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Property prices in Vallcarca i els Penitents

The average property sale price in Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood is 4,777 €/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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Streets and buildings in Vallcarca i els Penitents, Barcelona

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

4,152 €/m²

2025 · full year

+2.8% compared with the previous year

Residential property sales

144

2025 · full year

-2.0% compared with the previous year

Average price per home

357,608 €

2025 · full year

-3.8% compared with the previous year

Average area of homes sold

90.9 m²

2025 · full year

-4.5% compared with the previous year

Average sale price per m² over time

Recorded property sales · euros per square metre

2,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020162,81620173,03220183,27520193,47420203,42920213,45020223,51020233,57920244,04020254,152

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

Indicator / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
Average sale price per m²
2025 · full year		4,152 €/m²4,818 €/m²4,254 €/m²
Residential property sales
2025 · full year		1441,14916,897
Average price per home
2025 · full year		357,608 €389,618 €372,930 €
Average area of homes sold
2025 · full year		90.9 m²82.0 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.

1920–19393,289 €/m²
1940–19593,769 €/m²
1960–19794,184 €/m²
1980–19994,390 €/m²
Not recorded4,302 €/m²
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2025 · full year · The same period is used for all three areas.

Indicator / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
2020–presentNot published7,177 €/m²5,731 €/m²
2000–2020Not published4,777 €/m²4,904 €/m²
1980–19994,390 €/m²4,710 €/m²4,373 €/m²
1960–19794,184 €/m²4,667 €/m²3,944 €/m²
1940–19593,769 €/m²4,533 €/m²4,105 €/m²
1920–19393,289 €/m²5,162 €/m²4,772 €/m²
1900–1919Not published4,992 €/m²4,640 €/m²
Before 1900Not published5,868 €/m²4,308 €/m²
Not recorded4,302 €/m²4,461 €/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
2020–presentNot publishedNot published4,959 €/m²Not publishedNot published
2000–2020Not published5,149 €/m²3,701 €/m²3,972 €/m²4,636 €/m²
1980–19994,390 €/m²4,497 €/m²3,959 €/m²3,857 €/m²3,392 €/m²
1960–19794,184 €/m²3,864 €/m²3,621 €/m²3,432 €/m²3,314 €/m²
1940–19593,769 €/m²3,559 €/m²3,261 €/m²3,187 €/m²3,201 €/m²
1920–19393,289 €/m²3,807 €/m²Not published2,826 €/m²Not published
1900–1919Not publishedNot published2,983 €/m²Not published3,029 €/m²
Not recorded4,302 €/m²4,320 €/m²3,113 €/m²4,138 €/m²4,047 €/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 80.7% of the total.

84.9 %

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 / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
Individual — Spanish nationality80.7 %7,426 homes79.8 %56,643 homes78.8 %659,066 homes
Individual — foreign nationality4.2 %383 homes4.8 %3,378 homes5.6 %47,005 homes
Public limited company2.4 %218 homes1.9 %1,346 homes2.1 %17,525 homes
Limited liability / civil company9.2 %845 homes11.2 %7,929 homes10.0 %83,338 homes
Other companies and associations1.1 %104 homes1.2 %843 homes1.0 %8,237 homes
Foreign entities0.0 %2 homes0.0 %31 homes0.1 %691 homes
Public bodies2.1 %196 homes0.5 %388 homes2.0 %16,387 homes
Religious institutions0.1 %8 homes0.2 %174 homes0.2 %1,534 homes
Other types / joint venturesNot published0.0 %4 homes0.0 %123 homes
Not recorded0.2 %15 homes0.3 %204 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 nationality7,4267,4317,4377,4487,446
Individual — foreign nationality383370328307296
Public limited company218222234250255
Limited liability / civil company845859866791785
Other companies and associations10481817870
Foreign entities22114
Public bodies196195197196182
Religious institutions89766
Not recorded1518303447

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.

