Published 01 September 2026 | Community

TL;DR: Rents across Almeria province eased slightly in August but remained close to their historic high, while the city reached its highest recorded level at €9.5 per square metre.

Almeria rental prices remain high

The cost of renting in Almeria remains high despite a small monthly fall recorded in August. The province ended the summer with an average rent of €9 per square metre, according to the latest Idealista price index.

That figure represents a 4.6% increase compared with August 2025. Rents fell by 0.7% over the month, but rose by 1% across the latest three-month period. The figures show some short-term moderation without a significant change in the wider direction of the market.

Province near its peak

Almeria province is still close to its highest recorded rental price. The August figure of €9 per square metre was only 1.8% below the historic maximum of €9.2 per square metre, reached in January 2007.

The comparison places the current market in a notable position. Although August brought a slight reduction, average rents remain close to the highest level recorded in the Idealista series for the province.

The year-on-year increase also points to continued upward pressure for people looking for rented housing. The provincial figure is not the highest in Spain, but it has continued to rise over the longer term covered by the latest data.

Almeria city reaches record

The situation is more pronounced in Almeria city. Rents reached €9.5 per square metre in August after rising 0.3% during the month. Over three months, prices increased by 1.5%, while the annual rise reached 4.1%.

August also marked the city’s historic high in the Idealista series. The €9.5 per-square-metre figure matches the maximum recorded for the capital, meaning the city has not previously registered a higher rental level in the available data.

This gives the capital a different monthly profile from the province as a whole. While the wider provincial market recorded a small August decline, prices in the city increased slightly and reached a new point of significance for local renters.

Moderation across Spain

Almeria’s figures come as the national rental market also showed a small monthly decline. Across Spain, rents stood at €15.1 per square metre in August, up 5.8% from a year earlier. However, the national figure fell 0.9% over the month and rose 0.8% over the latest quarter.

Almeria therefore remains well below the Spanish average in absolute price, even though its annual growth was positive. The province’s 4.6% yearly increase was also slightly below the 4.8% recorded across Andalucia, while both were below the national annual rise of 5.8%.

The figures describe a market that is cheaper than many other parts of Spain but still moving upwards over the year. For local households and prospective tenants, the city’s record level is particularly relevant because it reflects the cost of renting in the area with the province’s main urban market.

Wide regional differences

Rental prices vary sharply across Andalucia and the rest of the country. Malaga province recorded an average of €18.7 per square metre, more than double the Almeria provincial figure. At the other end of the comparison, Jaen stood at €7 per square metre and was identified as the least expensive province in Spain.

The differences are also clear among provincial capitals. Malaga reached €16.5 per square metre, while Seville was at approximately €12.8. Madrid remained the most expensive national capital in the comparison, at €23.3 per square metre, followed by Barcelona at €20.2 and Palma at €19.3.

Almeria city remains below those major-market prices, but its own record tells a clear local story. After a 4.1% increase in a year, the capital has reached €9.5 per square metre, even as the wider market experienced a modest August easing.

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