Overview

• Official Ministry data show home prices up 10.4% year over year to June 2025, matching the 2008 peak, with Madrid, Baleares and Comunitat Valenciana leading gains at 13.2%.
• The GAD3/CGATE barometer presented in the Senate reports housing as a top concern for 42% of Spaniards and 52% of renters, with one in four experiencing stress or anxiety during their search.
• Galicia’s IGVS records an average August rent of about €611, with 60% of new leases above €500 and renting costing roughly 45% more per month than a typical current mortgage payment.
• The government’s draft 2026–2030 state housing plan cites a persistent supply deficit tied to a decade of underbuilding, higher costs, labor shortages and alternative tourist or temporary uses.
• In Argentina’s CABA, CESO reports median asking rents at ARS 500,000 for studios, ARS 600,000 for two-room and ARS 800,000 for three-room units, with rental stock up 31% year over year and debates shifting updates toward IPC as the Central Bank’s ICL falls, while provinces like Salta note increased supply and localized price stability.