Figures from the Ministry of Housing, based on appraisal data, confirm this upward trend. In Barcelona city, the increase has been 12% in the last year, reaching 4,682 euros per square meter in the first quarter, 500 euros more than a year ago. However, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Sitges remain the most expensive cities according to official data considering municipalities with over 25,000 inhabitants.

Nationally, the increase has been close to 14%, with prices above the average in Madrid, the Valencian Community, and Aragon. Although current prices are the highest in the historical series, calculations by the Bank of Spain indicate that, adjusted for inflation, prices are 14.7% lower than the peak reached during the real estate bubble in the third quarter of 2007. Since the pandemic (2019), prices have continued to rise while purchasing power has decreased by 1.8%.

The statistics also reveal the Catalan municipalities where prices have seen the most significant increases: Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Lloret de Mar, Cerdanyola, and Figueres.

Despite the difficulties in accessing the housing market, property sales in Catalonia grew by 9% in 2025, reaching a five-year high with 158,446 transactions, according to the report from the Official College of Notaries of Catalonia. In parallel, property donations between individuals have reached historic highs, with 22,980 transactions, a 22% increase from the previous year, a trend that carries associated tax implications.