this rent increase like there is no end. According to the latest data from Fotocasa portal, its price square meters reached an average of 9.02 euros in August in the province, that is an increase of 19.2% in just one year. In some municipalities on the coast, where the increase was close to 35% in the same period, although a certain moderation was observed in these populations in August, this figure is insufficient.
In this way, those who are currently calling 80 meters of ground Must be willing to pay an average amount in the province €721an expense that is available to fewer and fewer tenants, and which, according to the portal, reflects the growing imbalance that exists between supply and demand.
Although it is a common problem for the whole country, the situation in Alicante seems particularly important because the state The second country with the highest increase in rents in Spain last year, it rose 19.3%, just behind Girona. Of course, despite this increase, the average monthly income is still below the national income, as the average price in the state as a whole reaches 10.83 euros (866 euros per month for an 80-metre house).
by municipalities, Benidorm It is the town where the rents have increased the most in the last year, which has increased the demand for accommodation of the tourists and the workers who come to serve these visitors. Thus, the annual increase reaches 34.6% and pays 12.64 euros per square meter, which is more than a thousand euros per month for an 80-metre flat.
behind the stands Torrevieja, which places the monthly rent at 9.53 Euros per meter (762 Euros per 80-metre flat), an increase of 32.9%. The city follows them Alicanteup 25.4% to EUR 10.37 per meter (829 EUR per floor); campello, up 23.1% and €11.19 per meter (895); orihuelaup to €7.55 (604), 21.4% more than a year ago; Y elche12.9% and 6.82 Euros (545) per metre.
As for the reasons, Fotocasa Director of Operations María Matos points out that year-over-year increases are recorded in almost all provinces. lack of offer because the number of houses in the market has decreased significantly in the last year and this has caused serious tension in the market.