Best areas to live in Bilbao

Our picks in Bilbao for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.

Most affordable

  1. Ibaiondo €10.77/m² · €
    History, bars and nightlife
  2. Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga €11.06/m² · €
    Lower rents
  3. Errekalde €11.21/m² · €€
    Lower rents
  4. Begoña €11.28/m² · €€
    Local shops and good metro
  5. Basurto-Zorroza €11.30/m² · €€€
    Hospital staff and fairer rents

For commuters

  1. Ibaiondo €10.77/m² · €
    History, bars and nightlife
  2. Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga €11.06/m² · €
    Lower rents
  3. Errekalde €11.21/m² · €€
    Lower rents
  4. Begoña €11.28/m² · €€
    Local shops and good metro
  5. Basurto-Zorroza €11.30/m² · €€€
    Hospital staff and fairer rents

Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.