Rent price in Tarragona
Tarragona · Catalunya
Estimated rent · IPVA 2023
Net income
15.8k€
per capita/yr
Unemployment
8.3%
SEPE
Population
144k
residents
According to INE IPVA data, estimated rent in Tarragona is €649/month in 2023 — +2.6% year-on-year. Back in 2020 it was €605/month, a 7.3% increase over 4 years. Provincial average (Tarragona): €642/month.
Real market price · INCASÒL 2025
683€/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
#290
out of 748 municipalities
vs Catalunya
-155€
region avg: €804
Trend vs Spain
+0.3%
avg: 2.3%
Trend vs region
+0.3%
region avg: €2.3
Tarragona ranks 290 out of 748 municipalities in the INE rent price index. It is 19% below the Catalunya average (€804/month).
Rent price evolution
Estimated monthly rent in Tarragona (€/month). Source: INE IPVA.
Real rent evolution
Signed contracts · INCASÒL
Average price of rental contracts signed in Tarragona (€/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
15.847€
per year · INE Atlas
Average household income
39.912€
per year
Rent-to-income ratio
49.1%
of per capita income
Average gross salary
31.730€
per year · Catalunya
Rent-to-salary ratio
24.5%
of annual gross salary
The national average effort is 55.4% of per capita income. Tarragona is 6 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
8.3%
of estimated active population
Registered unemployed
6,025
people
Annual change
-3.4%
vs same month previous year
Source: SEPE (Spanish Public Employment Service)
How much do you need to earn to live in Tarragona?
With rent at €649/month, the recommended salary (30% rule) is €38,500 gross/year.
Recommended salary
38,500€
gross / year
Rent
649€
/ month
Real avg income
15,847€
net / year
Enter your gross annual salary to see what rent in Tarragona means for your budget.
What would a mortgage cost in Tarragona?
For a €130,000 property (estimated from current rent), the monthly payment would be €521 over 25 years at 3.5%. You need €39,000 for the down payment and costs (20% + 10%). Based on average incomes in Tarragona, saving that amount would take around 3.3 years.
What does it cost to live in Tarragona?
Rent is €649/month. With average food, transport and utilities, the estimated cost of living is €1,419/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 | 118.022 | 649€ |
| 2022 | 115.033 | 633€ |
| 2021 | 112.114 | 617€ |
| 2020 | 110.070 | 605€ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent in Tarragona?
The estimated rent in Tarragona is €649/month in 2023, according to the INE Housing Rental Price Index (IPVA).
Have rents gone up or down in Tarragona?
Rent in Tarragona has risen by 2.6% compared to the previous year, per the INE IPVA index.
Is Tarragona expensive to rent compared to the national average?
Rent in Tarragona (€649/month) is close to the national average (€648/month).
How much do you need to earn to live in Tarragona?
Applying the 30% rule (rent should not exceed 30% of net income), you need approximately €26000 net per year to live in Tarragona with a rent of €649/month.
What would a mortgage cost in Tarragona?
For an estimated property price of €130,000 in Tarragona (based on current rent of €649/month), the monthly mortgage payment would be €521 over 25 years at 3.5% APR. Down payment and purchase costs amount to approximately €39,000 (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: 43148