Housing in Spain is going through a crisis of supply, demand and regulation that is directly reflected in prices, in one of these crises Conclusions from Balance Apartments.com Which analyzes the market situation in 2025 and sets some forecasts for … 2026.
The portal estimates that Home prices next year will rise by 7.8% Compared to the expected increase of 13.7% by the end of 2025.
to Font-FerrandDirector of Studies at Apartments.com, said that the housing market context in Spain is characterized by “low supply, imbalances between it and demand or an unstable regulatory framework” which is reflected in prices.
What will happen to house prices in 2026?
During the press conference to analyze the situation, the expert insisted that prices had already reached historic levels. One of the “primary drivers” of these increases lies in the mismatch between supply and demand, which at the same time has a more pronounced impact “on more modest financial resources.”
For the line, “Structural tension dominates the sector: with strong and growing demand, but with supply unable to fill the gap.”. “If this deficit is not corrected, we will be doomed to residential exclusion,” he warns. In fact, for the expert, one of the main features that shows the current tension is that it is moving to more marginal areas 30 minutes or an hour away from the city centre.
“The sector is dominated by structural tension: with strong and growing demand, but with supply that cannot fill the gap.”
Font-Ferrand
Stories.com Studio Director
The context of “boom in the market especially due to prices” is one of the reasons why the market will become more inclusive in terms of prices by 2026 with “Only” that increase is 7.8%.. He also believes that next year, “the mortgage boom may subside.”
In general, “housing prices continue to rise, with some moderation in some areas that have already reached very high levels, but There are no signs of a generalized correction as long as supply does not grow».
“The rise in housing prices continues, but without signs of a general correction as long as supply does not grow.”
Font-Ferrand
Stories.com Studio Director
once again, Young people are often biased In this type of situation because they are “forced to fight against a more solvent profile.” For them, an important factor in buying a house is obtaining it through loans, donations between individuals or inheritance.
Likewise, Font highlights that “new development is taking off, but the housing deficit persists, and as long as it is this large, it will not be possible to ease the pressure on prices.”