The province of Girona registered an average of 109 interested parties for each apartment advertised in the first quarter of 2026. This figure reflects the intense competition that currently exists in the local real estate market.
Demand moderates after winter peak
The figure represents a decrease of 31 contacts compared to the end of 2025, at which time the pressure reached 140 applicants per dwelling. Despite this drop, the situation is far from normal.
Fifteen contacts per property mark the threshold that defines a balanced market according to the criteria of the Rental Observatory. The current reality multiplies that theoretical reference of stability by seven.
Spain experienced an average of 141 interested parties per home in the first ten days of publication. This volume exceeds by 29 people that registered a year ago throughout the national territory.
Barcelona leads the state real estate pressure
The Catalan capital concentrates the greatest tension in the country with 453 people interested per available apartment. This figure widely doubles that of Bizkaia, which occupies the second position with 191 candidates.
Girona is placed behind Barcelona, Bizkaia, Balearic Islands, Zaragoza, Álava, Madrid, and Las Palmas in the state ranking. The demarcation maintains an intermediate position within the most saturated areas.
"Regulation in tense areas reduces available supply" - Rental Observatory
The rental park in Catalonia could fall to 96,742 homes this year. The projection indicates a loss of more than 6,000 properties compared to the previous year.
Prices approach one thousand euros in Girona
The average monthly amount in the province has been set at 973 euros during these first months. This amount is well below the state average, which already amounts to 1,205 euros.
Madrid charges 1,606 euros monthly on average while Barcelona reaches 1,644 euros per dwelling. The Balearic Islands top the national list with an average price of 1,676 euros.
Up to twelve provinces already exceed the psychological barrier of 1,000 euros of monthly income. The state increase reaches 5.1% compared to the data from the previous year.
The rains and floods that occurred in January and February in the southern peninsula have also affected the available stock. These extreme climatic phenomena are added to regulatory restrictions as the main causes of the destruction of supply.
The forecast points to a 2.1% drop in the total number of available homes in Spain. The residential stock would thus stand at 669,529 properties before the end of the year.