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Property prices in El Carmel

The average property sale price in El Carmel neighbourhood is 3,156 €/m², according to provisional 2026 figures published by Barcelona City Council. This average covers recorded transactions from an incomplete year; the value of an individual home depends on its characteristics.

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Rambla del Carmel beside Carrer Dante Alighieri, Barcelona
Rambla del Carmel · Dante Alighieri

Official data from Barcelona City Council. Each figure includes its reference date so you can distinguish the latest available data from the current year.

01 · The housing market

Neighbourhood prices and property sales

Prices paid in recorded transactions, how prices have changed and the ownership of the existing housing stock.

The property sales market

Four key figures for recorded property sales: price per square metre, number of transactions, average purchase price and floor area of homes sold.

Average sale price per m²

2,858 €/m²

2025 · full year

+12.8% compared with the previous year

Residential property sales

375

2025 · full year

+16.1% compared with the previous year

Average price per home

183,927 €

2025 · full year

+10.6% compared with the previous year

Average area of homes sold

65.6 m²

2025 · full year

-3.2% compared with the previous year

Average sale price per m² over time

Recorded property sales · euros per square metre

1,5002,0002,5003,00020161,50520171,93620182,12520192,09120202,24020212,21320222,25020232,23920242,53320252,858

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Each row states its full reference year. The same period is used for all three areas.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
Average sale price per m²
2025 · full year		2,858 €/m²3,451 €/m²4,254 €/m²
Residential property sales
2025 · full year		3751,65316,897
Average price per home
2025 · full year		183,927 €254,868 €372,930 €
Average area of homes sold
2025 · full year		65.6 m²74.2 m²86.4 m²

Averages from recorded transactions; these are not individual valuations. The floor area refers to the homes sold.

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Notarial records

2025 · full year

Price by construction period

The average price per square metre of homes sold, grouped by construction period. Figures relate to the stated year, rather than an average across the historical series. Open the historical table to follow each group over time.

1940–19592,610 €/m²
1960–19792,837 €/m²
1980–19993,277 €/m²
2000–20203,158 €/m²
Not recorded2,954 €/m²
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2025 · full year · The same period is used for all three areas.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
2020–presentNot published4,915 €/m²5,731 €/m²
2000–20203,158 €/m²3,373 €/m²4,904 €/m²
1980–19993,277 €/m²3,583 €/m²4,373 €/m²
1960–19792,837 €/m²3,420 €/m²3,944 €/m²
1940–19592,610 €/m²3,398 €/m²4,105 €/m²
1920–1939Not published3,694 €/m²4,772 €/m²
1900–1919Not published3,576 €/m²4,640 €/m²
Before 1900Not publishedNot published4,308 €/m²
Not recorded2,954 €/m²3,314 €/m²4,278 €/m²

Average sales with at least five observations, restricted to horizontal property. Differences do not isolate the effect of age and are not individual valuations.

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2021 · full year – 2025 · full year · Most recent first

Category2025 · full year2024 · full year2023 · full year2022 · full year2021 · full year
2000–20203,158 €/m²2,825 €/m²2,283 €/m²2,178 €/m²2,251 €/m²
1980–19993,277 €/m²2,719 €/m²2,774 €/m²2,507 €/m²2,681 €/m²
1960–19792,837 €/m²2,550 €/m²2,213 €/m²2,248 €/m²2,190 €/m²
1940–19592,610 €/m²2,370 €/m²2,410 €/m²2,125 €/m²1,820 €/m²
1920–1939Not publishedNot published1,736 €/m²Not publishedNot published
Not recorded2,954 €/m²2,211 €/m²2,166 €/m²2,244 €/m²2,751 €/m²

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD

09/03/2026

Registered ownership

The distribution of homes by their first registered cadastral holder: individuals, companies, public bodies and other entities.

“Individual — Spanish nationality” is the largest category, accounting for 87.6% of the total.

91.9 %

of homes have an individual as their first registered cadastral holder.

