Spain’s advertised rental supply on idealista fell 19% in just one month, with 26,531 listings disappearing between 25 September and 25 October 2026.
The figures cover both long-term and seasonal lets, and point to a noticeably tighter search for renters across much of the country.
idealista published the data after a period of rapid changes to national housing policy: the first housing royal decrees were approved on 29 September and later repealed in Congress, while two further decrees approved on 6 October are still awaiting ratification in the first half of November.
Spain's rental supply change in brief
Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
Change in rental listings nationwide | −19% |
Listings removed in one month | 26,531 |
Period measured | 25 September–25 October 2026 |
Rental types included | Long-term and seasonal rentals |
Regions with falls above 20% | 12 |
Madrid and Cantabria record the largest regional falls
The sharpest falls among Spain’s autonomous communities were recorded in the Madrid region and Cantabria, where advertised rental supply dropped by 26%.
The Balearic Islands were the only autonomous community where the number of listings did not change over the month.
Autonomous community | Change in rental listings |
|---|---|
Madrid region | −26% |
Cantabria | −26% |
Navarre | −25% |
Castile and León | −25% |
Extremadura | −24% |
Aragon | −24% |
Galicia | −23% |
Basque Country | −22% |
Catalonia | −21% |
Madrid, València and Barcelona all saw supply shrink
Among the larger cities, Madrid and València each lost 27% of their advertised rental supply. Barcelona fell by 25%, while Seville recorded a 23% drop.
In the Basque Country, Vitoria lost 27% of listings, San Sebastián 24% and Bilbao 21%.
In Catalonia, Lleida recorded a 29% fall, followed by Barcelona and Girona.
City | Change in rental listings |
|---|---|
Madrid | −27% |
València | −27% |
Lleida | −29% |
Barcelona | −25% |
Seville | −23% |
San Sebastián | −24% |
Bilbao | −21% |
Alicante | −17% |
Málaga | −11% |
Palma de Mallorca | −6% |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife | −10% |
Smaller capitals recorded the steepest percentage falls
The largest reductions were recorded in several smaller provincial capitals. Teruel saw the most severe fall, at 46%, followed by Soria at 37% and Burgos at 36%.
Eleven capitals lost at least 30% of their advertised rental supply during the month measured, including Cuenca, Huesca, Jaén, Ávila, Salamanca, Santander and Pamplona.
Capital | Change in rental listings |
|---|---|
Teruel | −46% |
Soria | −37% |
Burgos | −36% |
Cuenca | −34% |
Huesca | −32% |
Jaén | −31% |
Pamplona | −30% |
Ávila | −30% |
Salamanca | −30% |
Santander | −30% |
At the other end of the scale, Palma de Mallorca recorded a 6% fall, while Málaga and Albacete were down 11%.
Melilla’s supply was unchanged, and Ceuta was the only capital to record an increase, at 6%; idealista notes that its rental market is very small.
The figures are based on one month of listings
idealista measured active rental advertisements between 25 September and 25 October 2026, including permanent and seasonal lets. The release was an exceptional publication, and the results will need to be confirmed by its fourth-quarter 2026 data, expected in early 2027.
