Rent price in Sant Cugat del Vallès
Barcelona · Catalunya
Estimated rent · IPVA 2023
Net income
24.7k€
per capita/yr
Unemployment
4.5%
SEPE
Population
97,983
residents
Rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès stands at €907/month in 2023 per the INE IPVA, a +2.6% year-on-year change. Since 2020 prices have risen 7.5%, placing it €31 above the Barcelona provincial average (€876/month).
Real market price · INCASÒL 2025
1427€/month
Average of rental contracts signed in 2025. Source: INCASÒL, Departament de Territori, Generalitat de Catalunya.
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National market context
National rank
#59
out of 748 municipalities
vs Catalunya
+103€
region avg: €804
Trend vs Spain
+0.3%
avg: 2.3%
Trend vs region
+0.3%
region avg: €2.3
Sant Cugat del Vallès ranks 59 out of 748 municipalities in the INE rent price index. It is 13% above the Catalunya average (€804/month).
Rent price evolution
Estimated monthly rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès (€/month). Source: INE IPVA.
Real rent evolution
Signed contracts · INCASÒL
Average price of rental contracts signed in Sant Cugat del Vallès (€/month). Source: INCASÒL, Generalitat de Catalunya.
INE and INCASÒL data are not directly comparable. INE enables Spain-wide comparison with a homogeneous methodology; INCASÒL reflects real contracts signed in Catalonia.
Income and housing effort
Net income per capita
24.748€
per year · INE Atlas
Average household income
74.951€
per year
Rent-to-income ratio
44%
of per capita income
Average gross salary
31.730€
per year · Catalunya
Rent-to-salary ratio
34.3%
of annual gross salary
The national average effort is 55.4% of per capita income. Sant Cugat del Vallès is 11 points below that average.
Source: INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution · INE Survey of Wage Structure (op.140). Gross salary is the Catalunya average.
Registered unemployment
Estimated unemployment rate
4.5%
of estimated active population
Registered unemployed
2,240
people
Annual change
-1.6%
vs same month previous year
Source: SEPE (Spanish Public Employment Service)
How much do you need to earn to live in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
With rent at €907/month, the recommended salary (30% rule) is €56,500 gross/year.
Recommended salary
56,500€
gross / year
Rent
907€
/ month
Real avg income
24,748€
net / year
Enter your gross annual salary to see what rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès means for your budget.
What would a mortgage cost in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
For a €180,000 property (estimated from current rent), the monthly payment would be €721 over 25 years at 3.5%. You need €54,000 for the down payment and costs (20% + 10%). Based on average incomes in Sant Cugat del Vallès, saving that amount would take around 2.4 years.
What does it cost to live in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
Rent is €907/month. With average food, transport and utilities, the estimated cost of living is €1,677/month. Adjust each category to your situation.
Estimated expenses based on national averages. Adjust to your lifestyle.
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 | 123.762 | 907€ |
| 2022 | 120.669 | 885€ |
| 2021 | 117.672 | 863€ |
| 2020 | 115.191 | 844€ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
The estimated rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès is €907/month in 2023, according to the INE Housing Rental Price Index (IPVA).
Have rents gone up or down in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
Rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès has risen by 2.6% compared to the previous year, per the INE IPVA index.
Is Sant Cugat del Vallès expensive to rent compared to the national average?
Yes, rent in Sant Cugat del Vallès (€907/month) is 40% above the national average (€648/month).
How much do you need to earn to live in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
Applying the 30% rule (rent should not exceed 30% of net income), you need approximately €36000 net per year to live in Sant Cugat del Vallès with a rent of €907/month.
What would a mortgage cost in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
For an estimated property price of €180,000 in Sant Cugat del Vallès (based on current rent of €907/month), the monthly mortgage payment would be €721 over 25 years at 3.5% APR. Down payment and purchase costs amount to approximately €54,000 (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: 08205