Municipalities in Barcelona province by rents, annual change (Spain)

Badia del Vallès had the highest rents, annual change (Spain) of 83 municipalities in 2016, at 18.2%. Santa Margarida de Montbui had the lowest, at -0.2%. The median was 1.6% and the figure for Barcelona province was 1.8%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Top 40 municipalities, 2016

Badia del Vallès: 18.2 %Badia del Vallès18.2Sant Joan de Vilatorrada: 4.6 %Sant Joan de Vilatorrada4.6Premià de Dalt: 4.5 %Premià de Dalt4.5Abrera: 4.2 %Abrera4.2Barberà del Vallès: 3.2 %Barberà del Vallès3.2Gavà: 3.2 %Gavà3.2Lliçà d'Amunt: 3 %Lliçà d'Amunt3Llinars del Vallès: 2.9 %Llinars del Vallès2.9Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2.8 %Sant Cugat del Vallès2.8Vallirana: 2.8 %Vallirana2.8Castelldefels: 2.6 %Castelldefels2.6Rubí: 2.4 %Rubí2.4Terrassa: 2.4 %Terrassa2.4Corbera de Llobregat: 2.3 %Corbera de Llobregat2.3Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2.3 %Sant Adrià de Besòs2.3Argentona: 2.2 %Argentona2.2Sant Celoni: 2.2 %Sant Celoni2.2Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2.2 %Sant Quirze del Vallès2.2Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2.1 %Cerdanyola del Vallès2.1Sabadell: 2.1 %Sabadell2.1Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 2.1 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet2.1Tordera: 2.1 %Tordera2.1Castellbisbal: 2 %Castellbisbal2Les Franqueses del Vallès: 2 %Les Franqueses del Vallès2Molins de Rei: 2 %Molins de Rei2Vilafranca del Penedès: 2 %Vilafranca del Penedès2Barcelona: 1.9 %Barcelona1.9Cornellà de Llobregat: 1.9 %Cornellà de Llobregat1.9El Masnou: 1.9 %El Masnou1.9Esparreguera: 1.9 %Esparreguera1.9L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 1.9 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1.9Montcada i Reixac: 1.8 %Montcada i Reixac1.8Olesa de Montserrat: 1.8 %Olesa de Montserrat1.8Ripollet: 1.8 %Ripollet1.8Sant Just Desvern: 1.8 %Sant Just Desvern1.8Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 1.8 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts1.8El Prat de Llobregat: 1.7 %El Prat de Llobregat1.7Granollers: 1.7 %Granollers1.7Malgrat de Mar: 1.7 %Malgrat de Mar1.7Mataró: 1.7 %Mataró1.7Badia del Vallès: 18.2 %Badia del Vallès18.2Sant Joan de Vilatorrada: 4.6 %Sant Joan de Vilatorrada4.6Premià de Dalt: 4.5 %Premià de Dalt4.5Abrera: 4.2 %Abrera4.2Barberà del Vallès: 3.2 %Barberà del Vallès3.2Gavà: 3.2 %Gavà3.2Lliçà d'Amunt: 3 %Lliçà d'Amunt3Llinars del Vallès: 2.9 %Llinars del Vallès2.9Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2.8 %Sant Cugat del Vallès2.8Vallirana: 2.8 %Vallirana2.8Castelldefels: 2.6 %Castelldefels2.6Rubí: 2.4 %Rubí2.4Terrassa: 2.4 %Terrassa2.4Corbera de Llobregat: 2.3 %Corbera de Llobregat2.3Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2.3 %Sant Adrià de Besòs2.3Argentona: 2.2 %Argentona2.2Sant Celoni: 2.2 %Sant Celoni2.2Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2.2 %Sant Quirze del Vallès2.2Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2.1 %Cerdanyola del Vallès2.1Sabadell: 2.1 %Sabadell2.1Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 2.1 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet2.1Tordera: 2.1 %Tordera2.1Castellbisbal: 2 %Castellbisbal2Les Franqueses del Vallès: 2 %Les Franqueses del Vallès2Molins de Rei: 2 %Molins de Rei2Vilafranca del Penedès: 2 %Vilafranca del Penedès2Barcelona: 1.9 %Barcelona1.9Cornellà de Llobregat: 1.9 %Cornellà de Llobregat1.9El Masnou: 1.9 %El Masnou1.9Esparreguera: 1.9 %Esparreguera1.9L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 1.9 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1.9Montcada i Reixac: 1.8 %Montcada i Reixac1.8Olesa de Montserrat: 1.8 %Olesa de Montserrat1.8Ripollet: 1.8 %Ripollet1.8Sant Just Desvern: 1.8 %Sant Just Desvern1.8Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 1.8 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts1.8El Prat de Llobregat: 1.7 %El Prat de Llobregat1.7Granollers: 1.7 %Granollers1.7Malgrat de Mar: 1.7 %Malgrat de Mar1.7Mataró: 1.7 %Mataró1.7
