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Galicia’s Rental Squeeze Deepens: Vigo Costs Rise as A Coruña’s Controls Coincide With Fewer Leases

Official deposit records point to price containment in A Coruña alongside a sharp contraction in formalized rentals.

Overview

  • Vigo ended 2025 with average rent up 7.42% to €697 and 5,015 contracts, the fewest since 2018, according to IGVS data.
  • The pullback in Vigo concentrated in prime postcodes, with city-centre signings down over 10% to 581 as the area’s average rent neared €820.
  • A Coruña, designated a tensioned market at the end of July, saw average recorded rent fall from €761.1 in July to €686.3 in December.
  • Registered rental deposits in A Coruña dropped to 210 in December, 49.2% fewer than a year earlier, highlighting a steep fall in contract formalization.
  • Mayor Inés Rey and Spain’s housing minister describe the policy as working to curb prices, while the PP-led regional government warns of lost supply; in Vigo, the BNG urges mobilizing empty homes and securing Sareb flats, citing about 400 listings with 90% above €700.