“61–90 m²” is the largest category, accounting for 45.4% of the total.

<30 m²4.1 %381 homes
31–60 m²25.2 %2,314 homes
61–90 m²45.4 %4,177 homes
91–120 m²17.3 %1,593 homes
121–150 m²4.5 %416 homes
151–210 m²3.0 %278 homes
211–250 m²0.3 %28 homes
>250 m²0.1 %10 homes
Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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 / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
<30 m²4.1 %381 homes4.1 %2,893 homes3.0 %25,014 homes
31–60 m²25.2 %2,314 homes28.8 %20,408 homes27.2 %227,392 homes
61–90 m²45.4 %4,177 homes46.0 %32,612 homes46.0 %384,437 homes
91–120 m²17.3 %1,593 homes15.0 %10,654 homes15.6 %130,240 homes
121–150 m²4.5 %416 homes3.9 %2,737 homes4.4 %36,538 homes
151–210 m²3.0 %278 homes1.8 %1,280 homes2.9 %24,203 homes
211–250 m²0.3 %28 homes0.3 %206 homes0.6 %4,719 homes
>250 m²0.1 %10 homes0.2 %150 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 m²381381373367365
31–60 m²2,3142,3122,3072,2842,277
61–90 m²4,1774,1894,1924,1524,158
91–120 m²1,5931,5771,5811,5801,566
121–150 m²416415413413405
151–210 m²278276278277282
211–250 m²2827272727
>250 m²1010101111

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 28.8% of the total.

Percentage above each bar · Number of homes below each period
0.8 %<190176
9.9 %1901–1940912
3.0 %1941–1950277
14.6 %1951–19601,345
28.8 %1961–19702,648
18.8 %1971–19801,733
8.1 %1981–1990743
6.3 %1991–2000583
6.8 %2001–2010622
1.8 %2011–2020162
1.0 %2021–203096
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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 / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
<19010.8 %76 homes11.1 %7,848 homes9.5 %79,125 homes
1901–19409.9 %912 homes21.4 %15,183 homes14.2 %118,546 homes
1941–19503.0 %277 homes3.9 %2,743 homes3.0 %24,697 homes
1951–196014.6 %1,345 homes7.6 %5,387 homes9.4 %78,578 homes
1961–197028.8 %2,648 homes20.7 %14,681 homes24.9 %208,397 homes
1971–198018.8 %1,733 homes21.8 %15,499 homes20.6 %171,941 homes
1981–19908.1 %743 homes3.5 %2,514 homes4.7 %39,394 homes
1991–20006.3 %583 homes3.5 %2,482 homes5.0 %41,970 homes
2001–20106.8 %622 homes3.8 %2,711 homes5.6 %46,677 homes
2011–20201.8 %162 homes1.8 %1,279 homes2.0 %16,530 homes
2021–20301.0 %96 homes0.9 %613 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
<19017680828282
1901–1940912928926935935
1941–1950277277276276273
1951–19601,3451,3451,3431,3411,340
1961–19702,6482,6482,6482,6482,648
1971–19801,7331,7181,7171,7171,717
1981–1990743742745745745
1991–2000583583582584584
2001–2010622622622621621
2011–2020162162157143143
2021–2030968283193

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.

Change from the previous annual edition: +0.1%.

77.1 m²

Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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

Vallcarca i els Penitents77.1 m²
Gràcia74.0 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
09/03/202677.1 m²
04/03/202577.0 m²
26/02/202477.1 m²
06/03/202377.3 m²
01/01/202277.3 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: +1.4%.

56.8 years

Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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

Vallcarca i els Penitents56.8 years
Gràcia71.4 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
04/03/202556.0 years
26/02/202455.0 years
06/03/202354.5 years
01/01/202253.6 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.

Change from the previous annual edition: +0.1%.

9,197

Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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

Indicator / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
Homes in the neighbourhood9,19770,940836,621

Existing cadastral housing stock; these are not current listings.

