Municipalities in Catalonia by rents, annual change (Spain)

Abrera had the highest rents, annual change (Spain) of 123 municipalities in 2017, at 3.5%. Sant Joan de Vilatorrada had the lowest, at -0.5%. The median was 1.8% and the figure for Catalonia was 2.2%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest3.5Abrera
Median1.8123 municipalities
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Top 40 municipalities, 2017

Abrera: 3.5 %Abrera3.5Cubelles: 3.3 %Cubelles3.3Mollet del Vallès: 3.2 %Mollet del Vallès3.2Salt: 3.1 %Salt3.1Vilanova del Camí: 3.1 %Vilanova del Camí3.1Calafell: 3 %Calafell3La Seu d'Urgell: 3 %La Seu d'Urgell3Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2.9 %Sant Quirze del Vallès2.9Sitges: 2.9 %Sitges2.9Argentona: 2.8 %Argentona2.8Lliçà d'Amunt: 2.8 %Lliçà d'Amunt2.8Rubí: 2.8 %Rubí2.8Terrassa: 2.8 %Terrassa2.8La Roca del Vallès: 2.7 %La Roca del Vallès2.7Montcada i Reixac: 2.7 %Montcada i Reixac2.7Sabadell: 2.7 %Sabadell2.7Sant Feliu de Guíxols: 2.7 %Sant Feliu de Guíxols2.7Vilafranca del Penedès: 2.7 %Vilafranca del Penedès2.7Barcelona: 2.6 %Barcelona2.6L'Escala: 2.6 %L'Escala2.6Sant Andreu de la Barca: 2.6 %Sant Andreu de la Barca2.6Cassà de la Selva: 2.5 %Cassà de la Selva2.5Les Franqueses del Vallès: 2.5 %Les Franqueses del Vallès2.5Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 2.5 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts2.5Arenys de Mar: 2.4 %Arenys de Mar2.4Deltebre: 2.4 %Deltebre2.4Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2.4 %Sant Cugat del Vallès2.4Santa Coloma de Farners: 2.4 %Santa Coloma de Farners2.4Barberà del Vallès: 2.3 %Barberà del Vallès2.3Cardedeu: 2.3 %Cardedeu2.3Girona: 2.3 %Girona2.3Granollers: 2.3 %Granollers2.3L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 2.3 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat2.3Parets del Vallès: 2.3 %Parets del Vallès2.3Sant Boi de Llobregat: 2.3 %Sant Boi de Llobregat2.3Vallirana: 2.3 %Vallirana2.3Vilassar de Mar: 2.3 %Vilassar de Mar2.3Balaguer: 2.2 %Balaguer2.2Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2.2 %Cerdanyola del Vallès2.2El Prat de Llobregat: 2.2 %El Prat de Llobregat2.2Abrera: 3.5 %Abrera3.5Cubelles: 3.3 %Cubelles3.3Mollet del Vallès: 3.2 %Mollet del Vallès3.2Salt: 3.1 %Salt3.1Vilanova del Camí: 3.1 %Vilanova del Camí3.1Calafell: 3 %Calafell3La Seu d'Urgell: 3 %La Seu d'Urgell3Sant Quirze del Vallès: 2.9 %Sant Quirze del Vallès2.9Sitges: 2.9 %Sitges2.9Argentona: 2.8 %Argentona2.8Lliçà d'Amunt: 2.8 %Lliçà d'Amunt2.8Rubí: 2.8 %Rubí2.8Terrassa: 2.8 %Terrassa2.8La Roca del Vallès: 2.7 %La Roca del Vallès2.7Montcada i Reixac: 2.7 %Montcada i Reixac2.7Sabadell: 2.7 %Sabadell2.7Sant Feliu de Guíxols: 2.7 %Sant Feliu de Guíxols2.7Vilafranca del Penedès: 2.7 %Vilafranca del Penedès2.7Barcelona: 2.6 %Barcelona2.6L'Escala: 2.6 %L'Escala2.6Sant Andreu de la Barca: 2.6 %Sant Andreu de la Barca2.6Cassà de la Selva: 2.5 %Cassà de la Selva2.5Les Franqueses del Vallès: 2.5 %Les Franqueses del Vallès2.5Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 2.5 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts2.5Arenys de Mar: 2.4 %Arenys de Mar2.4Deltebre: 2.4 %Deltebre2.4Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2.4 %Sant Cugat del Vallès2.4Santa Coloma de Farners: 2.4 %Santa Coloma de Farners2.4Barberà del Vallès: 2.3 %Barberà del Vallès2.3Cardedeu: 2.3 %Cardedeu2.3Girona: 2.3 %Girona2.3Granollers: 2.3 %Granollers2.3L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 2.3 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat2.3Parets del Vallès: 2.3 %Parets del Vallès2.3Sant Boi de Llobregat: 2.3 %Sant Boi de Llobregat2.3Vallirana: 2.3 %Vallirana2.3Vilassar de Mar: 2.3 %Vilassar de Mar2.3Balaguer: 2.2 %Balaguer2.2Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2.2 %Cerdanyola del Vallès2.2El Prat de Llobregat: 2.2 %El Prat de Llobregat2.2
