Overview
- Fotocasa’s May 2026 index, reported Monday, shows Castilla‑La Mancha posted the biggest year‑on‑year rise at 14.3 percent with an average rent of €9.09 per m2.
- Local hotspots are driving the regional surge with Guadalajara city up about 43.3 percent and Talavera de la Reina up about 35.5 percent versus last year.
- The Canary Islands continued a prolonged climb with rents 8.0 percent higher year‑on‑year to €16.28 per m2 and 55 consecutive months of positive change.
- Sixteen of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities recorded annual rent increases in May while Catalonia was the sole region to fall, down roughly 3.7 percent.
- Fotocasa analysts say a structural shortage of rental supply and strong demand are the main causes, a trend that keeps Madrid, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Basque Country and the Canaries among the most expensive regions and raises affordability and mobility pressures for tenants.