Municipalities in Catalonia by rents, annual change (Spain)

Vilafranca del Penedès had the highest rents, annual change (Spain) of 123 municipalities in 2019, at 5.4%. Badia del Vallès had the lowest, at -1.2%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for Catalonia was 3.6%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Median3.3123 municipalities
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Top 40 municipalities, 2019

Vilafranca del Penedès: 5.4 %Vilafranca del Penedès5.4Piera: 5.2 %Piera5.2Granollers: 4.8 %Granollers4.8L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 4.8 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4.8Terrassa: 4.7 %Terrassa4.7Sitges: 4.4 %Sitges4.4Cornellà de Llobregat: 4.3 %Cornellà de Llobregat4.3Sant Andreu de Llavaneres: 4.3 %Sant Andreu de Llavaneres4.3Vallirana: 4.3 %Vallirana4.3Premià de Dalt: 4.2 %Premià de Dalt4.2Sabadell: 4.2 %Sabadell4.2Abrera: 4.1 %Abrera4.1Sant Andreu de la Barca: 4.1 %Sant Andreu de la Barca4.1Sant Cugat del Vallès: 4.1 %Sant Cugat del Vallès4.1Barcelona: 4 %Barcelona4El Prat de Llobregat: 4 %El Prat de Llobregat4Les Franqueses del Vallès: 4 %Les Franqueses del Vallès4Mollet del Vallès: 4 %Mollet del Vallès4Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4 %Vilanova i la Geltrú4Cubelles: 3.9 %Cubelles3.9Igualada: 3.9 %Igualada3.9Caldes de Montbui: 3.8 %Caldes de Montbui3.8Canovelles: 3.8 %Canovelles3.8Castellbisbal: 3.8 %Castellbisbal3.8Castelldefels: 3.8 %Castelldefels3.8Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3.8 %Cerdanyola del Vallès3.8Corbera de Llobregat: 3.8 %Corbera de Llobregat3.8Girona: 3.8 %Girona3.8Rubí: 3.8 %Rubí3.8Barberà del Vallès: 3.7 %Barberà del Vallès3.7Canet de Mar: 3.7 %Canet de Mar3.7Manresa: 3.7 %Manresa3.7Martorell: 3.7 %Martorell3.7Montcada i Reixac: 3.7 %Montcada i Reixac3.7Olesa de Montserrat: 3.7 %Olesa de Montserrat3.7Premià de Mar: 3.7 %Premià de Mar3.7Sant Pere de Ribes: 3.7 %Sant Pere de Ribes3.7Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 3.7 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts3.7Esplugues de Llobregat: 3.6 %Esplugues de Llobregat3.6Lliçà d'Amunt: 3.6 %Lliçà d'Amunt3.6Vilafranca del Penedès: 5.4 %Vilafranca del Penedès5.4Piera: 5.2 %Piera5.2Granollers: 4.8 %Granollers4.8L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 4.8 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4.8Terrassa: 4.7 %Terrassa4.7Sitges: 4.4 %Sitges4.4Cornellà de Llobregat: 4.3 %Cornellà de Llobregat4.3Sant Andreu de Llavaneres: 4.3 %Sant Andreu de Llavaneres4.3Vallirana: 4.3 %Vallirana4.3Premià de Dalt: 4.2 %Premià de Dalt4.2Sabadell: 4.2 %Sabadell4.2Abrera: 4.1 %Abrera4.1Sant Andreu de la Barca: 4.1 %Sant Andreu de la Barca4.1Sant Cugat del Vallès: 4.1 %Sant Cugat del Vallès4.1Barcelona: 4 %Barcelona4El Prat de Llobregat: 4 %El Prat de Llobregat4Les Franqueses del Vallès: 4 %Les Franqueses del Vallès4Mollet del Vallès: 4 %Mollet del Vallès4Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4 %Vilanova i la Geltrú4Cubelles: 3.9 %Cubelles3.9Igualada: 3.9 %Igualada3.9Caldes de Montbui: 3.8 %Caldes de Montbui3.8Canovelles: 3.8 %Canovelles3.8Castellbisbal: 3.8 %Castellbisbal3.8Castelldefels: 3.8 %Castelldefels3.8Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3.8 %Cerdanyola del Vallès3.8Corbera de Llobregat: 3.8 %Corbera de Llobregat3.8Girona: 3.8 %Girona3.8Rubí: 3.8 %Rubí3.8Barberà del Vallès: 3.7 %Barberà del Vallès3.7Canet de Mar: 3.7 %Canet de Mar3.7Manresa: 3.7 %Manresa3.7Martorell: 3.7 %Martorell3.7Montcada i Reixac: 3.7 %Montcada i Reixac3.7Olesa de Montserrat: 3.7 %Olesa de Montserrat3.7Premià de Mar: 3.7 %Premià de Mar3.7Sant Pere de Ribes: 3.7 %Sant Pere de Ribes3.7Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 3.7 %Sant Vicenç dels Horts3.7Esplugues de Llobregat: 3.6 %Esplugues de Llobregat3.6Lliçà d'Amunt: 3.6 %Lliçà d'Amunt3.6