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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas. Percentage of each area’s total where the source permits calculation; below, the number of homes.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
Individual — Spanish nationality87.6 %13,650 homes87.3 %75,920 homes78.8 %659,066 homes
Individual — foreign nationality4.3 %675 homes3.3 %2,902 homes5.6 %47,005 homes
Public limited company1.1 %177 homes1.4 %1,254 homes2.1 %17,525 homes
Limited liability / civil company4.6 %709 homes5.6 %4,837 homes10.0 %83,338 homes
Other companies and associations0.3 %42 homes0.8 %670 homes1.0 %8,237 homes
Foreign entitiesNot published0.0 %4 homes0.1 %691 homes
Public bodies1.6 %255 homes1.1 %992 homes2.0 %16,387 homes
Religious institutions0.1 %11 homes0.1 %94 homes0.2 %1,534 homes
Other types / joint ventures0.0 %1 homes0.0 %2 homes0.0 %123 homes
Not recorded0.4 %62 homes0.3 %290 homes0.3 %2,715 homes

Based on the first cadastral holder; this does not identify large landlords or how each home is used.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

Category09/03/202604/03/202526/02/202406/03/202301/01/2022
Individual — Spanish nationality13,65013,66413,71413,65113,705
Individual — foreign nationality675618558520446
Public limited company177216242246243
Limited liability / civil company709699674686709
Other companies and associations4245454242
Public bodies255250234215191
Religious institutions1113141312
Other types / joint ventures12346
Not recorded627281174192

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

02 · The housing stock

Homes in the neighbourhood

Floor areas, construction periods and the number of homes. A picture of the housing stock that puts your own property in context.

09/03/2026

How does your home compare in size?

Compare your home’s floor area with the sizes found in the neighbourhood and see what share each range represents.

“31–60 m²” is the largest category, accounting for 47.5% of the total.

<30 m²4.5 %694 homes
31–60 m²47.5 %7,405 homes
61–90 m²43.5 %6,782 homes
91–120 m²4.0 %617 homes
121–150 m²0.4 %67 homes
151–210 m²0.1 %12 homes
211–250 m²0.0 %1 homes
>250 m²0.0 %4 homes
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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas. Percentage of each area’s total where the source permits calculation; below, the number of homes.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
<30 m²4.5 %694 homes3.9 %3,413 homes3.0 %25,014 homes
31–60 m²47.5 %7,405 homes34.1 %29,658 homes27.2 %227,392 homes
61–90 m²43.5 %6,782 homes49.9 %43,408 homes46.0 %384,437 homes
91–120 m²4.0 %617 homes9.9 %8,588 homes15.6 %130,240 homes
121–150 m²0.4 %67 homes1.7 %1,479 homes4.4 %36,538 homes
151–210 m²0.1 %12 homes0.4 %327 homes2.9 %24,203 homes
211–250 m²0.0 %1 homes0.0 %40 homes0.6 %4,719 homes
>250 m²0.0 %4 homes0.1 %52 homes0.5 %4,078 homes

Existing cadastral housing stock; these are not current listings.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

Category09/03/202604/03/202526/02/202406/03/202301/01/2022
<30 m²694696693693694
31–60 m²7,4057,4007,3907,3797,381
61–90 m²6,7826,7816,7816,7776,768
91–120 m²617618617617618
121–150 m²6767676767
151–210 m²1212121313
211–250 m²11111
>250 m²44444

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

09/03/2026

When the homes were built

See how homes are distributed by construction year and which periods account for the largest share of the housing stock.

“1961–1970” is the largest category, accounting for 49.8% of the total.

Percentage above each bar · Number of homes below each period
0.5 %<190175
2.6 %1901–1940412
1.2 %1941–1950190
12.2 %1951–19601,894
49.8 %1961–19707,766
22.4 %1971–19803,495
3.1 %1981–1990479
3.6 %1991–2000560
3.7 %2001–2010582
0.5 %2011–202084
0.3 %2021–203045
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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas. Percentage of each area’s total where the source permits calculation; below, the number of homes.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
<19010.5 %75 homes1.1 %922 homes9.5 %79,125 homes
1901–19402.6 %412 homes5.8 %5,029 homes14.2 %118,546 homes
1941–19501.2 %190 homes3.4 %2,926 homes3.0 %24,697 homes
1951–196012.2 %1,894 homes14.1 %12,296 homes9.4 %78,578 homes
1961–197049.8 %7,766 homes37.8 %32,846 homes24.9 %208,397 homes
1971–198022.4 %3,495 homes21.5 %18,737 homes20.6 %171,941 homes
1981–19903.1 %479 homes4.3 %3,728 homes4.7 %39,394 homes
1991–20003.6 %560 homes4.8 %4,202 homes5.0 %41,970 homes
2001–20103.7 %582 homes4.3 %3,762 homes5.6 %46,677 homes
2011–20200.5 %84 homes1.7 %1,517 homes2.0 %16,530 homes
2021–20300.3 %45 homes1.1 %1,000 homes1.3 %10,766 homes

