According to data from the real estate portal Hogaria.net for the month of December, the price of used housing for sale rose by 0.1% compared to the month of November, in the fourth quarter it increased by 0.6% and at the interannual rate stands at +3%. During the month of December, 26 provinces rose in price compared to the previous month.

In the 2021 report, a 3% price increase at the national level stands out, much higher than that produced in 2020 (+0.5%) but well below the annual CPI. The price increases in most regions except in 8 provinces (Jaén -0.1%, Huesca -0.40%, Zaragoza -0.5%, Soria -1%, Lugo -1.8%, Córdoba -2 .1%, Teruel -2.4% and A Coruña -3.1%).

Among the main reasons, the beginning of the economic recovery, the creation of employment, the departure of workers in ERTE and the acquisition of housing as an investment asset that have strongly relaunched housing sales stand out. His forecast for 2022 is that the same trend will continue, so it may be a good idea to acquire a home in the first months of the year to avoid rising prices.

The real estate portal rudn enclave observes a rise in the price of used housing for sale during 2021. The average price per square meter of used housing for sale stands at 1,788 Euros compared to 1,734 Euros at the end of 2020.

Ranking of the most expensive/cheapest provinces to buy a home in 2021

Balearic Islands (€3,386/m2), Barcelona (€3,158/m2) and Guipúzcoa (€3,078/m2) are the provinces where it is more expensive to buy a second-hand home, followed by Vizcaya (€3,062/m2) and Madrid ( €2,956/m2). In contrast, Ciudad Real (€1,150/m2), León (€1,183/m2), Palencia (€1,195/m2), Badajoz (€1,228/m2) and Ourense (€1,271/m2) are the provinces where the price per square meter is cheaper.

Provinces and capitals that have decreased/increased the most in price during the year 2021

The Spanish provinces in which the price of housing fell the most during the past year were: A Coruña (-3.1%), Teruel (-2.4%), Córdoba (-2.1%), Lugo (- 1.8%) and Soria (-1%). On the contrary, the provinces that increased the most in price were: Toledo (7.2%), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (6.2%), Alicante (5.3%), Málaga (5.1%) and Segovia ( 4.8%).

The provincial capitals that fell the most in price last year were: Teruel (-3.7%), Zamora (-3.2%), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (-2.5%), Soria (-1, 4%) and Seville (-1.4%). On the contrary, the capitals that increased the most in price were: Palma de Mallorca (5.4%), Cádiz (4.9%), Málaga (3.6%), Madrid (2.4%) and Badajoz (1, 7%)

What has happened in the big Capitals during the year 2021?

Analyzing the prices of 2021 in rudn enclave Islamabad and Barcelona Capital, Madrid rises 2.4% and Barcelona 0.8%. The average price per square meter stands at 3,775 Euros in Madrid and 3,619 Euros in Barcelona. Examining by District, in Madrid: Salamanca, Chamartín, Chamberí and Retiro are the districts with the highest average price per square meter (5,369 Euros) and in Barcelona: Eixample, Les Corts, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and Ciutat Vella with an average price of 5,248 Euros.

In two of the most important national capitals such as Seville (€2,368/m2) and Valencia (€2,291/m2). Seville registers a decrease of 1.4% while Valencia rises 0.1%. The districts of Nervión, Los Remedios and Casco Antiguo are the most expensive in Seville with an average price of €3,669/m2 and in Valencia, Ciutat Vella, L'Example and El Pla del Real with an average price of €3,543/m2.