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

Palau-solità i Plegamans had the highest rents, annual change (Spain) of 83 municipalities in 2018, at 5%. Badia del Vallès had the lowest, at -2%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for Barcelona province was 3.5%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Top 40 municipalities, 2018

Palau-solità i Plegamans: 5 %Palau-solità i Plegamans5Rubí: 4.6 %Rubí4.6Olesa de Montserrat: 4.3 %Olesa de Montserrat4.3Barcelona: 4 %Barcelona4L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 4 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4Ripollet: 4 %Ripollet4Granollers: 3.9 %Granollers3.9Martorell: 3.9 %Martorell3.9Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3.9 %Sant Cugat del Vallès3.9Sant Joan Despí: 3.8 %Sant Joan Despí3.8Santa Margarida de Montbui: 3.8 %Santa Margarida de Montbui3.8Castelldefels: 3.7 %Castelldefels3.7Cornellà de Llobregat: 3.7 %Cornellà de Llobregat3.7Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 3.7 %Sant Feliu de Llobregat3.7Sant Celoni: 3.6 %Sant Celoni3.6Terrassa: 3.6 %Terrassa3.6Gavà: 3.5 %Gavà3.5La Garriga: 3.5 %La Garriga3.5Sant Pere de Ribes: 3.5 %Sant Pere de Ribes3.5Calella: 3.4 %Calella3.4Premià de Mar: 3.4 %Premià de Mar3.4Sabadell: 3.4 %Sabadell3.4El Masnou: 3.3 %El Masnou3.3Igualada: 3.3 %Igualada3.3Molins de Rei: 3.3 %Molins de Rei3.3Vilafranca del Penedès: 3.3 %Vilafranca del Penedès3.3Mollet del Vallès: 3.2 %Mollet del Vallès3.2Sant Just Desvern: 3.2 %Sant Just Desvern3.2Viladecans: 3.2 %Viladecans3.2Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3.2 %Vilanova i la Geltrú3.2Esplugues de Llobregat: 3.1 %Esplugues de Llobregat3.1Montgat: 3.1 %Montgat3.1Manresa: 3 %Manresa3Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3 %Sant Adrià de Besòs3Sant Andreu de Llavaneres: 3 %Sant Andreu de Llavaneres3Sant Quirze del Vallès: 3 %Sant Quirze del Vallès3Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 3 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet3Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 3 %Santa Perpètua de Mogoda3Vilanova del Camí: 3 %Vilanova del Camí3Vilassar de Mar: 3 %Vilassar de Mar3Palau-solità i Plegamans: 5 %Palau-solità i Plegamans5Rubí: 4.6 %Rubí4.6Olesa de Montserrat: 4.3 %Olesa de Montserrat4.3Barcelona: 4 %Barcelona4L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 4 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4Ripollet: 4 %Ripollet4Granollers: 3.9 %Granollers3.9Martorell: 3.9 %Martorell3.9Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3.9 %Sant Cugat del Vallès3.9Sant Joan Despí: 3.8 %Sant Joan Despí3.8Santa Margarida de Montbui: 3.8 %Santa Margarida de Montbui3.8Castelldefels: 3.7 %Castelldefels3.7Cornellà de Llobregat: 3.7 %Cornellà de Llobregat3.7Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 3.7 %Sant Feliu de Llobregat3.7Sant Celoni: 3.6 %Sant Celoni3.6Terrassa: 3.6 %Terrassa3.6Gavà: 3.5 %Gavà3.5La Garriga: 3.5 %La Garriga3.5Sant Pere de Ribes: 3.5 %Sant Pere de Ribes3.5Calella: 3.4 %Calella3.4Premià de Mar: 3.4 %Premià de Mar3.4Sabadell: 3.4 %Sabadell3.4El Masnou: 3.3 %El Masnou3.3Igualada: 3.3 %Igualada3.3Molins de Rei: 3.3 %Molins de Rei3.3Vilafranca del Penedès: 3.3 %Vilafranca del Penedès3.3Mollet del Vallès: 3.2 %Mollet del Vallès3.2Sant Just Desvern: 3.2 %Sant Just Desvern3.2Viladecans: 3.2 %Viladecans3.2Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3.2 %Vilanova i la Geltrú3.2Esplugues de Llobregat: 3.1 %Esplugues de Llobregat3.1Montgat: 3.1 %Montgat3.1Manresa: 3 %Manresa3Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3 %Sant Adrià de Besòs3Sant Andreu de Llavaneres: 3 %Sant Andreu de Llavaneres3Sant Quirze del Vallès: 3 %Sant Quirze del Vallès3Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 3 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet3Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 3 %Santa Perpètua de Mogoda3Vilanova del Camí: 3 %Vilanova del Camí3Vilassar de Mar: 3 %Vilassar de Mar3
