According to the latest data from Idealista, in April 2026 prices for resale housing in Spain increased by an average of 16.9% compared with the same period last year, reaching €2,748 per square meter. This is the highest figure since records began. Growth of 3.7% over the last three months and 1.5% compared with the previous month was also recorded.
Price dynamics by autonomous community
In all Spanish autonomous communities, prices are higher than last year. Murcia leads in terms of growth (23%), followed by Cantabria (19.2%), Asturias (17.7%) and Andalusia (17.6%). Below the national average are the Valencian Community (15.4%), Catalonia (14.1%), Castile-La Mancha (13.6%), the Community of Madrid (13.5%), Aragon (13.3%), the Basque Country (13.2%), Navarre (10.6%), Extremadura and the Canary Islands (10.1% in both cases). Growth below 10% was recorded in Castile and León (9.1%), La Rioja (9%), Galicia (8.8%) and the Balearic Islands (8.6%).
The most expensive and affordable regions
In turn, the Balearic Islands are the autonomous community with the most expensive housing (€5,252/m²), ahead of Madrid (€4,707/m²), the Basque Country (€3,534/m²), the Canary Islands (€3,283/m²), Catalonia (€2,890/m²) and Andalusia (€2,852/m²). At the opposite end are Extremadura (€1,071/m²), Castile-La Mancha (€1,091/m²) and Castile and León (€1,323/m²). The national average price stands at €2,748/m², a new all-time high.
Provinces: growth leaders and exceptions
In 48 provinces, housing prices exceed the figures recorded in April last year; the only exceptions were Ourense (-1.9%) and Soria (-1.3%). The strongest growth was seen in Valencia (24.1%), Murcia (23%), Toledo (20.5%), Cantabria (19.2%) and Almería (18.8%). In the Community of Madrid, prices rose by 13.5%, while in the province of Barcelona they increased by 13.2%.
The Balearic Islands once again confirm their status as the most expensive province for buying resale housing (€5,252/m²). They are followed by Madrid (€4,707/m²), Gipuzkoa (€4,369/m²), Málaga (€4,121/m²), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (€3,434/m²), Biscay (€3,394/m²) and Barcelona (€3,269/m²). The provinces with the most affordable housing were Ciudad Real (€804/m²), Jaén (€876/m²) and Cuenca (€911/m²).
Provincial capitals and major markets
Over the last 12 months, resale housing prices increased in all provincial capitals analyzed by Idealista. Ciudad Real (22.7%), León (19.8%), Murcia (19.8%), Salamanca (17.5%) and Pontevedra (17.4%) stand out in this regard. The smallest year-on-year increases were recorded in Melilla (2.4%), Lugo (4.5%), Cádiz (5%) and Albacete (5.4%). Among major markets, prices rose most noticeably in Valencia (12.3%), Bilbao (10.8%), Málaga (10.1%), Palma (9.8%), Alicante (9.2%), Madrid (9%), Seville (7.4%), San Sebastián (7.4%) and Barcelona (7.1%).
Taking this growth into account, the average price in Madrid reached €5,960/m², while in Barcelona it stood at €5,221/m². The most expensive capital is San Sebastián (€6,393/m²), while the cheapest is Zamora (€1,370/m²).
Idealista methodology
To compile the Idealista property price index, asking prices are analyzed (per square meter of built area) from listings published by advertisers on the portal. Atypical listings, listings with prices that do not correspond to market levels, as well as properties of any type that remain in the database for a long time without receiving user responses, are excluded from the statistics. The final data are formed based on the median of all valid listings in each market.
