Barcelona Airbnb: 41.1% occupancy (+6 pts YoY), ~£181 median daily rate, 9,938 active listings. Regulation: Catalonia requires the HUT (Habitatges d'Ús…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Barcelona short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is up 6 points, while the median daily rate is up 43.9 percent.
When Barcelona Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Barcelona peaks in October at 67% and bottoms out in December at 34%, a 33-point swing across the year. Price the peak, defend the shoulder months with minimum-stay rules, and budget the trough as empty.
| Month | Occupancy | Median nightly rate |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34% | — |
| February | 34% | — |
| March | 35% | — |
| April | 36% | — |
| May | 36% | — |
| June | 39% | — |
| July | 42% | — |
| August | 44% | — |
| September | 61% | — |
| October | 67% | — |
| November | 42% | — |
| December | 34% | — |
Looking ahead, 52% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 44% of the next 60 and 41% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
How Barcelona compares to Spain
Benchmarked against 7 other Spain markets we track, Barcelona's metrics tell a clear story.
License & regulation
Catalonia requires the HUT (Habitatges d'Ús Turístic) licence for tourist lets. Barcelona has not issued new HUT licences in central districts since 2014 and announced in 2024 that all existing tourist-flat licences will be revoked by November 2028.
Source: https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/turisme/en/regulation
What kind of Airbnbs are in Barcelona?
Of the 9,938 active operating listings, 80.5% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 34.9% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Barcelona
The 71 neighborhoods we track range from established tourist hotspots to emerging investment zones. Here are the 10 strongest by median annual revenue per listing, led by la Sagrada Família at £35,692 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Sagrada Família | 658 | 51% | £35,692 | £98 | +5 pts YoY |
| la Dreta de l'Eixample | 1,479 | 43.8% | £34,343 | £94 | +7.6 pts YoY |
| el Camp de l'Arpa del Clot | 205 | 54.2% | £33,290 | £91 | +21.3 pts YoY |
| Hostafrancs | 114 | 49.3% | £33,272 | £91 | +0 pts YoY |
| el Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova | 171 | 49.3% | £33,117 | £91 | +4.9 pts YoY |
| el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou | 122 | 46% | £31,773 | £87 | +1.6 pts YoY |
| Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou | 95 | 36.2% | £31,121 | £85 | -4.9 pts YoY |
| l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | 576 | 42.7% | £30,205 | £83 | +4.9 pts YoY |
| el Poblenou | 294 | 42.7% | £30,154 | £83 | +7.6 pts YoY |
| la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | 376 | 46.3% | £29,237 | £80 | +11.2 pts YoY |
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