Building age does not indicate condition or renovation history.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

Category09/03/202604/03/202526/02/202406/03/202301/01/2022
<19017575757575
1901–1940412414415415415
1941–1950190190196194194
1951–19601,8941,9021,9041,9061,907
1961–19707,7667,7617,7607,7557,753
1971–19803,4953,4933,4933,4953,498
1981–1990479479478478478
1991–2000560560559557557
2001–2010582582582581580
2011–20208482818079
2021–20304541221510

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

09/03/2026

Average size of existing homes

The average floor area of homes in the cadastre, compared with the district and Barcelona as a whole.

The change from the previous annual edition is below 0.1%.

60.5 m²

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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas.

El Carmel60.5 m²
Horta-Guinardó67.4 m²
Barcelona77.9 m²

Existing cadastral housing stock; these are not current listings.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

DateValue
09/03/202660.5 m²
04/03/202560.5 m²
26/02/202460.5 m²
06/03/202360.5 m²
01/01/202260.5 m²

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

09/03/2026

Average age of homes

The average age of the housing stock, calculated from construction years. Compare the neighbourhood with its district and the city.

Change from the previous annual edition: +1.7%.

56.8 years

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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas.

El Carmel56.8 years
Horta-Guinardó57.3 years
Barcelona66.5 years

Building age does not indicate condition or renovation history.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

DateValue
09/03/202656.8 years
04/03/202555.8 years
26/02/202454.9 years
06/03/202353.9 years
01/01/202253.0 years

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

09/03/2026

Homes in the neighbourhood

The number of homes recorded in the cadastre. Explore the trend and compare it with totals for the district and Barcelona.

The change from the previous annual edition is below 0.1%.

15,582

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09/03/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
Homes in the neighbourhood15,58286,965836,621

Existing cadastral housing stock; these are not current listings.

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01/01/2022 – 09/03/2026 · Most recent first

DateValue
09/03/202615,582
04/03/202515,579
26/02/202415,565
06/03/202315,551
01/01/202215,546

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Cadastre / property tax

03 · Life in the neighbourhood

Households, residents and disposable income

Household composition and residents’ economic context, with comparisons between areas where the data allow.

01/01/2026

People registered at each address

The distribution of neighbourhood households by the number of people registered at each address.

“Two people” is the largest category, accounting for 30.7% of the total.

One person28.7 %3,845 households
Two people30.7 %4,112 households
Three people18.9 %2,532 households
Four people13.3 %1,788 households
Five people4.3 %573 households
Six people2.0 %263 households
Seven people1.0 %139 households
Eight people0.5 %63 households
Nine or more people0.6 %81 households
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01/01/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas. Percentage of each area’s total where the source permits calculation; below, the number of households.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
One person28.7 %3,845 households30.5 %22,215 households31.9 %218,433 households
Two people30.7 %4,112 households30.4 %22,186 households29.5 %201,690 households
Three people18.9 %2,532 households18.6 %13,569 households17.6 %120,498 households
Four people13.3 %1,788 households13.1 %9,517 households12.7 %86,631 households
Five people4.3 %573 households4.0 %2,941 households4.4 %30,379 households
Six people2.0 %263 households1.6 %1,136 households1.8 %12,508 households
Seven people1.0 %139 households0.8 %560 households0.9 %6,005 households
Eight people0.5 %63 households0.4 %312 households0.5 %3,256 households
Nine or more people0.6 %81 households0.6 %426 households0.7 %4,677 households

Municipal register addresses. These figures describe residents, not buyers.

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01/01/2022 – 01/01/2026 · Most recent first

Category01/01/202601/01/202501/01/202401/01/202301/01/2022
One person3,8453,7863,7353,7203,619
Two people4,1123,9644,0363,9513,999
Three people2,5322,5452,5452,5882,591
Four people1,7881,8101,7881,7891,784
Five people573594581558542
Six people263288279239226
Seven people13914911411790
Eight people6368454748
Nine or more people8167645249

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Municipal population register

01/01/2026

Children registered at each address

The distribution of households by the number of registered residents under 18. The chart separates households with children from those without.

“No one under 18” is the largest category, accounting for 76.5% of the total.

23.5% of addresses have at least one registered resident under 18.