%. Source: INE, Índice de precios de vivienda en alquiler (IPVA): variación anual, general (tabla 59060). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Vilafranca del Penedès5.4+2.1 pts
2Piera5.2+3.5 pts
3Granollers4.8+0.9 pts
3L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4.8+0.8 pts
5Terrassa4.7+1.1 pts
6Sitges4.4+1.7 pts
7Cornellà de Llobregat4.3+0.6 pts
7Sant Andreu de Llavaneres4.3+1.3 pts
7Vallirana4.3+2.1 pts
10Premià de Dalt4.2+2.6 pts
10Sabadell4.2+0.8 pts
12Abrera4.1+2 pts
12Sant Andreu de la Barca4.1+1.3 pts
12Sant Cugat del Vallès4.1+0.2 pts
15Barcelona40 pts
15El Prat de Llobregat4+1.7 pts
15Les Franqueses del Vallès4+1.3 pts
15Mollet del Vallès4+0.8 pts
15Vilanova i la Geltrú4+0.8 pts
20Cubelles3.9+1.8 pts
20Igualada3.9+0.6 pts
22Caldes de Montbui3.8+2.5 pts
22Canovelles3.8+0.9 pts
22Castellbisbal3.8+2.5 pts
22Castelldefels3.8+0.1 pts
22Cerdanyola del Vallès3.8+0.9 pts
22Corbera de Llobregat3.8+1.7 pts
22Girona3.8+0.2 pts
22Rubí3.8-0.8 pts
30Barberà del Vallès3.7+1.4 pts
30Canet de Mar3.7+1.5 pts
30Manresa3.7+0.7 pts
30Martorell3.7-0.2 pts
30Montcada i Reixac3.7+2.8 pts
30Olesa de Montserrat3.7-0.6 pts
30Premià de Mar3.7+0.3 pts
30Sant Pere de Ribes3.7+0.2 pts
30Sant Vicenç dels Horts3.7+3.3 pts
39Esplugues de Llobregat3.6+0.5 pts
39Lliçà d'Amunt3.6+1.2 pts
39Mataró3.6+0.9 pts
39Mollerussa3.6+1.8 pts
39Parets del Vallès3.6+1.2 pts
39Sant Boi de Llobregat3.6+1.1 pts
39Santa Coloma de Gramenet3.6+0.6 pts
46Badalona3.5+0.6 pts
46Cardedeu3.5+0.7 pts
46Esparreguera3.5+0.7 pts
46Ripollet3.5-0.5 pts
46Tortosa3.5+3 pts
51Banyoles3.4+0.7 pts
51Calella3.40 pts
51Montgat3.4+0.3 pts
51Montornès del Vallès3.4+0.7 pts
51Sant Joan Despí3.4-0.4 pts
51Valls3.4+2.7 pts
57El Masnou3.30 pts
57La Garriga3.3-0.2 pts
57Sant Feliu de Llobregat3.3-0.4 pts
57Tarragona3.3+0.9 pts
57Torroella de Montgrí3.3+0.8 pts
57Vilanova del Camí3.3+0.3 pts
57Vilassar de Mar3.3+0.3 pts
64Calafell3.2+1.8 pts
64Tordera3.2+1.3 pts
64Viladecans3.20 pts
67El Vendrell3.1+0.1 pts
67Gavà3.1-0.4 pts
67La Bisbal d'Empordà3.1+0.1 pts
67La Ràpita3.1+1.6 pts
67Manlleu3.1+1.8 pts
67Olot3.1+0.7 pts
67Reus3.1+1 pts
67Sant Adrià de Besòs3.1+0.1 pts
67Sant Quirze del Vallès3.1+0.1 pts
67Vic3.1+0.3 pts
77La Llagosta3+0.8 pts
77Malgrat de Mar3+1.3 pts
77Palamós3+2.4 pts
77Salt3-0.3 pts
77Sant Joan de Vilatorrada3+1.8 pts
77Santa Perpètua de Mogoda30 pts
77Torredembarra30 pts
77Vila-seca3+1.8 pts
85Lleida2.8+1 pts
85Pineda de Mar2.8+1.1 pts
85Sant Sadurní d'Anoia2.8+0.6 pts
88Blanes2.7+0.4 pts
88Cambrils2.7+0.4 pts
88Pallejà2.7+0.4 pts
88Ripoll2.7+1.4 pts
92Molins de Rei2.6-0.7 pts
93Calonge i Sant Antoni2.5+2.8 pts
93Sant Celoni2.5-1.1 pts
95Palafrugell2.4+0.2 pts
95Tàrrega2.4-0.3 pts
97Balaguer2.3+1.7 pts
98Cunit2.2-0.4 pts
98Sant Feliu de Guíxols2.2+1 pts
100Amposta2.1+0.3 pts
100Salou2.1+0.3 pts
102Arenys de Mar2-0.8 pts
102Argentona2-0.8 pts
102Castellar del Vallès2-0.8 pts
102Figueres2-0.2 pts
102Roses2+0.1 pts
102Sant Just Desvern2-1.2 pts
108La Roca del Vallès1.9+0.6 pts
108Lloret de Mar1.9-0.3 pts
110Llinars del Vallès1.7-0.9 pts
110Mont-roig del Camp1.7-0.1 pts
112Palau-solità i Plegamans1.5-3.5 pts
112Santa Coloma de Farners1.5-0.9 pts
114Berga1.4-0.5 pts
115Cassà de la Selva1.2-0.9 pts
116Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró1.1-0.4 pts
116L'Escala1.1-0.8 pts
116Torelló1.1-1.3 pts
119Santa Margarida de Montbui0.8-3 pts
120Castelló d'Empúries0.7+0.3 pts
121La Seu d'Urgell0.6-1.1 pts
122Deltebre-0.7-1.9 pts
123Badia del Vallès-1.2+0.8 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 2019 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), 2019. 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=2019. 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 Catalonia by rents, annual change (Spain), 2019. 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/catalonia-municipalities?period=2019.

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