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Nou Barris — Rent Prices & Neighborhoods (2026)

As of Q1 2026, the average rent in Nou Barris is €13.67 per m² per month — about €1,025 for a 75 m² flat. All figures are official Generalitat de Catalunya statistics, updated quarterly.

€3,455
to buy
4.75%
gross yield
482
contracts

Nou Barris is a diverse, working-class district in northern Barcelona, known for its strong community spirit, multicultural atmosphere, and improving urban spaces like the Parc Central.

CommunityMixed-useAffordable

Rent Price Trend

Rent per m² in Nou Barris, Q1 2000 – Q1 2026. Official INCASÒL district figures.
QuarterPrice per m²
Q1 2000€5.33
Q2 2000€5.23
Q3 2000€5.54
Q4 2000€5.57
Q1 2001€6.03
Q2 2001€5.87
Q3 2001€6.16
Q4 2001€6.87
Q1 2002€7.83
Q2 2002€6.67
Q3 2002€7.03
Q4 2002€7.06
Q1 2003€6.70
Q2 2003€7.12
Q3 2003€7.40
Q4 2003€7.77
Q1 2004€7.61
Q2 2004€7.76
Q3 2004€8.24
Q4 2004€8.12
Q1 2005€8.22
Q2 2005€9.15
Q3 2005€8.88
Q4 2005€9.13
Q1 2006€9.73
Q2 2006€9.83
Q3 2006€9.97
Q4 2006€10.25
Q1 2007€10.32
Q2 2007€10.90
Q3 2007€11.04
Q4 2007€11.08
Q1 2008€10.95
Q2 2008€11.14
Q3 2008€11.84
Q4 2008€11.98
Q1 2009€11.75
Q2 2009€11.23
Q3 2009€10.90
Q4 2009€10.94
Q1 2010€10.90
Q2 2010€10.59
Q3 2010€10.76
Q4 2010€10.73
Q1 2011€10.28
Q2 2011€10.38
Q3 2011€10.37
Q4 2011€10.30
Q1 2012€9.87
Q2 2012€9.82
Q3 2012€9.21
Q4 2012€9.04
Q1 2013€9.03
Q2 2013€8.66
Q3 2013€8.74
Q4 2013€8.57
Q1 2014€8.39
Q2 2014€8.63
Q3 2014€8.09
Q4 2014€8.45
Q1 2015€8.30
Q2 2015€8.72
Q3 2015€9.16
Q4 2015€9.22
Q1 2016€9.04
Q2 2016€9.52
Q3 2016€9.76
Q4 2016€10.26
Q1 2017€10.34
Q2 2017€10.31
Q3 2017€10.65
Q4 2017€10.87
Q1 2018€11.00
Q2 2018€11.01
Q3 2018€11.38
Q4 2018€11.52
Q1 2019€11.37
Q2 2019€11.61
Q3 2019€11.91
Q4 2019€11.96
Q1 2020€11.54
Q2 2020€11.69
Q3 2020€12.19
Q4 2020€11.49
Q1 2021€11.27
Q2 2021€11.36
Q3 2021€11.25
Q4 2021€11.23
Q1 2022€11.45
Q2 2022€11.79
Q3 2022€12.30
Q4 2022€12.72
Q1 2023€12.67
Q2 2023€13.40
Q3 2023€13.31
Q4 2023€13.77
Q1 2024€13.51
Q2 2024€12.95
Q3 2024€12.85
Q4 2024€12.78
Q1 2025€12.88
Q2 2025€13.48
Q3 2025€13.73
Q4 2025€13.84
Q1 2026€13.67
Rent per m² in Nou Barris, Q1 2000 – Q1 2026. Official INCASÒL district figures.

Sale Price Trend

Sale price per m² in Nou Barris, Q4 2013 – Q1 2026. Official Generalitat data on registered transactions.
QuarterPrice per m²
Q4 2013€1,560
Q1 2014€1,565
Q2 2014€1,576
Q3 2014€1,672
Q4 2014€1,660
Q1 2015€1,565
Q2 2015€1,779
Q3 2015€1,755
Q4 2015€1,653
Q1 2016€1,693
Q2 2016€1,813
Q3 2016€1,881
Q4 2016€1,855
Q1 2017€1,919
Q2 2017€2,241
Q3 2017€2,227
Q4 2017€2,116
Q1 2018€2,139
Q2 2018€2,211
Q3 2018€2,391
Q4 2018€2,555
Q1 2019€2,644
Q2 2019€2,207
Q3 2019€2,635
Q4 2019€2,600
Q1 2020€2,517
Q2 2020€2,464
Q3 2020€2,369
Q4 2020€2,474
Q1 2021€2,630
Q2 2021€2,641
Q3 2021€2,631
Q4 2021€2,603
Q1 2022€2,546
Q2 2022€2,461
Q3 2022€2,641
Q4 2022€2,593
Q1 2023€2,604
Q2 2023€2,472
Q3 2023€2,763
Q4 2023€2,891
Q1 2024€2,776
Q2 2024€2,713
Q3 2024€2,924
Q4 2024€2,842
Q1 2025€2,912
Q2 2025€3,090
Q3 2025€3,045
Q4 2025€3,377
Q1 2026€3,455

What this district is like

2.4
residents per home, counting every home in the barri
45
median age of residents
2%
of homes built before 1940
41
licensed tourist flats

Residents, age and building stock: Ajuntament de Barcelona, 2026, CC BY 4.0. Homes counted are the whole cadastral stock, so empty and second homes are in the denominator. None of these predicts rent; they describe the place.

History

Developed mainly in the 1950s-70s to house workers migrating to Barcelona, Nou Barris has traditionally been one of the city's most modest areas. Recent urban renewal projects have improved public spaces and facilities.

Must See

Explore the Parc Central de Nou Barris, visit the Ateneu Popular 9 Barris cultural center, and enjoy authentic local markets. The area offers genuine neighborhood life away from tourist crowds.

Things to Know

Nou Barris offers Barcelona's most affordable rents but is furthest from the center and beach. Public transport is good via metro. The area has a genuine local character but limited tourist attractions or upscale amenities.

Neighborhoods

Rent per m² by neighbourhood in Nou Barris, Q1 2026. Shaded against all 73 Barcelona neighbourhoods, so the colours mean the same on every district page.

Rent vs buy

Rent

€13.67

per m²

Est. monthly, 75 m²

€1,025

As of Q1 2026

Buy

€3,455

per m²

Est. price, 75 m²

€259,124

As of Q1 2026

Typical sale: 63 m² for €217,000, from 400 registered transactions.

Gross yield4.75%

21.1 years of rent

A year's rent as a share of the purchase price, before costs such as taxes, community fees and maintenance.

Rent Data

Avg. rent (75m²)

€1,025

Price range

Min

€9.23/m²

Max

€15.55/m²

Distance to sea

10 km