2025 contracts and September 2026 listings
Rental Management in the Eixample (Barcelona)
One in every five of Barcelona’s rental contracts is signed in the Eixample, where flats are larger than elsewhere in the city and rents are capped because the area is a stressed housing market. It is also home to almost half of the city’s licensed tourist flats, which the Ajuntament will not renew in 2028. We find you a tenant, draw up a contract that complies with the cap and pay you the rent on the 3rd, from Sant Antoni to Fort Pienc.
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- For main-residence tenancies and seasonal lets (by the month)
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1,284€/month
Average signed rent (2025)
−1.7%
Listings, year on year
3.7%
Average gross yield
How much a flat rents for in the Eixample, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
In 2025, 6,036 rental contracts were signed in the Eixample, 20% of those across the whole of Barcelona. The average rent was €1,284 a month, almost €150 more than the city average. The difference comes mainly down to size: the average rented flat measures 80.6 m² in the district and 71.5 m² in Barcelona. Per square metre, the Eixample signs at practically the same level as the rest of the city.
| Neighbourhood | Signed rent2025 | Average floor areaper contract | Signed €/m²2025 | Listed €/m²Sept. 2026 | Listingsyear on year | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Dreta de l’Eixample | €1,596/month | 99.7 m² | 17.4 | 23.9 | −2.0% | 3.7% |
| l’Antiga Esquerra de l’Eixample | €1,389/month | 87.5 m² | 16.8 | 19.8 | +3.7% | 3.5% |
| la Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample | €1,203/month | 72.7 m² | 17.3 | 18.3 | −6.2% | 3.8% |
| el Fort Pienc | €1,134/month | 78.4 m² | 15.5 | 18.0 | −5.3% | 3.8% |
| Sant Antoni | €1,118/month | 73.6 m² | 16.3 | 16.9 | −12.9% | 3.5% |
| la Sagrada Família | €1,107/month | 68.5 m² | 16.9 | 19.5 | +4.8% | 4.1% |
| Eixample | €1,284/month | 80.6 m² | 16.8 | 20.7 | −1.7% | 3.7% |
| Barcelona | €1,135/month | 71.5 m² | 16.7 | 20.1 | −0.8% | 4.4% |
Sources: signed rent, floor area and signed €/m², INCASÒL (deposits for contracts signed in 2025). Rental and sale listings, idealista (September 2026). Gross yield: Rentuos calculation, annual rent in listings divided by sale price in listings.
Why the asking price isn’t your rent. In the district, listings ask 23% more per square metre than the contracts signed in 2025. In la Dreta the gap reaches 37%, and in Sant Antoni it all but disappears. Since the cap came into force in March 2024, the district’s signed rent hasn’t moved: €1,285 on average in 2024 and €1,284 in 2025. In la Dreta, a typical contract is around 100 m² and €1,600 a month. In la Sagrada Família, around 68 m² and €1,100.
The Eixample in four figures
−52%
fewer new contracts since 2021. In 2021, 12,688 tenancies were signed in the district; in 2025, just 6,036. The first quarter of 2026 saw 1,784, up 27% on a year earlier but still a long way below 2021 levels.
INCASÒL, deposits 2021 to 2026
46%
of Barcelona’s licensed tourist flats are in the Eixample: 4,898 out of 10,721. In la Dreta there are 1,786, more than 6 in every 100 homes in the neighbourhood. The Ajuntament has announced that it will not renew any of them in November 2028.
Ajuntament de Barcelona, register of tourist-use dwellings, October 2026
42%
of homes are in buildings dating from before 1941, compared with 24% in Barcelona. In la Dreta and l’Antiga Esquerra it is more than half. In Catalonia, a residential building must pass its technical inspection (IITE) before it turns 45, and 86% of the buildings in the district have already reached that age. Before letting, you should check whether your building holds its certificate of fitness and whether your flat’s habitability certificate (cédula de habitabilidad) is still valid, because without one you can’t even advertise the property.
Land registry (Catastro) 2026, published by the Ajuntament; Generalitat Decree 67/2015
35%
of households rent their home, compared with 31% in Barcelona. In la Dreta and l’Antiga Esquerra it is almost 4 in 10.
INE, 2021 Census; Rentuos calculation by neighbourhood
A good share of the demand comes from the institutions based in the district: the Hospital Clínic and the UB Faculty of Medicine in l’Antiga Esquerra, the University of Barcelona’s historic building on Plaça Universitat, the Escola Industrial and the Hospital Sagrat Cor in la Nova Esquerra, and the Hospital Dos de Maig in la Sagrada Família. Three in ten Eixample residents hold foreign nationality (30.1%, compared with 26.6% in Barcelona, 2026 municipal register, the Padró).
