €16.46 | ≈ €1,235 | −1% |
| 38 | La Salut | €16.48 | ≈ €1,236 | −1% |
| 39 | El Barri Gòtic | €16.49 | ≈ €1,237 | −1% |
| 40 | La Maternitat i Sant Ramon | €16.51 | ≈ €1,238 | −1% |
| 41 | El Raval | €16.61 | ≈ €1,246 | ±0% |
| 42 | El Poble Sec | €16.73 | ≈ €1,255 | ±0% |
| 43 | L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | €16.80 | ≈ €1,260 | +1% |
| 44 | Provençals del Poblenou | €16.85 | ≈ €1,264 | +1% |
| 45 | La Sagrada Família | €16.89 | ≈ €1,267 | +1% |
| 46 | El Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova | €17.13 | ≈ €1,285 | +3% |
| 47 | La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | €17.31 | ≈ €1,298 | +4% |
| 48 | La Marina del Prat Vermell | €17.36 | ≈ €1,302 | +4% |
| 49 | Vallcarca i els Penitents | €17.39 | ≈ €1,304 | +4% |
| 50 | La Dreta de l'Eixample | €17.40 | ≈ €1,305 | +4% |
| 51 | Les Corts | €17.97 | ≈ €1,348 | +8% |
| 52 | El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou | €18.21 | ≈ €1,366 | +9% |
| 53 | La Bordeta | €18.23 | ≈ €1,367 | +9% |
| 54 | El Poblenou | €18.29 | ≈ €1,372 | +10% |
| 55 | El Putxet i el Farró | €18.34 | ≈ €1,376 | +10% |
| 56 | La Vila de Gràcia | €18.50 | ≈ €1,388 | +11% |
| 57 | Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera | €18.61 | ≈ €1,396 | +12% |
| 58 | Pedralbes | €18.67 | ≈ €1,400 | +12% |
| 59 | Sant Gervasi - Galvany | €18.84 | ≈ €1,413 | +13% |
| 60 | Sant Gervasi - la Bonanova | €19.24 | ≈ €1,443 | +15% |
| 61 | Les Tres Torres | €19.74 | ≈ €1,480 | +18% |
| 62 | Sarrià | €20.49 | ≈ €1,537 | +23% |
| 63 | La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou | €20.82 | ≈ €1,562 | +25% |
| 64 | Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou | €22.39 | ≈ €1,679 | +34% |
| 65 | La Barceloneta | €22.70 | ≈ €1,703 | +36% |
These are official figures for rents tenants actually pay. New listings usually ask more, especially in popular areas. Source: Generalitat de Catalunya – Lloguers Barcelona per districtes i barris (2025).