La oferta de alquiler de habitaciones crece un 12% y su precio, un 1%: así está por capitales

In recent data, the rental room market has seen a 12% increase in the number of shared apartments available, with prices rising by just 1% to an average of 425 euros per month. This growth in supply was observed in 35 major cities across Spain during the second quarter of 2026, according to Idealista's latest report.

Notable cities with the biggest increases in shared apartments include Lugo (+89%), Valencia (+52%), Ourense (+51%), Segovia (+49%), Pontevedra (+48%), and León (+43%). Other cities experiencing growth in the market were Alicante (+20%), Madrid (+17%), and Sevilla (+13%). Conversely, cities that saw significant declines in availability include Bilbao (-23%), Palma (-22%), Girona (-21%), and San Sebastián (-16%).

Price trends were largely positive, with Palma leading the pack at +22%, followed by Teruel (+17%), Palencia (+16%), Castellón de la Plana (+11%), and Pontevedra (+10%). Barcelona saw a 5% increase, while Madrid experienced a 4% rise. The biggest drop was in Valencia, with a -5% decrease, and Sevilla also saw a minor decline of 1%.

Barcelona remains the most expensive city for renting rooms, with an average price of 600 euros per month, followed closely by Palma and Madrid at 550 euros each. Other cities with high rental prices include San Sebastián (500 euros), Bilbao and Málaga (450 euros), and Pamplona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Vitoria, Ceuta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Girona at 400 euros or less.

The number of people interested in renting each apartment has also grown by 12% over the past year, with the most notable increase occurring in Girona (+102%), which saw the competition for apartments double. Other cities with significant interest increases were Zaragoza (+96%), Soria (+89%), and Huelva (+80%). On the other hand, Granada experienced the largest drop in apartment demand, down by 17%.

In Barcelona, competition for apartments rose by 22%, while Madrid saw a 9% decrease in interest. Half of the rental apartments in the country are located in Madrid (23% of the total), Valencia (15%), Barcelona (11%), and Sevilla (3%). The 40 provincial capitals with the fewest available apartments represent just 12% of the total rental market.