Are you looking for the latest information about the evolution of the real estate market in Barcelona from the second quarter of 2025? Below, let’s take a look at what’s happening in the Barcelona property market from April to June 2025.  

In the second quarter of 2025, Barcelona’s property market experienced strong activity and rising prices, driven by both local factors and broader national trends.

At the national level, the property sector continued its upward trajectory, with average prices rising 14% year-on-year by the end of June 2025, reaching record highs. Activity was buoyed by resilient employment, GDP growth of 2.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, and improved mortgage conditions. Additionally, the European Central Bank’s mid-year rate cut eased borrowing costs, making mortgages more accessible.

Highest levels of property sales in Spain Q2 2025

Sales volumes also increased sharply, rising 18.7% compared to the second quarter of 2024, according to the recent data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). A total of 174,393 properties changed hands across Spain in the second quarter of 2025 – the highest number for any second quarter since 2007. New home sales totaled 36,765, up 23.9% year-on-year, while second-hand property sales reached 137,628, an increase of 17.4%.

In the province of Barcelona, similar trends were observed. Total sales rose 23.1% year-on-year to 17,665 in the second quarter of 2025. Notably, new home sales surged 45.8% to 3,725, while second-hand home sales increased by 18.2% to 13,940.

It must be noted that Barcelona is currently facing a housing shortage, creating fierce competition, particularly for homes priced under €400,000. Factors such as strong tourist demand and rent controls have reduced rental market availability, encouraging more people to buy rather than rent, thus further limiting supply. Meanwhile, international buyers and expats continue to be drawn to the city’s reputation as a tech and startup hub, coupled with the ongoing rise of remote work. Additionally, ongoing infrastructure upgrades and incentives for energy-efficient homes are boosting the desirability and value of certain neighbourhoods.

Property sales in the city of Barcelona by district in the second quarter of 2025

According to figures published by the Generalitat de Catalunya, where the latest data available is for the first quarter of 2025, the number of property transactions in the first quarter of 2025 within the city of Barcelona itself grew by 9.7% when compared to the same quarter in 2024, with 4,360 sales being registered from January to March 2025. The district of Sant Andreu, that combines a charming village atmosphere with modern urban renewal, registered the highest increase, where sales in the first quarter of 2025 rose by 15.4% when compared to the first quarter of 2024. Of the city’s ten districts, all but Les Corts registered an increase.

– Barcelona Old Town: 422 sales (13.44% increase)

– Sant Martí: 635 sales (12.79% increase)

– Eixample: 705 sales (11.73% increase)

– Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: 336 sales (7.69% increase)

– Gràcia: 315 sales (3.62% increase)

– Les Corts: 179 sales (1.65% decrease)

– Sant Andreu: 368 sales (15.36% increase)

– Nou Barris: 458 sales (14.21% increase)

– Horta-Guinardó: 424 sales (13.98% increase)

– Sants-Montjuïc: 495 sales (1.23% increase)

Property prices in Barcelona: second quarter of 2025

According to property portal Idealista, average property prices in Barcelona city climbed to €4,920 per square metre at the end of June 2025, a year-on-year increase of 11.1%. Citywide, all ten districts registered annual price growth, with seven districts reporting growth above 10%, indicating renewed upward momentum following a cautious start to 2024. Average prices in all districts have now surpassed the pre-pandemic prices of June 2019.

– Eixample: €6,212 per square metre (13.40% increase)

Sant Martí: €4,639 per square metre (11.14% increase)

– Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: €6,464 per square metre (10.55% increase)

– Les Corts: €5,941 per square metre (10.22% increase)

– Barcelona Old Town: €4,733 per square metre (7.30% increase)

– Gràcia: €5,185 per square metre (6.71% increase)

– Horta-Guinardó: €3,797 per square metre (18.07% increase)

– Sants-Montjuïc: €4,347 per square metre (17.26% increase)

– Sant Andreu: €3,641 per square metre (10.64% increase)

– Nou Barris: €2,614 per square metre (9.37% increase)

Historically, average property prices in Barcelona City have been higher than in Madrid City, but this trend reversed last year and continued in 2025, with Barcelona’s average reaching €4,920 per square metre at the end of June 2025 – an annual rise of 11.1% – while Madrid’s average surged by 25% to €5,642 per square metre.

Rental prices in Barcelona: second quarter of 2025

According to Idealista, rental prices continued to show significant increases in all of the city’s ten districts. Across the city as a whole, average rental prices rose by 8.1%, ending the second quarter of the year on €23.9 per square metre. The sought-after district of Gràcia registered the highest rise, ending the second quarter of 2025 on €24.6 per square metre, a year-on-year increase of 13.4%.

– Gràcia: €24.6 per square metre ( 13.36% increase)

– Nou Barris: €16.4 per square metre ( 10.81% increase)

– Eixample: €26.2 per square metre ( 10.55% increase)

– Les Corts: €21.3 per square metre ( 9.79% increase)

– Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: €23.4 per square metre ( 8.33% increase)

– Barcelona Old Town: €25.3 per square metre ( 3.27% increase)

– Sant Andreu: €18.0 per square metre ( 8.43% increase)

– Sants-Montjuïc: €21.1 per square metre ( 6.03% increase)

– Horta-Guinardó: €17.3 per square metre ( 4.22% increase)

– Sant Martí: €23.0 per square metre ( 3.14% increase)

Conclusions on the Barcelona property market in the second quarter of 2025

The second quarter of 2025 has reinforced the perception of both Barcelona and the broader Spanish market as strong, resilient and increasingly attractive to both local and international buyers, with outlooks indicating continued growth and sustained demand over the longer term.

“Barcelona’s property market in the second quarter of the year has shown remarkable resilience, with sales surging 23% in the province and prices in the city climbing over 11% year-on-year. Fierce competition driven by a property shortage, strong local deman  and continued interest from international buyers continues to push prices upwards, especially in districts combining lifestyle appeal with ongoing regeneration. With new home sales up nearly 46% and rental prices still rising, the city remains one of Europe’s most dynamic and competitive real estate markets.”, says Francisco Nathurmal, CEO of Bcn Advisors.