Economy

Three and a Half Years of Unbroken Increases: Rents Keep Rising in Zaragoza

Rental prices are putting increasing pressure on Aragón. In August, renting a home was 11.4% more expensive than a year earlier, reaching an average of €12.35 per square metre. Rents rose another 1.9% in the past month alone.
Three and a Half Years of Unbroken Increases: Rents Keep Rising in Zaragoza

According to the Fotocasa Property Index, the increase makes Aragón the third autonomous community where rents have risen the most over the past year, behind only the Valencian Community, at 14.3%, and Castilla-La Mancha, at 13.5%. Despite the sharp increase, the average price in Aragón remains 14% below the Spanish average of €14.36 per square metre.

ZARAGOZA AND HUESCA DRIVE UP RENTAL PRICES

All three provinces in Aragón recorded year-on-year increases, although there were significant differences. Zaragoza led the rises with 13.4%, reaching €13.68 per square metre, closely followed by Huesca, where rents grew 13.2% to €11.15. Teruel saw a much more moderate increase of 3%, with prices at €7.83.

Prices also rose compared with July in Zaragoza and Huesca. The province of Zaragoza recorded a monthly increase of 3.5%, while Huesca saw a rise of 4.6%. Teruel, by contrast, posted a monthly decline of 1.6%, although it maintained the aforementioned increase compared with the summer of last year.

ZARAGOZA POSTS THREE AND A HALF YEARS OF INCREASES

The trend is even more pronounced in Zaragoza city, which has now recorded 42 consecutive months of year-on-year increases, equivalent to three and a half years. In August, rents in the city were 14.3% higher than in the same month of 2025 and 5.5% higher than in July, bringing the average price to €14.40 per square metre per month.

Among the main cities in Aragón, Zaragoza remains the most expensive place to rent, followed by Jaca, at €10.76 per square metre, Huesca city, at €10.36, and Teruel city, at €9.20. In Huesca city, prices also rose 11.2% over the past year and 6.5% in August alone.