Barcelona real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Average price: $6,002 / m²
- Gross rental yield: 7.4%
- 12-month price change (USD): 4.1%
- Price basis: local-market average
Residential property in Barcelona averages $6,002 per square metre, +4.1% in dollar terms over the last twelve months. That makes it the 17th most expensive of the 70 markets in the set.
What a buyer pays in Barcelona
The $6,002 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. That is 12.4% below the Spain national average of $6,850. Among the other Spain markets we track, Valencia at $3,839 is 56.3% cheaper, and Madrid at $6,850 is 12.4% dearer.
What it earns
Long-term letting returns about 7.4% gross on the purchase price, 12th of 69 markets by gross yield.
How this figure is built
The price figure for Barcelona comes from the source we judge most reliable for this market. It was last refreshed on 2026-07-23. We rate our confidence in this market’s data high: the underlying series is official and current. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Barcelona be compared with a country average or another city.
Sources: idealista jun-26 · idealista.com · globalpropertyguide.com. Snapshot: 2026-07-23.
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