The demand for housing in Barcelona is constant, and the supply of second-hand properties plays a crucial role in the real estate market. Below, you can consult a detailed x-ray of second-hand housing prices in Barcelona, broken down by different neighborhoods, with the average asking price per square meter:
Neighborhoods with the highest second-hand housing prices in Barcelona
The Barcelona neighborhood with the highest average housing price per square meter is, in 2023, Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou, with a total of €7,136/m2. This neighborhood, located next to the beach and belonging to the Sant Matí district, has 13,455 inhabitants, 123.70 ha of surface area, and a population density of 110 inhabitants/ha.In terms of age structure, the largest percentage of inhabitants in this neighborhood is between 16 and 64 years old(66.4% of residents), followed by minors aged 0 to 15 (17.9%); population aged 65 or over (15.7%) and, finally, aged 0 to 3 (3.7%).The neighborhoods with the highest price for second-hand housing are followed by Pedralbes (€6,620/m2) and Dreta de l'Eixample (€6,479/m2), Les Tres Torres (€6,126/m2) and Sarrià (€6,109/m2). In the last positions of this selection of the most expensive neighborhoods to acquire a second-hand home are l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample (€5,391/m2), Barceloneta (€5,152/m2) and Poblenou (€5,029).
Cheapest neighborhoods to buy a second-hand home in Barcelona
Among themost accessible neighborhoods to acquire a home in Barcelona in 2023 are Torre Baró, Ciutat Meridiana, and Vallbona; the three with an average price per square meter of 1,593 euros.Price differences per square meter compared to the previous year
If we analyze the average prices of second-hand housing in 2023 and 2022, we see that the largest percentage increase is in the Guineueta neighborhood, with 29% more in 2023 in the average price per square meter compared to the previous year. This neighborhood, located in the Nou Barris district, currently has15,050 inhabitants, an area of 61.10 hectares and a population density of 249 inhabitants/ha.On the contrary, Turó de la Peira and Can Peguera have seen their average housing price per m2 reduced by 6% in the last year compared to 2022.