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Barcelona's Rental Market Loses Medium Apartments, Favors Micro and Large Flats

Medium sized apartments are disappearing while overall rental supply remains at very low levels.

By The Daily Barcelona · Published 25 July 2026

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Barcelona's rental market is polarizing with supply concentrated in micro flats and large flats while medium sized apartments are disappearing and overall rental supply remains at very low levels according to item [16].

Although rent growth moderated to around 3 percent year over year in 2026 due to Catalan rent control measures average asking rents in central Barcelona still increased roughly 8 percent from 2025 into early 2026 according to item [16].

The city has a vacancy rate between 1 percent and 2 percent meaning landlords rarely struggle to find tenants if priced correctly and desirable rentals often sell within days according to item [16].

Districts like Sarria Sant Gervasi command the highest average rents at 1,599 euros per month while Nou Barris offers the most affordable options at 816.57 euros per month with outer districts around 16 euros per square metre compared to 26 to 27 euros per square metre in Eixample and Ciutat Vella according to item [16].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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