Get the best studios for rent in Barcelona
A studio apartment in Barcelona gives you a home of your own without taking on a flat with several bedrooms, and on Spotahome it comes furnished, ready to move into with your suitcase. It suits anyone coming for a few months to do a master’s at one of the UPF campuses, next to Parc de la Ciutadella or on Carrer de Roc Boronat in Poblenou, as well as couples who would rather not share. The Eixample grid, laid out when the city walls came down in the mid-19th century, and the neighbourhoods around it are stitched together by the metro. That is why it pays for your studio to be close to what you use every day: the line that takes you to your faculty or office, and a municipal market.
Living in a studio apartment in Barcelona: prices and options
Over the last six months, the average rent for a studio in Barcelona on Spotahome went from €1,675 in May 2026 to €1,439 in October 2026, with an average of €1,521 over the period.
Space-wise, a studio falls between a room in a shared flat and a whole flat of your own, and its price makes most sense next to those two options. Over the same period, a room in a shared flat averaged €741 a month.
At the other end, an entire apartment in Barcelona, with a separate bedroom, cost an average of €2,300 a month.
If a studio is your choice, there are options for different situations too: if you are coming with your dog or cat, 27 studios in Barcelona accept pets.
Price data updated on Nov 2, 2026.
Barcelona neighbourhoods for living in a studio
Fort Pienc. This Eixample neighbourhood is organised around the former Estació del Nord, a railway station from 1861 that became a bus station after it closed in 1972. From the studios in Fort Pienc you have the station's park close at hand, covering more than three hectares and featuring works by Beverly Pepper, along with the Mercat del Fort Pienc, which shares a building with a library and a community centre. L'Auditori and the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya add a cultural touch.
La Dreta de l'Eixample. This is the part of the 19th-century grid built around Passeig de Gràcia, with several metro interchanges: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3 and L4), Diagonal (L3 and L5), Girona (L4) and Verdaguer (L4 and L5). Living in one of the studios in La Dreta de l'Eixample, you can do your shopping at the Mercat de la Concepció on Carrer d'Aragó, which still keeps its flower stalls.
El Clot. The Ajuntament (Barcelona City Council) itself calls it a true people's neighbourhood, lying between Avinguda Meridiana and the Gran Via. Studios in El Clot are close to the Mercat del Clot, opened in 1889, the old Farinera flour mill, now a cultural centre, and the Parc del Clot, built on the site of former Renfe railway workshops and keeping an aqueduct and a chimney from them. El Clot station connects L1 and L2, and L1 gets you to Catalunya in about 7 minutes.
La Vila de Gràcia. The birthplace of Catalan rumba, Gràcia holds its festa major every summer, when residents decorate the streets. If you choose one of the studios in La Vila de Gràcia, daily life plays out in squares such as Plaça de la Revolució and Plaça del Raspall. To head down to the Diagonal and Plaça de Catalunya, you have the Gràcia station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC), served by the L6, S1 and S2.
FAQs about studios in Barcelona
How much does it cost to rent a studio in Barcelona?
A studio in Barcelona rented for an average of €1,439 a month on Spotahome in October 2026, which is a -0.65% change from the month before.
From one studio to another, the price changes with the neighbourhood and floor space. Every studio comes furnished, so there is no cost of kitting out a home to add, and bills are already included in 76 of them.
To move in without paying a deposit, there are 2 studios in Barcelona that do not ask for one; elsewhere, the amount depends on the listing.
Average prices updated on Nov 2, 2026.
Can students rent a studio in Barcelona?
Yes: 74 studios in Barcelona on Spotahome are suitable for students, and you can browse them among the student studios in Barcelona.
As with all student accommodation in Barcelona on Spotahome, they come furnished. The minimum booking is one month, although each landlord can ask for a longer stay, so it is worth checking the listing against the length of your course.
When are the most studios available in Barcelona?
Over the next six months, the move-in month with the most studios available in Barcelona is December, and the tightest is December.
Bear in mind that this is the month the rental starts, not the moment you book: because booking happens online, you can secure your studio for that date in advance and from anywhere.
Availability updated on Nov 12, 2026.
Can you book a studio in Barcelona without viewing it?
Yes, you can book a studio in Barcelona on Spotahome without viewing it, because the whole process happens online. You send a request with your dates and nothing is charged until the landlord accepts it; then you make the first payment, equivalent to 30 days' rent, pay the booking fee and sign the contract directly with the landlord. If the studio does not match the listing when you move in, you have 24 hours to let Spotahome know.
Can a couple live in a studio in Barcelona?
Yes: in Barcelona, 67 studios on Spotahome are suitable for couples.
Each landlord states in the listing whether two people are accepted, so it is just a case of checking that before sending your request. Bear in mind that in a studio everything shares one space: you have a place of your own, but no separate bedroom. If you need a separate bedroom, the closest alternative is a one-bedroom flat.