{
  "id": 11750061,
  "title": "La oferta de alquiler se hunde un 61% desde 2020 y los precios se disparan un 40%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/la-oferta-de-alquiler-se-hunde-un-61-desde-2020-y-los-precios-se",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/inmobiliario/2026/10/03/6ac0f3bce5fdea115e8b458f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The rental property market in Spain has experienced a significant downturn, with listings dropping by 61% between 2020 and 2025. This decline has been felt most acutely in major cities such as Barcelona, Granada, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid, San Sebastián, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Sevilla, and Bilbao, as highlighted by data from the online real estate portal Idealista. The primary driver of this market shift is the conflict between regulations aimed at protecting current tenants and ensuring the security of property rights for landlords. This has led to a reduction in the number of landlords willing to offer their properties for rent, thereby exacerbating the scarcity of available homes. Consequently, the market has shifted towards short-term rentals, which offer more lucrative returns and greater legal security for property owners. The proposed government decree, which sought to freeze rent increases and extend eviction delays, was opposed by the real estate sector and threatened to further drain the already dwindling supply of rental properties. Despite the government's efforts to curb rental increases through the recently passed Social Shield law, the rental vacancy rate has continued to plummet since 2020, with some cities experiencing a drop of up to 90%. This downward trend has been particularly pronounced in areas with stricter rent controls, such as Barcelona, which has seen a 90% decrease in available rental units. The scarcity of rental properties, coupled with heightened demand due to population growth and difficult conditions for homebuyers, has led to a sharp increase in rental prices, up 40% nationwide over the past five years. However, the price surge has been even more pronounced in cities with higher demand and lower supply, such as Valencia (82%), Alicante (73%), and Madrid (54%). The situation is particularly dire in rural areas and cities outside major urban centers, where rental properties have transitioned to tourist rentals, but have been less affected by the overall market decline.",
  "summary": "Las viviendas disponibles para el alquiler de larga duración se desploman un 90% en Barcelona capital desde 2020, seguida de Granada, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid, San Sebastián, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Sevilla y Bilbao. Leer",
  "key_points": [
    "Rental listings in Spain dropped 61% from 2020 to 2025",
    "Short-term rentals surged as primary housing market solution",
    "Rental prices increased 40% nationwide over five years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}