%. Source: INE, Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Abrera3.5-0.7 pts
2Cubelles3.3+2.5 pts
3Mollet del Vallès3.2+1.9 pts
4Salt3.1+1.6 pts
4Vilanova del Camí3.1+2.6 pts
6Calafell3+2 pts
6La Seu d'Urgell3+4.7 pts
8Sant Quirze del Vallès2.9+0.7 pts
8Sitges2.9+1.4 pts
10Argentona2.8+0.6 pts
10Lliçà d'Amunt2.8-0.2 pts
10Rubí2.8+0.4 pts
10Terrassa2.8+0.4 pts
14La Roca del Vallès2.7+1.7 pts
14Montcada i Reixac2.7+0.9 pts
14Sabadell2.7+0.6 pts
14Sant Feliu de Guíxols2.7+2 pts
14Vilafranca del Penedès2.7+0.7 pts
19Barcelona2.6+0.7 pts
19L'Escala2.6-0.7 pts
19Sant Andreu de la Barca2.6+0.9 pts
22Cassà de la Selva2.5+2 pts
22Les Franqueses del Vallès2.5+0.5 pts
22Sant Vicenç dels Horts2.5+0.7 pts
25Arenys de Mar2.4+1.3 pts
25Deltebre2.4-0.2 pts
25Sant Cugat del Vallès2.4-0.4 pts
25Santa Coloma de Farners2.4+2.3 pts
29Barberà del Vallès2.3-0.9 pts
29Cardedeu2.3+2.1 pts
29Girona2.3+0.5 pts
29Granollers2.3+0.6 pts
29L'Hospitalet de Llobregat2.3+0.4 pts
29Parets del Vallès2.3+1.3 pts
29Sant Boi de Llobregat2.3+1 pts
29Vallirana2.3-0.5 pts
29Vilassar de Mar2.3+0.9 pts
38Balaguer2.2+1.8 pts
38Cerdanyola del Vallès2.2+0.1 pts
38El Prat de Llobregat2.2+0.5 pts
38El Vendrell2.2+1 pts
38Igualada2.2+1.6 pts
38La Llagosta2.2+2.1 pts
38Martorell2.2+0.9 pts
38Sant Adrià de Besòs2.2-0.1 pts
38Santa Margarida de Montbui2.2+2.4 pts
47Caldes de Montbui2.1+0.9 pts
47Esparreguera2.1+0.2 pts
47Premià de Dalt2.1-2.4 pts
47Premià de Mar2.1+1.9 pts
51Mataró2+0.3 pts
51Sant Feliu de Llobregat2+0.8 pts
53Cornellà de Llobregat1.90 pts
53Esplugues de Llobregat1.9+0.6 pts
53Vic1.9+1.1 pts
53Viladecans1.9+0.5 pts
57Castelldefels1.8-0.8 pts
57Cunit1.8+0.4 pts
57Manresa1.8+1.3 pts
57Palau-solità i Plegamans1.8+0.3 pts
57Ripollet1.80 pts
57Sant Just Desvern1.80 pts
57Santa Coloma de Gramenet1.8-0.3 pts
57Valls1.8-0.1 pts
57Vila-seca1.8+0.4 pts
66Manlleu1.7+0.2 pts
66Molins de Rei1.7-0.3 pts
66Montgat1.7+0.2 pts
66Sant Celoni1.7-0.5 pts
66Tarragona1.7+0.4 pts
66Tordera1.7-0.4 pts
72Blanes1.6+0.7 pts
72Calella1.6+0.1 pts
72Calonge i Sant Antoni1.6-0.7 pts
72Figueres1.6+0.4 pts
72Reus1.6+0.6 pts
72Santa Perpètua de Mogoda1.6+0.8 pts
72Torelló1.6+1.4 pts
72Vilanova i la Geltrú1.6+0.3 pts
80Badalona1.50 pts
80Castelló d'Empúries1.5+1.3 pts
80Corbera de Llobregat1.5-0.8 pts
83Banyoles1.4+0.4 pts
83Gavà1.4-1.8 pts
83Sant Joan Despí1.4+0.3 pts
83Tortosa1.4+0.2 pts
87Berga1.3+0.2 pts
87Canet de Mar1.3-0.3 pts
87Malgrat de Mar1.3-0.4 pts
87Montornès del Vallès1.3+0.9 pts
87Piera1.3+0.6 pts
87Sant Andreu de Llavaneres1.3+0.2 pts
87Sant Pere de Ribes1.3-0.2 pts
87Torroella de Montgrí1.3-0.3 pts
95Olot1.2-0.3 pts
95Pineda de Mar1.2+0.5 pts
95Torredembarra1.2-0.6 pts
98Cambrils1.1+0.3 pts
98Canovelles1.1+0.5 pts
98La Garriga1.1+0.6 pts
98Mont-roig del Camp1.1-1 pts
98Palamós1.1-0.5 pts
103Olesa de Montserrat1-0.8 pts
103Palafrugell1-0.4 pts
103Tàrrega1+0.6 pts
106Lleida0.9-0.5 pts
106Llinars del Vallès0.9-2 pts
106Lloret de Mar0.9-0.6 pts
106Sant Sadurní d'Anoia0.9-0.2 pts
110Amposta0.8-1 pts
110Mollerussa0.8+0.7 pts
112Castellar del Vallès0.7+0.1 pts
112Castellbisbal0.7-1.3 pts
112Ripoll0.7+1.3 pts
115La Bisbal d'Empordà0.6+0.9 pts
115Pallejà0.6+0.3 pts
117El Masnou0.5-1.4 pts
117Roses0.5-0.6 pts
117Salou0.5-1.8 pts
120Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró0.3-1.5 pts
121La Ràpita0.2+0.3 pts
122Badia del Vallès-0.4-18.6 pts
123Sant Joan de Vilatorrada-0.5-5.1 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 2017 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), 2017. 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=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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