Get the best apartment for rent in Barcelona
Renting a whole flat in Barcelona makes sense when a stay of several months is not just about you: you arrive as a couple, relocate with your family for work, share a project with a colleague or need a spare room to work from home. Barcelona grew by absorbing former towns such as Gràcia, Sant Gervasi and Sant Martí, and many of those neighbourhoods keep their own centre, with a municipal market and shopping streets. That means you can choose among the flats to rent in Barcelona with the neighbourhood life you are after in mind, as well as your daily commute. Every flat on Spotahome is furnished, so a move of several months does not involve shifting furniture.
Apartments for rent in Barcelona: prices and sizes on offer
Over the last six months, the average rent for a whole flat in Barcelona on Spotahome went from €2,168 in May 2026 to €2,376 in October 2026, with an average of €2,300 over the period.
That average covers flats of very different sizes, so it helps to start with how much space you need. If something more compact will do, a studio in Barcelona averaged €1,521 a month over the same dates.
If you do need a flat, the most common size on offer right now is flats with 2 bedrooms, at 42.0% of the listings.
One-bedroom flats, suited to living alone or as a couple, make up 32.4%, and three-bedroom flats, a good fit for families or groups, 21.0%.
And if a pet is part of the move, 161 of these flats accept one.
Price data updated on Nov 2, 2026.
Barcelona neighbourhoods for renting a flat, depending on how you want to live
Sant Gervasi – Galvany. It covers the lower part of the former town of Sant Gervasi, between the Diagonal and the Ronda del Mig, with Via Augusta as its spine and shops clustered around the Diagonal and Carrer de Muntaner. The apartments in Sant Gervasi sit in a residential neighbourhood with two landmarks: the Turó Park gardens and the Mercat de Galvany on Carrer de Santaló, opened in 1927 and listed as a monument. Sant Gervasi FGC station, served by the L6, S1 and S2 lines, is about 7 minutes from Plaça de Catalunya.
El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou. This is the neighbourhood that hosts the 22@, the innovation district that grew out of the city's 2000 plan for Poblenou's industrial land and is now home to more than 1,500 companies. If you work there, flats in El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou bring the office closer to home. The neighbourhood links the old Parc area with the surroundings of Glòries, where the UPF campus on Carrer de Roc Boronat stands next to Glòries station on L1, about 6 minutes from Catalunya.
Pedralbes. The Les Corts district describes it as one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the city. The apartments in Pedralbes are spread across a residential area on the upper Diagonal, where the gardens of the Palau Reial de Pedralbes border the faculties of the Zona Universitària. L3 stops at Palau Reial, and the TramBaix runs along the Diagonal as far as Francesc Macià.
FAQs about renting a flat in Barcelona
How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Barcelona?
Renting a whole flat in Barcelona costs an average of €2,300 a month on Spotahome, based on the six-month average. The October 2026 average came to €2,376, with a -1.29% change month on month.
The number of bedrooms is what changes the amount most. This is the median price of the flats listed now:
- 1 bedroom: €1,300
- 2 bedrooms: €1,550
- 3 bedrooms: €1,800
- More than 3 bedrooms: €2,000
With a median, half the flats in each group are listed below that figure and half above it. For the same number of bedrooms, the neighbourhood and floor space make most of the difference.
On top of the monthly rent comes the cost of moving in: a first payment equal to 30 days' rent plus the booking fee and, if the listing asks for one, a deposit, which 20 flats waive. Before comparing rents, also check whether bills are included, as they are in 340 listings.
Average prices updated on Nov 2, 2026; median prices by bedroom based on the listings currently published.
Can you rent an apartment in Barcelona for a few months?
Yes. On Spotahome you can rent a whole flat in Barcelona for a few months, with a minimum booking of one month unless the landlord sets a longer minimum stay in the listing. Many stays last three to eleven months, such as an academic year or a work relocation, although that is not a fixed range.
Every flat comes furnished, so you can move in without buying furniture. You send your request online with your move-in and move-out dates, nothing is charged until the landlord says yes, and the length of the stay is set in the contract you sign with them.
What happens with the deposit when renting a flat in Barcelona?
The deposit for each flat in Barcelona is shown in its Spotahome listing, so you know the amount before sending your request. On listings with the ‘Deposit protected’ label, if the landlord does not return it within three months of you moving out and you have met the service requirements, Spotahome refunds the deposit to you directly.
If you would rather not pay a deposit upfront, 20 flats do not ask for one, and you can find them with the search filters.
When are the most flats available in Barcelona?
Over the next six months, the month with the most flats available to move into in Barcelona is December, and the one with the least on offer is March.
Availability updated on Nov 10, 2026.
What paperwork do you need when moving to Barcelona?
The paperwork for moving to Barcelona depends on where you come from: if you are an EU citizen staying more than three months, you need to apply for the green NIE (EU registration certificate) at a police station, by appointment and within three months of arriving. If you are coming from outside the EU for more than six months, the document you need is the TIE (foreigner identity card), which you apply for with the Policía Nacional within one month of arrival, including fingerprinting and payment of a fee.
With Spotahome you can book your flat in Barcelona from your home country before you arrive, so accommodation is one less thing to worry about among all the paperwork. In most cases, the rental contract will also be valid for procedures such as the TIE.