The real estate market in Granada is experiencing high prices for both new and second-hand properties, driven by scarce supply and robust demand. Currently, a resident needs to allocate over seven years of their gross salary to purchase a home, a threshold not seen even during the early 21st-century property boom.
According to a study by Infojobs and Fotocasa, Granadians are the second Andalusians who must invest the most salary years in their homes. The average price per square meter in Granada closed 2025 at 2,468 euros. For an 80-square-meter property, the average cost reached 197,469 euros. With an average gross annual salary of 27,311 euros, approximately 7 years and 2 months of net income are required.
This figure represents a significant increase compared to the previous year (2024), when 5.8 years were needed. In just one year, the salary effort to access housing has risen by 16 months. Granada thus ranks after Málaga (12.9 years) as the Andalusian province where more gross salary is dedicated to purchasing a typical home.
The effort in Granada (7.2 years) is lower than the Andalusian average (7.9 years) and the national average (8.4 years). Across Spain, an 80-square-meter property costs an average of 230,316 euros, with a national average salary of 27,336 euros annually. The contrast with Jaén is notable, where only 3 years of gross salary are required, the shortest period in Spain.
“"Spain is experiencing the worst housing accessibility crisis in its history. Never before have citizens had to dedicate so many years of their salary to buy a home."
“"Salaries maintain positive evolution and growth. However, the increase falls far short of the rise in housing prices, and they are not compensated."
Experts point out that this growing gap hinders long-term financial planning for households and exacerbates the territorial divide. Housing is consolidating as a key factor influencing citizens' ability to undertake life and savings projects.
