Rent in Barcelona in 2025: where prices rose most and where it is still cheaper

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The average rent in Barcelona was €16.67 per m² per month in 2025, across 73 neighbourhoods ranging from €10.20 to €22.70. That is 20% more than in 2020.

Most expensive

NeighbourhoodRent €/m²2-bedroom (~75 m²)
La Barceloneta€22.70≈ €1,703
Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou€22.39≈ €1,679
La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou€20.82≈ €1,562
Sarrià€20.49≈ €1,537
Les Tres Torres€19.74≈ €1,480

Cheapest

NeighbourhoodRent €/m²2-bedroom (~75 m²)
Ciutat Meridiana€10.20≈ €765
El Bon Pastor€11.36≈ €852
Sant Genís dels Agudells€12.25≈ €919
La Trinitat Nova€12.45≈ €934
La Guineueta€12.47≈ €935

Biggest rises since 2020

Neighbourhood20202025Change
La Marina del Prat Vermell€5.90€17.36+194%
La Bordeta€12.98€18.23+40%
Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou€16.66€22.39+34%
La Barceloneta€17.28€22.70+31%
Montbau€11.89€15.47+30%
City average (Barcelona)La Marina del Prat Vermell
48121620202021202220232024202517.3616.67
Average rent of lease contracts per year, €/m². Source: Generalitat de Catalunya (rental deposits).

Smallest rises since 2020

NeighbourhoodChange
El Bon Pastor-4%
La Trinitat Nova+5%
El Besòs i el Maresme+10%
Ciutat Meridiana+10%
Porta+10%

What a 2-bedroom (75 m²) costs

At the Barcelona figure a 75 m² flat costs about €1,250 a month. In the cheapest area it is about €765, in the most expensive about €1,703.

How we calculate this

Average rent of lease contracts per year, €/m². Source: Generalitat de Catalunya (rental deposits). Estimate = neighbourhood average × size. Real prices depend on the building, floor and condition.

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