%. Source: INE, Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Badia del Vallès18.2+14.2 pts
2Sant Joan de Vilatorrada4.6+4.8 pts
3Premià de Dalt4.5+5.1 pts
4Abrera4.2+5.7 pts
5Barberà del Vallès3.2+5.9 pts
5Gavà3.2+3.2 pts
7Lliçà d'Amunt3+2.5 pts
8Llinars del Vallès2.9+4.4 pts
9Sant Cugat del Vallès2.8+2 pts
9Vallirana2.8+2.9 pts
11Castelldefels2.6+2.2 pts
12Rubí2.4+1.9 pts
12Terrassa2.4+2.2 pts
14Corbera de Llobregat2.3+1.3 pts
14Sant Adrià de Besòs2.3+1.9 pts
16Argentona2.2+2.1 pts
16Sant Celoni2.2+2.4 pts
16Sant Quirze del Vallès2.2+1.4 pts
19Cerdanyola del Vallès2.1+2.2 pts
19Sabadell2.1+1.1 pts
19Santa Coloma de Gramenet2.1+2 pts
19Tordera2.1+0.8 pts
23Castellbisbal2+0.9 pts
23Les Franqueses del Vallès2+1.5 pts
23Molins de Rei2+1.4 pts
23Vilafranca del Penedès2+2 pts
27Barcelona1.9+1 pts
27Cornellà de Llobregat1.9+1.2 pts
27El Masnou1.9+1.4 pts
27Esparreguera1.9+1.3 pts
27L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1.9+1.9 pts
32Montcada i Reixac1.8-0.9 pts
32Olesa de Montserrat1.8+1.3 pts
32Ripollet1.80 pts
32Sant Just Desvern1.8+1.4 pts
32Sant Vicenç dels Horts1.8+1.8 pts
37El Prat de Llobregat1.7+1.9 pts
37Granollers1.7+1.4 pts
37Malgrat de Mar1.7+2.3 pts
37Mataró1.7+1.8 pts
37Sant Andreu de la Barca1.7+1.2 pts
42Canet de Mar1.6+1.6 pts
43Badalona1.5+0.5 pts
43Calella1.5+2.9 pts
43Manlleu1.5+1.2 pts
43Montgat1.5+0.8 pts
43Palau-solità i Plegamans1.5+1.6 pts
43Sant Pere de Ribes1.5-0.6 pts
43Sitges1.5+0.7 pts
50Viladecans1.4+0.5 pts
50Vilassar de Mar1.4-0.8 pts
52Esplugues de Llobregat1.3+0.9 pts
52Martorell1.3+1.3 pts
52Mollet del Vallès1.3+1.3 pts
52Sant Boi de Llobregat1.3-0.1 pts
52Vilanova i la Geltrú1.3+1.1 pts
57Caldes de Montbui1.2-1.1 pts
57Sant Feliu de Llobregat1.2+0.4 pts
59Arenys de Mar1.1+0.6 pts
59Berga1.1+1.2 pts
59Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1.1+1.4 pts
59Sant Joan Despí1.1+0.7 pts
59Sant Sadurní d'Anoia1.1+0.9 pts
64La Roca del Vallès1-0.3 pts
64Parets del Vallès1-0.4 pts
66Cubelles0.8+1.7 pts
66Santa Perpètua de Mogoda0.8+0.4 pts
66Vic0.8+0.7 pts
69Piera0.7+0.6 pts
69Pineda de Mar0.7+0.4 pts
71Canovelles0.6-0.2 pts
71Castellar del Vallès0.6-0.5 pts
71Igualada0.6-0.7 pts
74La Garriga0.5-0.9 pts
74Manresa0.5+1.2 pts
74Vilanova del Camí0.5+1.6 pts
77Montornès del Vallès0.4-0.1 pts
78Pallejà0.3+1 pts
79Cardedeu0.2-0.4 pts
79Premià de Mar0.2-0.3 pts
79Torelló0.2-1.2 pts
82La Llagosta0.1+0.7 pts
83Santa Margarida de Montbui-0.2+1.4 pts

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Percentage change of the INE rental housing price index (IPVA) with respect to the previous year, all dwellings, as published by INE.

Spain only: the country, 17 comunidades autónomas, 48 provinces and municipalities over 10,000 residents, from 2012. The País Vasco and Navarra are not covered.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (n.d.). Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060) (Municipalities in Barcelona province by rents, annual change (Spain), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060

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