Municipalities in Catalonia by rents, annual change (Spain)

Badia del Vallès had the highest rents, annual change (Spain) of 123 municipalities in 2016, at 18.2%. La Seu d'Urgell had the lowest, at -1.7%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Catalonia was 1.7%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Lowest-1.7La Seu d'Urgell
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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 %Abrera4.2L'Escala: 3.3 %L'Escala3.3Barberà 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 %Castelldefels2.6Deltebre: 2.6 %Deltebre2.6Rubí: 2.4 %Rubí2.4Terrassa: 2.4 %Terrassa2.4Calonge i Sant Antoni: 2.3 %Calonge i Sant Antoni2.3Corbera de Llobregat: 2.3 %Corbera de Llobregat2.3Salou: 2.3 %Salou2.3Sant 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 Vallès2.1Mont-roig del Camp: 2.1 %Mont-roig del Camp2.1Sabadell: 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 Llobregat1.9Valls: 1.9 %Valls1.9Amposta: 1.8 %Amposta1.8Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró: 1.8 %Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'A…1.8Girona: 1.8 %Girona1.8Badia 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 %Abrera4.2L'Escala: 3.3 %L'Escala3.3Barberà 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 %Castelldefels2.6Deltebre: 2.6 %Deltebre2.6Rubí: 2.4 %Rubí2.4Terrassa: 2.4 %Terrassa2.4Calonge i Sant Antoni: 2.3 %Calonge i Sant Antoni2.3Corbera de Llobregat: 2.3 %Corbera de Llobregat2.3Salou: 2.3 %Salou2.3Sant 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 Vallès2.1Mont-roig del Camp: 2.1 %Mont-roig del Camp2.1Sabadell: 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 Llobregat1.9Valls: 1.9 %Valls1.9Amposta: 1.8 %Amposta1.8Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró: 1.8 %Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró1.8Girona: 1.8 %Girona1.8
%. 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
5L'Escala3.3+5 pts
6Barberà del Vallès3.2+5.9 pts
6Gavà3.2+3.2 pts
8Lliçà d'Amunt3+2.5 pts
9Llinars del Vallès2.9+4.4 pts
10Sant Cugat del Vallès2.8+2 pts
10Vallirana2.8+2.9 pts
12Castelldefels2.6+2.2 pts
12Deltebre2.6+3.5 pts
14Rubí2.4+1.9 pts
14Terrassa2.4+2.2 pts
16Calonge i Sant Antoni2.3+2.2 pts
16Corbera de Llobregat2.3+1.3 pts
16Salou2.3+3.3 pts
16Sant Adrià de Besòs2.3+1.9 pts
20Argentona2.2+2.1 pts
20Sant Celoni2.2+2.4 pts
20Sant Quirze del Vallès2.2+1.4 pts
23Cerdanyola del Vallès2.1+2.2 pts
23Mont-roig del Camp2.1+3 pts
23Sabadell2.1+1.1 pts
23Santa Coloma de Gramenet2.1+2 pts
23Tordera2.1+0.8 pts
28Castellbisbal2+0.9 pts
28Les Franqueses del Vallès2+1.5 pts
28Molins de Rei2+1.4 pts
28Vilafranca del Penedès2+2 pts
32Barcelona1.9+1 pts
32Cornellà de Llobregat1.9+1.2 pts
32El Masnou1.9+1.4 pts
32Esparreguera1.9+1.3 pts
32L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1.9+1.9 pts
32Valls1.9+1.8 pts
38Amposta1.8+1.1 pts
38Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró1.8+2.3 pts
38Girona1.8+1.6 pts
38Montcada i Reixac1.8-0.9 pts
38Olesa de Montserrat1.8+1.3 pts
38Ripollet1.80 pts
38Sant Just Desvern1.8+1.4 pts
38Sant Vicenç dels Horts1.8+1.8 pts
38Torredembarra1.8+1 pts
47El Prat de Llobregat1.7+1.9 pts
47Granollers1.7+1.4 pts
47Malgrat de Mar1.7+2.3 pts
47Mataró1.7+1.8 pts
47Sant Andreu de la Barca1.7+1.2 pts
52Canet de Mar1.6+1.6 pts
52Palamós1.6+1.7 pts
52Torroella de Montgrí1.6+1.8 pts
55Badalona1.5+0.5 pts
55Calella1.5+2.9 pts
55Lloret de Mar1.5+1.5 pts
55Manlleu1.5+1.2 pts
55Montgat1.5+0.8 pts
55Olot1.5+0.6 pts
55Palau-solità i Plegamans1.5+1.6 pts
55Salt1.5+0.3 pts
55Sant Pere de Ribes1.5-0.6 pts
55Sitges1.5+0.7 pts
65Cunit1.4+1.3 pts
65Lleida1.4+2 pts
65Palafrugell1.4+1.1 pts
65Vila-seca1.4+0.4 pts
65Viladecans1.4+0.5 pts
65Vilassar de Mar1.4-0.8 pts
71Esplugues de Llobregat1.3+0.9 pts
71Martorell1.3+1.3 pts
71Mollet del Vallès1.3+1.3 pts
71Sant Boi de Llobregat1.3-0.1 pts
71Tarragona1.3+1.6 pts
71Vilanova i la Geltrú1.3+1.1 pts
77Caldes de Montbui1.2-1.1 pts
77El Vendrell1.2+0.7 pts
77Figueres1.2+0.6 pts
77Sant Feliu de Llobregat1.2+0.4 pts
77Tortosa1.2+1.2 pts
82Arenys de Mar1.1+0.6 pts
82Berga1.1+1.2 pts
82Roses1.1+0.3 pts
82Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1.1+1.4 pts
82Sant Joan Despí1.1+0.7 pts
82Sant Sadurní d'Anoia1.1+0.9 pts
88Banyoles1+0.4 pts
88Calafell1+1.1 pts
88La Roca del Vallès1-0.3 pts
88Parets del Vallès1-0.4 pts
88Reus1+0.7 pts
93Blanes0.9+1.6 pts
94Cambrils0.8+1.1 pts
94Cubelles0.8+1.7 pts
94Santa Perpètua de Mogoda0.8+0.4 pts
94Vic0.8+0.7 pts
98Piera0.7+0.6 pts
98Pineda de Mar0.7+0.4 pts
98Sant Feliu de Guíxols0.7+1.1 pts
101Canovelles0.6-0.2 pts
101Castellar del Vallès0.6-0.5 pts
101Igualada0.6-0.7 pts
104Cassà de la Selva0.5-0.4 pts
104La Garriga0.5-0.9 pts
104Manresa0.5+1.2 pts
104Vilanova del Camí0.5+1.6 pts
108Balaguer0.4+0.5 pts
108Montornès del Vallès0.4-0.1 pts
108Tàrrega0.4+1.5 pts
111Pallejà0.3+1 pts
112Cardedeu0.2-0.4 pts
112Castelló d'Empúries0.2+0.9 pts
112Premià de Mar0.2-0.3 pts
112Torelló0.2-1.2 pts
116La Llagosta0.1+0.7 pts
116Mollerussa0.1-1.1 pts
116Santa Coloma de Farners0.1-2 pts
119La Ràpita-0.1+1.2 pts
120Santa Margarida de Montbui-0.2+1.4 pts
121La Bisbal d'Empordà-0.3-0.5 pts
122Ripoll-0.6-2 pts
123La Seu d'Urgell-1.7-2.1 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 2016 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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Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060), Municipalities in Catalonia by rents, annual change (Spain), 2016. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=59060. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-price-growth-spain/catalonia-municipalities?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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