%. Source: INE, Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Palau-solità i Plegamans5+3.2 pts
2Rubí4.6+1.8 pts
3Olesa de Montserrat4.3+3.3 pts
4Barcelona4+1.4 pts
4L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4+1.7 pts
4Ripollet4+2.2 pts
7Granollers3.9+1.6 pts
7Martorell3.9+1.7 pts
7Sant Cugat del Vallès3.9+1.5 pts
10Sant Joan Despí3.8+2.4 pts
10Santa Margarida de Montbui3.8+1.6 pts
12Castelldefels3.7+1.9 pts
12Cornellà de Llobregat3.7+1.8 pts
12Sant Feliu de Llobregat3.7+1.7 pts
15Sant Celoni3.6+1.9 pts
15Terrassa3.6+0.8 pts
17Gavà3.5+2.1 pts
17La Garriga3.5+2.4 pts
17Sant Pere de Ribes3.5+2.2 pts
20Calella3.4+1.8 pts
20Premià de Mar3.4+1.3 pts
20Sabadell3.4+0.7 pts
23El Masnou3.3+2.8 pts
23Igualada3.3+1.1 pts
23Molins de Rei3.3+1.6 pts
23Vilafranca del Penedès3.3+0.6 pts
27Mollet del Vallès3.20 pts
27Sant Just Desvern3.2+1.4 pts
27Viladecans3.2+1.3 pts
27Vilanova i la Geltrú3.2+1.6 pts
31Esplugues de Llobregat3.1+1.2 pts
31Montgat3.1+1.4 pts
33Manresa3+1.2 pts
33Sant Adrià de Besòs3+0.8 pts
33Sant Andreu de Llavaneres3+1.7 pts
33Sant Quirze del Vallès3+0.1 pts
33Santa Coloma de Gramenet3+1.2 pts
33Santa Perpètua de Mogoda3+1.4 pts
33Vilanova del Camí3-0.1 pts
33Vilassar de Mar3+0.7 pts
41Badalona2.9+1.4 pts
41Canovelles2.9+1.8 pts
41Cerdanyola del Vallès2.9+0.7 pts
44Arenys de Mar2.8+0.4 pts
44Argentona2.80 pts
44Cardedeu2.8+0.5 pts
44Castellar del Vallès2.8+2.1 pts
44Esparreguera2.8+0.7 pts
44Sant Andreu de la Barca2.8+0.2 pts
44Vic2.8+0.9 pts
51Les Franqueses del Vallès2.7+0.2 pts
51Mataró2.7+0.7 pts
51Montornès del Vallès2.7+1.4 pts
51Sitges2.7-0.2 pts
55Llinars del Vallès2.6+1.7 pts
56Sant Boi de Llobregat2.5+0.2 pts
57Lliçà d'Amunt2.4-0.4 pts
57Parets del Vallès2.4+0.1 pts
57Torelló2.4+0.8 pts
60Barberà del Vallès2.30 pts
60El Prat de Llobregat2.3+0.1 pts
60Pallejà2.3+1.7 pts
63Canet de Mar2.2+0.9 pts
63La Llagosta2.20 pts
63Sant Sadurní d'Anoia2.2+1.3 pts
63Vallirana2.2-0.1 pts
67Abrera2.1-1.4 pts
67Corbera de Llobregat2.1+0.6 pts
67Cubelles2.1-1.2 pts
70Berga1.9+0.6 pts
70Tordera1.9+0.2 pts
72Malgrat de Mar1.7+0.4 pts
72Piera1.7+0.4 pts
72Pineda de Mar1.7+0.5 pts
75Premià de Dalt1.6-0.5 pts
76Caldes de Montbui1.3-0.8 pts
76Castellbisbal1.3+0.6 pts
76La Roca del Vallès1.3-1.4 pts
76Manlleu1.3-0.4 pts
80Sant Joan de Vilatorrada1.2+1.7 pts
81Montcada i Reixac0.9-1.8 pts
82Sant Vicenç dels Horts0.4-2.1 pts
83Badia del Vallès-2-1.6 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 2 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060

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Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060), Municipalities in Barcelona province by rents, annual change (Spain), 2018. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-price-growth-spain/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-price-growth-spain/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2018.

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Palau-solità i Plegamans, with 5% in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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