How much does it cost to rent a place in your town? (CCMA, 10 March 2019)

• How much does it cost to rent a place in your town? Prices are already higher than in 2008

• Original headline in Catalan: Quant val llogar un pis al teu municipi? Els preus ja superen els nivells del 2008

• By Frances Serra and Montse Enrubia. Published on CCMA on 10 March 2019

• https://www.ccma.cat/324/interactiu-quant-val-llogar-pis-al-teu-municipi/noticia/2908978/

• Summary from Google Translate:

  • Rental prices soar in Catalonia: the average prices are already above the levels reached back in 2008, primarily in Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

  • According to official data, prices rose again in 2018, and in some counties they have been rising for five consecutive years.

  • In Barcelona, rental costs for a flat are, on average, 929 euros per month , almost 6% more than in 2017. The most expensive district is Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, where the price exceeds 1,260 euros; while Nou Barris is the district of Barcelona with the lowest price, 674 euros per month.

  • The most expensive town in Catalonia to rent a flat is Sant Vicenç de Montalt, where the average price is 1,250 euros.

• Keywords: Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia, rent, rental cost, rent, rental housing, price hike