According to data from the UPV Chair's Housing Observatory, the average rent in the capital of Turia has reached 1,716 euros per month, the highest figure recorded since the fourth quarter of 2019. The most economical prices do not fall below 1,200 euros per month, highlighting the lack of affordable options.
Districts with the most affordable rents, below 1,500 euros, include Pobles del Sud (1,257 euros), Patraix (1,287 euros), Olivereta (1,305 euros), Benicalap (1,387 euros), Jesús (1,392 euros), Pobles del Nord (1,403 euros), Rascanya (1,437 euros), Benimaclet (1,486 euros), and La Saïdia (1,453 euros).
Conversely, the districts with the most exorbitant prices are Eixample (2,147 euros), Campanar (2,014 euros), El Pla del Real (1,985 euros), Ciutat Vella (1,890 euros), and Camins al Grao (1,857 euros). Other neighborhoods fall into a mid-range, between 1,500 euros in Algirós and over 1,600 euros in areas like Extramurs and Quatre Carreres.
This price escalation is largely explained by the limited supply of available rental housing. In a city with over 844,000 inhabitants, there are only 1,724 homes in the rental market. Legal uncertainty and landlords' fear of non-payment or occupation are key factors, despite Local Police data from October 2025 indicating only 84 occupied homes city-wide.
“"Legal uncertainty has generated a climate of distrust that is causing the withdrawal of homes from traditional rental."
The report also highlights that the current financial context, with reduced bank financing and increasing reliance on alternative capital, limits the capacity to generate new supply. To address this situation, it is proposed to rethink the residential model, aiming to build affordable rental housing that is flexible and adapted to the economic capacity of households.
In the metropolitan area, prices have shown similar behavior, with a significant increase in l'Horta Nord, which has risen by approximately 10%. L'Horta Nord leads with an average price of 1,403 euros, followed by l'Horta Oest (1,223 euros) and l'Horta Sud (1,067 euros), which has the lowest rents in the area.
The average price per square meter in Valencia city has increased from 17.74 euros/m² to 17.94 euros/m² from one quarter to the next, representing a slight increase of nearly 1%. The greater weight of larger homes, common in higher-priced districts, has contributed to maintaining high average rental values in the city.
