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Barcelona City Survey Finds Housing Leaps to No. 2 Concern, Insecurity Still Leads

A 6,000-person poll records housing as residents’ foremost personal problem.

Escaparates de locales inmobiliarios en el centro de barcelona.
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Overview

  • Insecurity is cited by 26.5% as the top citywide issue, while concern over access to housing jumps 8.5 points to 20.8%, the highest in the series.
  • When asked about personal circumstances, 16.1% name the ability to remain in Barcelona as their biggest problem, overtaking safety, economic worries and unemployment.
  • The survey was based on 6,000 in-home interviews conducted from February 10 to May 7, 2025, according to the municipal data office.
  • City leaders say rent limits have driven an 8.9% drop in rents over the past 18 months and credit the Pla Endreça with cutting cleanliness complaints.
  • District results diverge, with Ciutat Vella prioritizing safety and Gràcia highlighting housing and tourism, and a proposed 30% affordable-housing quota for large projects still awaiting political backing.