The rules that shape your let in the Eixample
Updated October 2026
- Your rent has a ceiling: the previous tenancy’s rent. The whole of the Eixample is a stressed housing market (zona tensionada), like the rest of Barcelona, at least until 16 March 2027. The Generalitat is already processing the extension. If your flat was let at any point in the last five years, the new contract can’t exceed the rent of that tenancy, as updated. If you own five or more homes in Catalonia, or the flat has had no tenant for five years, the rent also can’t exceed the Ministry’s reference index. Your listing must show that index and the previous rent.
- The annual increase: 2% at most. From 8 October 2026 until the end of 2027, unless you agree otherwise with the tenant, the annual update can’t exceed 2%. And if the rent already exceeds your flat’s reference index, it can’t go up at all. The index report is obtained using the cadastral reference, and since March 2026 INCASÒL has required it when the deposit is lodged.
- Let by the month only with a reason you can prove. A seasonal contract suits a doctor on a rotation of a few months at the Clínic or a master’s student. It must last more than 31 days and, as a general rule, no more than 12 months. The reason is evidenced with documents lodged with INCASÒL alongside the deposit. The rent cap is also the same as for a main-residence tenancy. Without a valid reason, the contract becomes a main-residence tenancy.
- Tourist flats: until November 2028. In 2025, the Constitutional Court upheld the Catalan decree limiting licences to five years. The Ajuntament has announced that it will not renew them and will not issue new ones. If you own one, your options are a main-residence tenancy or a seasonal let with a valid reason. If the flat hasn’t had a residential tenancy in the last five years, its rent is capped by the reference index.
Let your Eixample flat with guaranteed rent
We work out the highest rent the cap allows for your flat, based on the previous tenancy and the Ministry’s index, and we pay you the rent on the 3rd of every month, even if the tenant doesn’t.
Want to let your flat in the Eixample?
At Rentuos, we help you find the ideal tenant and manage your let from start to finish, so you don’t have to worry about a thing.
- Expert valuation of your property
- Professional listings on the leading portals
- Careful tenant selection
- Contract signing with complete peace of mind
- Get your rent on the 3rd of every month until you have your property back
- Comprehensive, efficient administration
- Prompt resolution of any issues
- Regular updates and transparent communication
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Frequently asked questions
How much can I charge to let my flat in the Eixample?
At most, the rent from your last tenancy in the previous five years, as updated, because the Eixample is a stressed housing market. If you own five or more homes in Catalonia, or the flat hasn’t been let in five years, the limit is also the Ministry’s reference index. As a guide, the average signed rent in the district in 2025 was €1,284 a month, ranging from €1,107 in la Sagrada Família to €1,596 in la Dreta (INCASÒL).
What yield does a rental flat in the Eixample give?
An average of 3.7% gross, compared with 4.4% across Barcelona as a whole. La Sagrada Família is the highest-yielding neighbourhood (4.1%), while l’Antiga Esquerra and Sant Antoni yield the least (3.5%). This is a calculation based on September 2026 listing prices; using the rents actually being signed, the district’s yield falls to 3.0%.
I own a tourist flat in the Eixample. What can I do before 2028?
Switch it to a main-residence tenancy or to seasonal contracts with a valid reason, because the Ajuntament has announced that it will not renew licences in November 2028. In both cases, the stressed-market cap applies. If the flat hasn’t had a residential tenancy in five years, the maximum rent is the reference index.
Can I let my Eixample flat by the month?
Yes, provided the tenant has a temporary reason you can evidence, such as a job or a course of study, and the contract doesn’t run beyond 12 months as a general rule. The documentation is lodged with INCASÒL along with the deposit, and the rent is subject to the same limit as a main-residence tenancy.
Where is the deposit for a tenancy in the Eixample lodged?
With INCASÒL, within two months of the contract being signed. For a main residence, it is one month’s rent. We take care of lodging it for you.
How much does Rentuos charge for management in the Eixample?
From €35 a month, VAT included, if you don’t want a rent guarantee. With rent guaranteed on the 3rd, you pay between 6% and 15% of the rent, also including VAT. Finding a tenant costs one month’s rent plus VAT, and can be paid in six instalments.
Where does the data on this page come from?
Rent, floor area and number of signed contracts: INCASÒL deposits, 2021–2026. Rental and sale listing prices: idealista, September 2026. Yield: annual rent in listings divided by sale price in listings. Tourist flats: Ajuntament de Barcelona register, October 2026. Age of homes: Land registry (Catastro) 2026, published by the Ajuntament. Rented households: INE, 2021 Census, summed by neighbourhood by Rentuos. Population and nationality: municipal register (Padró) as at 1 January 2026.
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