Rent price in Tortosa
Tarragona · Catalunya
Estimated rent · IPVA 2023
Net income
13.9k€
per capita/yr
Unemployment
8.7%
SEPE
Population
35,997
residents
Rent in Tortosa stands at €629/month in 2023 per the INE IPVA, a +2.6% year-on-year change. Since 2020 prices have risen 6.6%, placing it €13 below the Tarragona provincial average (€642/month).
Real market price · INCASÒL 2025
468€/month
Average of rental contracts signed in 2025. Source: INCASÒL, Departament de Territori, Generalitat de Catalunya.
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Monthly budget, required salary and mortgage estimate
National market context
National rank
#336
out of 753 municipalities
vs Catalunya
-175€
region avg: €804
Trend vs Spain
+0.3%
avg: 2.3%
Trend vs region
+0.3%
region avg: €2.3
Tortosa ranks 336 out of 753 municipalities in the INE rent price index. It is 22% below the Catalunya average (€804/month).
Rent price evolution
Estimated monthly rent in Tortosa (€/month). Source: INE IPVA.
Real rent evolution
Signed contracts · INCASÒL
Average price of rental contracts signed in Tortosa (€/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
13.896€
per year · INE Atlas
Average household income
36.864€
per year
Rent-to-income ratio
54.3%
of per capita income
Average gross salary
31.730€
per year · Catalunya
Rent-to-salary ratio
23.8%
of annual gross salary
The national average effort is 55.3% of per capita income. Tortosa is 1 points below that average.
Source: INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution · INE Survey of Wage Structure (op.140). Gross salary is the Catalunya average.
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Go to calculators →Registered unemployment
Estimated unemployment rate
8.7%
of estimated active population
Registered unemployed
1,588
people
Annual change
+1.3%
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 | 114.403 | 629€ |
| 2022 | 111.495 | 613€ |
| 2021 | 109.090 | 600€ |
| 2020 | 107.312 | 590€ |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent in Tortosa?
The estimated rent in Tortosa is €629/month in 2023, according to the INE Housing Rental Price Index (IPVA).
Have rents gone up or down in Tortosa?
Rent in Tortosa has risen by 2.6% compared to the previous year, per the INE IPVA index.
Is Tortosa expensive to rent compared to the national average?
Rent in Tortosa (€629/month) is close to the national average (€648/month).
How much do you need to earn to live in Tortosa?
Applying the 30% rule (rent should not exceed 30% of net income), you need approximately €25000 net per year to live in Tortosa with a rent of €629/month.
What would a mortgage cost in Tortosa?
For an estimated property price of €125,000 in Tortosa (based on current rent of €629/month), the monthly mortgage payment would be €501 over 25 years at 3.5% APR. Down payment and purchase costs amount to approximately €37,500 (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: 43155