Best areas to live in Madrid
Our picks in Madrid for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.
Most affordable
- Villaverde €10.26/m² · €The cheapest rents in Madrid
- Vicálvaro €11.01/m² · €Students and young families on a budget
- Usera €11.18/m² · €Low rents close to the centre; food
- Puente de Vallecas €11.48/m² · €Affordable flats and a real neighbourhood feel
- Latina €11.54/m² · €Affordable flats with good metro links
For students
- Vicálvaro €11.01/m² · €Students and young families on a budget
- Moncloa-Aravaca €15.50/m² · €€€€Students and families who want green space
For families
- Vicálvaro €11.01/m² · €Students and young families on a budget
- Moratalaz €11.73/m² · €€Families; green and calm
- Fuencarral-El Pardo €13.77/m² · €€€Families wanting space and greenery
- Moncloa-Aravaca €15.50/m² · €€€€Students and families who want green space
- Arganzuela €15.97/m² · €€€€Families who want the centre close and a big park
Quiet & green
- Moratalaz €11.73/m² · €€Families; green and calm
- San Blas-Canillejas €12.69/m² · €€Good value; airport and business parks nearby
- Barajas €13.10/m² · €€€Airport and IFEMA workers; calm streets
- Hortaleza €13.66/m² · €€€Newer flats with pools and parking
- Fuencarral-El Pardo €13.77/m² · €€€Families wanting space and greenery
For commuters
- Villaverde €10.26/m² · €The cheapest rents in Madrid
- Vicálvaro €11.01/m² · €Students and young families on a budget
- Usera €11.18/m² · €Low rents close to the centre; food
- Puente de Vallecas €11.48/m² · €Affordable flats and a real neighbourhood feel
- Latina €11.54/m² · €Affordable flats with good metro links
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.