Data from the fourth quarter of 2025, based on contracts with deposits lodged at Incasòl, reveals that most areas of Barcelona registered increases in rental housing prices. While 41 neighborhoods saw rises, 28 experienced small decreases, and in 4 cases, there was insufficient data for analysis.
At the district level, seven showed quarterly increases, with only Gràcia, Les Corts, and Nou Barris recording reductions. However, when compared to the beginning of last year, increases are generalized across the city. The neighborhood with the lowest contracts at the end of the year was Ciutat Meridiana, averaging 600 euros per month, while Pedralbes reached 2,248 euros, after an increase of almost 130 euros in one quarter.
Quarterly fluctuations in final rent are moderate, in line with the rent limitation implemented two years ago in Catalonia, which only allows for the current annual update in new contracts. Despite this, high demand and the loss of available supply keep prices rising. The increase is even more notable in the price per square meter, which rose from 16.19 euros at the beginning of 2025 to 17.04 euros at the end of the year. This trend is exacerbated by the reduction in the average size of apartments, now 71 m².
The district with the most significant quarterly increase in absolute terms was Sant Andreu, with a 44 euro rise in three months, although it remains one of the most affordable with an average of 911 euros per month. Increases of over 20 euros on average were also recorded in Sant Martí (1,141 euros) and Ciutat Vella (1,029.7 euros).
As usual, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi remains the most expensive district, at 1,626.6 euros, followed by Les Corts (1,369.6 euros) and the Eixample (1,310.6 euros). At the other end, Nou Barris (805 euros), Sant Andreu, and Horta-Guinardó (934.8 euros) are the only three districts that remain below 1,000 euros per month.
Looking at the local map in detail, among the neighborhoods with the most notable increases, El Raval went from 947 to 992 euros in three months; Barceloneta rose by more than 23 euros; and Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera saw an increase of over 33 euros, reaching 1,118.4 euros. The Dreta de l'Eixample experienced a jump of almost 94 euros in one quarter, up to 1,677.9 euros, driven by the growing offer of high-end renovations. Other significant increases were observed in the Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample (almost 35 euros to 1,235 euros) and in Sant Antoni (almost 75 euros to 1,188.8 euros).
In the Sants-Montjuïc district, the new construction boom in Marina del Prat Vermell pushed prices up to 1,159 euros, with an increase of over 110 euros in three months. La Prosperitat in Nou Barris rose by 55 euros (856 euros), and the Sant Andreu neighborhood increased by more than 87 euros. Poblenou reached 1,242 euros per month, and Provençals del Poblenou grew by 173 euros in one quarter (250 euros in a year), reaching 1,273.2 euros. Sant Martí de Provençals climbed about 75 euros (1,022 euros), and Sant Genís dels Agudells increased by 116 euros.
In contrast, some neighborhoods recorded decreases. Fort Pienc in the Eixample dropped about 85 euros to 1,108 euros. La Bordeta (Sants-Montjuïc) decreased by 45 euros to 1,122.8 euros, and Sants-Badal fell almost 50 euros to 936.5 euros. Vallcarca i Peninents dropped almost 92 euros to 1,034.8 euros, while La Salut decreased by 137 euros (1,022.8 euros) and Verdun by almost 95 euros (726.8 euros). El Congrés i els Indians was cut by more than 60 euros (880.3 euros), and El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou softened by about 85 euros per month, settling at an average of 1,214.8 euros.