23.5 %with children

With residents under 18

Without residents under 18

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01/01/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas. Percentage of each area’s total where the source permits calculation; below, the number of households.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
No one under 1876.5 %10,243 households78.1 %56,891 households78.6 %538,014 households
One person under 1813.9 %1,856 households13.0 %9,445 households12.1 %82,743 households
Two people under 187.8 %1,044 households7.4 %5,363 households7.4 %50,744 households
Three people under 181.4 %190 households1.2 %897 households1.4 %9,886 households
Four or more people under 180.5 %63 households0.4 %266 households0.4 %2,690 households

Municipal register addresses. These figures describe residents, not buyers.

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01/01/2022 – 01/01/2026 · Most recent first

Category01/01/202601/01/202501/01/202401/01/202301/01/2022
No one under 1810,24310,06210,0089,8729,756
One person under 181,8561,8481,8541,8591,883
Two people under 181,0441,0981,0711,0951,068
Three people under 18190203199179188
Four or more people under 186360555653

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Municipal population register

01/01/2026

Registered households

The number of addresses with registered residents. One address may be home to one or more people; this differs from the total number of homes in the cadastre.

Change from the previous annual edition: +0.9%.

13,396

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01/01/2026 · The same period is used for all three areas.

Indicator / categoryEl CarmelHorta-GuinardóBarcelona
Registered households13,39672,862684,077

Municipal register addresses. These figures describe residents, not buyers.

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01/01/2022 – 01/01/2026 · Most recent first

DateValue
01/01/202613,396
01/01/202513,271
01/01/202413,187
01/01/202313,061
01/01/202212,948

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD · Municipal population register

2023

Disposable income per resident

Annual disposable income per neighbourhood resident, compared with the district and Barcelona for the same year.

Change from the previous annual edition: +6.4%.

18,248 €

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2023 · The same period is used for all three areas.

El Carmel18,248 €
Horta-Guinardó23,066 €
Barcelona26,069 €

Annual disposable income per resident. This is not a salary or buyers’ budget.

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2019 – 2023 · Most recent first

DateValue
202318,248 €
202217,150 €
202116,625 €
202015,193 €
201916,352 €

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD

04 · The neighbourhood’s past

A brief history
of El Carmel

From houses with vegetable gardens to a neighbourhood built on the hillsides. These images help explain how its streets and homes have changed.

A name born on the hillside

The neighbourhood takes its name from the sanctuary of Mare de Déu del Mont Carmel, which opened for worship in 1864. Among the paths, vegetable gardens and scattered houses, excursions and popular gatherings took place alongside the first summer homes.

A neighbourhood that grew on the hillsides

Population growth during the twentieth century transformed the landscape. Low-rise houses and self-built homes stood alongside new apartment blocks on steep terrain. The historical photograph shows that mix of buildings, plots and paths before the urban fabric became consolidated.

Historical photograph of El Carmel, with buildings of different heights on a hillside
El Carmel in a historical photograph: homes and plots on the hillside.

Historical photograph supplied by PUNTO HABITAT. Date and photographer are undocumented.

Façade of Mercat del Carmel on Carrer Llobregós, Barcelona
Mercat del Carmel · Carrer Llobregós

The market, part of neighbourhood life

Mercat del Carmel opened in 1969. Its building on Carrer Llobregós is part of the story of a neighbourhood that gained public facilities and spaces for everyday activities as it grew.

Historical context: Barcelona City Council and the Archdiocese of Barcelona.

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05 · Sources and methodology

What these
figures tell us

A useful comparison starts with understanding what each figure measures. Open the historical tables and read the notes accompanying each indicator.

Are these asking prices or recorded sale prices?

The market section uses averages from recorded transactions, based on notarial statistics published by the City Council. These differ from the asking prices shown on property portals.

Why do the reference dates differ?

Sales, cadastral, population register and income data are released on different schedules. Each section shows its reference period. Viewing this page today does not mean all indicators relate to the same year.

Does the average floor area cover all homes?

The sales section measures the homes that were sold. The housing stock section measures homes recorded in the cadastre. These are different populations, so their averages can differ.

What do “Suppressed” and “Not published” mean?

“Suppressed” means the source withholds the information to protect confidentiality. “Not published” means no value is available for the category and period shown. Neither expression means zero.

Can I value my home using the price per m²?

The neighbourhood average is a general reference. An individual valuation requires an assessment of the exact location, floor area, floor level, lift, natural light, condition and building characteristics, together with suitable comparable properties.

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