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

DateValue
09/03/20269,197
04/03/20259,187
26/02/20249,181
06/03/20239,111
01/01/20229,091

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.

“One person” is the largest category, accounting for 32.6% of the total.

One person32.6 %2,277 households
Two people28.2 %1,965 households
Three people17.5 %1,223 households
Four people14.2 %988 households
Five people4.4 %307 households
Six people1.7 %117 households
Seven people0.6 %43 households
Eight people0.3 %24 households
Nine or more people0.5 %32 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 / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
One person32.6 %2,277 households35.7 %19,511 households31.9 %218,433 households
Two people28.2 %1,965 households30.0 %16,394 households29.5 %201,690 households
Three people17.5 %1,223 households16.8 %9,191 households17.6 %120,498 households
Four people14.2 %988 households11.8 %6,433 households12.7 %86,631 households
Five people4.4 %307 households3.5 %1,899 households4.4 %30,379 households
Six people1.7 %117 households1.1 %624 households1.8 %12,508 households
Seven people0.6 %43 households0.5 %284 households0.9 %6,005 households
Eight people0.3 %24 households0.2 %128 households0.5 %3,256 households
Nine or more people0.5 %32 households0.4 %224 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 person2,2772,2452,2572,2042,179
Two people1,9651,9701,9721,9391,859
Three people1,2231,2481,2161,2471,266
Four people988972959929919
Five people307314315290293
Six people117115113110102
Seven people4351413329
Eight people2414132114
Nine or more people3231282126

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 77.0% of the total.

23.0% of addresses have at least one registered resident under 18.

23.0 %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 / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
No one under 1877.0 %5,370 households80.6 %44,104 households78.6 %538,014 households
One person under 1812.8 %894 households11.2 %6,129 households12.1 %82,743 households
Two people under 188.3 %579 households7.0 %3,806 households7.4 %50,744 households
Three people under 181.6 %110 households1.0 %538 households1.4 %9,886 households
Four or more people under 180.3 %23 households0.2 %111 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 185,3705,3435,2885,1795,090
One person under 18894904883875830
Two people under 18579585617623637
Three people under 1811010710794110
Four or more people under 182321192320

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: +0.2%.

6,976

Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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

Indicator / categoryVallcarca i els PenitentsGràciaBarcelona
Registered households6,97654,688684,077

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

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

DateValue
01/01/20266,976
01/01/20256,960
01/01/20246,914
01/01/20236,794
01/01/20226,687

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: +14.8%.

30,202 €

Compare with Gràcia and Barcelona

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

Vallcarca i els Penitents30,202 €
Gràcia28,530 €
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
202330,202 €
202226,320 €
202124,908 €
202023,772 €
201925,481 €

Source: Barcelona City Council · OMD

04 · Vallcarca i els Penitents

A neighbourhood shaped by slopes and connections

Hillsides, paths and the viaduct are part of Vallcarca i els Penitents’ identity.

A landscape of paths and houses

Vallcarca’s history combines old routes, watercourses and housing development shaped by the terrain. Summer houses left traces within a neighbourhood that later added homes and streets from different periods. Its urban fabric is consequently far from uniform. Historical source: Taller d’Història de Gràcia · Vallcarca.

The Vallcarca viaduct

Opened in 1923, the viaduct crossed the Vallcarca valley and linked the slopes of El Putxet and El Coll. Its reinforced-concrete structure was an early example of the technique in Catalonia. It remains a prominent feature of the neighbourhood landscape. Historical source: MUHBA · La balconada de Barcelona.

From neighbourhood figures to an individual home

In a hilly area, check the actual route to the building, lift access, orientation and outdoor space. Floor area and condition also matter. The average of recorded sales provides context; it does not give every street or building the same value.

Historic photograph of the Vallcarca viaduct
Historic photograph of the Vallcarca viaduct

Photograph recovered from PUNTO HABITAT’s media collection. The image’s date and author are not recorded.

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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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