Andalusia · INE IPVA · May 2024
Rent in Andalusia:
€376 between the most and least expensive
153 municipalities analysed. The most expensive is not Marbella or Málaga city — it's Alhaurín el Grande (€765). The cheapest is Alcaudete, in Jaén, at €389. The same autonomous community.
153
municipalities
376€
max-min gap
568€
avg rent
The divide is provincial: the 15 most expensive municipalities are all in Málaga. The 9 cheapest are all in Jaén. Alhaurín el Grande (€765) beats Marbella (€710) and Málaga city (€731). Alcaudete (€389) costs less than half the most expensive municipality in the same community.
Top 20 most expensive
| # | Municipality | €/mes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhaurín el Grande | 765€ |
| 2 | Estepona | 739€ |
| 3 | Coín | 733€ |
| 4 | Málaga | 731€ |
| 5 | Benalmádena | 726€ |
| 6 | Rincón de la Victoria | 723€ |
| 7 | Torremolinos | 723€ |
| 8 | Cártama | 720€ |
| 9 | Álora | 719€ |
| 10 | Mijas | 716€ |
| 11 | Fuengirola | 711€ |
| 12 | Marbella | 710€ |
| 13 | Vélez-Málaga | 703€ |
| 14 | Las Cabezas de San Juan(Sevilla) | 703€ |
| 15 | Manilva | 700€ |
| 16 | Nerja | 698€ |
| 17 | Torremolinos | 695€ |
| 18 | Alhaurín de la Torre | 695€ |
| 19 | Antequera | 693€ |
| 20 | Almuñécar(Granada) | 692€ |
Top 10 cheapest
| # | Municipality | €/mes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcaudete | 389€ |
| 2 | Torredonjimeno | 391€ |
| 3 | Bailén | 393€ |
| 4 | Villacarrillo | 406€ |
| 5 | Linares | 406€ |
| 6 | Mancha Real | 410€ |
| 7 | Berja | 415€ |
| 8 | La Carolina | 417€ |
| 9 | Úbeda | 425€ |
| 10 | Alcalá la Real | 426€ |
Analysis
Andalusia is Spain's most unequal rental market. A €376 gap between the most and least expensive municipality represents a 96% difference — nearly double. In the Community of Madrid, the equivalent range is just €116 (12%).
The fracture is clear: Málaga dominates the expensive end, Jaén concentrates the cheap ones. It's not about tourist areas — Alhaurín el Grande (€765) is a residential municipality in the Costa del Sol hinterland, with no beach. What drives the price up is the metropolitan pressure of Málaga, not tourism directly.
The rising trend in Coín (+4.7%) and Málaga city (+3.9%) contrasts with the stagnation of the interior: Alcaudete +0.1%, Torredonjimeno +1.2%. The gap widens every year.
Methodology
Data from INE's Housing Rent Price Index (IPVA), base 2015=100. Estimated price in €/month by applying the index to the 2015 provincial reference. Annual change: 2022→2023. 153 municipalities over 10,000 inhabitants with available data.
How to cite
UrbanStatsLab (2024). "Rent in Andalusia 2023: €376 between the most and least expensive municipalities". INE IPVA data. urbanstatslab.com