Rent price in León
León · Castilla y León
Estimated rent · IPVA 2023
Net income
16.7k€
per capita/yr
Unemployment
10.6%
SEPE
Population
123k
residents
In 2023, the estimated rent in León is €467/month (INE IPVA index), a +1.9% annual change and 5.9% higher than in 2020. Estimated provincial average in León: €460/month.
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Monthly budget, required salary and mortgage estimate
National market context
National rank
#670
out of 753 municipalities
vs Castilla y León
-4€
region avg: €471
Trend vs Spain
-0.4%
avg: 2.3%
Trend vs region
0%
region avg: €1.9
León ranks 670 out of 753 municipalities in the INE rent price index. It is close to the Castilla y León average (€471/month).
Rent price evolution
Estimated monthly rent in León (€/month). Source: INE IPVA.
Income and housing effort
Net income per capita
16.689€
per year · INE Atlas
Average household income
36.332€
per year
Rent-to-income ratio
33.6%
of per capita income
Average gross salary
26.177€
per year · Castilla y León
Rent-to-salary ratio
21.4%
of annual gross salary
The national average effort is 55.3% of per capita income. León is 22 points below that average.
Source: INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution · INE Survey of Wage Structure (op.140). Gross salary is the Castilla y León average.
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Go to calculators →Registered unemployment
Estimated unemployment rate
10.6%
of estimated active population
Registered unemployed
5,819
people
Annual change
-5.4%
vs same month previous year
Source: SEPE (Spanish Public Employment Service)
Climate
Monthly max & min temperature (°C) · 2015–2024 normals
Source: Open-Meteo · ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF)
Rent index evolution
| Year | INE IPVA Index | Estimated rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 111.289 | 467€ |
| 2022 | 109.173 | 459€ |
| 2021 | 106.783 | 448€ |
| 2020 | 105.105 | 441€ |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent in León?
The estimated rent in León is €467/month in 2023, according to the INE Housing Rental Price Index (IPVA).
Have rents gone up or down in León?
Rent in León has risen by 1.9% compared to the previous year, per the INE IPVA index.
Is León expensive to rent compared to the national average?
No, rent in León (€467/month) is 28% below the national average (€648/month).
How much do you need to earn to live in León?
Applying the 30% rule (rent should not exceed 30% of net income), you need approximately €19000 net per year to live in León with a rent of €467/month.
What would a mortgage cost in León?
For an estimated property price of €95,000 in León (based on current rent of €467/month), the monthly mortgage payment would be €380 over 25 years at 3.5% APR. Down payment and purchase costs amount to approximately €28,500 (20% down + ~10% costs).
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
www.ine.es View source →Methodology
Data comes from the Housing Rental Price Index (IPVA) published by Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE), with base 100 in 2015. The estimated rent is calculated by applying the index to the median reference price for the province in 2015.
Source: INE IPVA base 2015=100 · INE code: 24089