Buying in Spain: what our October 2026 catalogue shows

The figures below describe the 611 homes listed for sale in Spain in the European Cribs catalogue on 5 October 2026, at the asking prices sellers had set on that date. This is a snapshot of our own catalogue, not an official market statistic, and the numbers will shift as listings are added, sold or withdrawn. Read them as a guide to what is currently on offer, not as a forecast.

What the catalogue costs

Across all 611 listings, the median asking price is 550,000 euros, and the median size is 122 square metres, which works out to a median price per square metre of 4,570 euros for the catalogue as a whole. The spread either side of that median is wide: a quarter of listings are priced at 150,000 euros or below, while a quarter sit above 1,199,000 euros. That gap matters more than the median on its own. Two buyers who both say they want "a home in Spain" for roughly the median price could still be comparing very different properties once size, location and condition are factored in, so the median is a starting point for a search rather than a figure to budget against directly.

Where the listings are concentrated

Madrid accounts for 213 of the 611 listings in the catalogue, more than any other place, with a median asking price of 720,000 euros there. Barcelona follows with 61 listings and a median of 1,600,000 euros, the highest median of the places shown below. València has 52 listings at a median of 735,000 euros. On the coast, Denia (22 listings) carries a median of 509,000 euros, Javea (21 listings) a median of 1,236,000 euros, and Torrevieja (12 listings) a median of 194,000 euros, the lowest of the six.

Place	Listings	Median asking price
Madrid	213	720,000 euros
Barcelona	61	1,600,000 euros
València	52	735,000 euros
Denia	22	509,000 euros
Javea	21	1,236,000 euros
Torrevieja	12	194,000 euros

The difference between Denia and Javea is worth sitting with on its own: two coastal towns close to one another on a map, yet one has a median of 509,000 euros and the other 1,236,000 euros. Geography alone tells a buyer very little about likely price, which is why it is worth checking the figures for the specific place rather than the wider region.

Apartments make up most of the catalogue

By property type, apartments are the largest group with 351 listings, followed by villas with 79, penthouses with 51, and chalets with 49. A search filtered to apartments alone will return by far the widest set of results simply because there are more of them in the catalogue, while villa, penthouse and chalet searches will each turn up a smaller and more specific pool.

What different budgets buy

At 100,000 euros, there are 68 listings in the catalogue, typically 82 square metres with 3 bedrooms. At 250,000 euros, there are 47 listings, also typically 82 square metres, but typically 2 bedrooms. At 500,000 euros, there are 69 listings, typically 110 square metres with 3 bedrooms. Floor area and bedroom count do not move together in a straight line as budget rises, so it is worth checking both figures separately for any listing rather than assuming a bigger budget automatically buys a bigger or more divided home.

Below 100,000 euros, the catalogue holds 112 listings, 18 per cent of the total. That is a sizeable entry point for buyers working to a tighter budget, though these homes sit outside the 100,000, 250,000 and 500,000 euro bands described above and are worth browsing as their own category.

What to check on a viewing

• Compare a listing's price per square metre against the catalogue's overall median of 4,570 euros, rather than judging it on the headline asking price alone.
• Ask for the exact floor area in square metres and the bedroom count in writing, since both can vary even between listings at a similar price.
• Treat each place on its own figures: as Denia and Javea show, being close on a map does not mean similar pricing.
• Note the property type you are viewing, since apartments, villas, penthouses and chalets are not represented in equal numbers across the catalogue.
• Where a budget sits near 100,000, 250,000 or 500,000 euros, compare the typical size and bedroom count for that band against the specific listing in front of you.

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All figures are asking prices of homes listed in the European Cribs catalogue on 5 October 2026; they change every week and are not official market statistics. This article is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice. Cover photo: Kent Kan / Pexels.