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Spain trapped in rental crisis: up to half of wages go on housing
An estate portal study shows the average wage share has risen 12 percentage points since 2019. Madrid and Catalonia, with 70% of pay, top the regional ranking. The evidence of the housing crisis Spain is going through is plain for all to see.
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Spain: Human castle welcomes Pope Leo XIV to youth vigil in Barcelona
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A century without Gaudí: Barcelona celebrates the architect who turned the city into a work of art
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Spaniards now spend half their salary on rent, over 70% in Madrid and Barcelona
The figures reveal a worrying trend: the share of wages going on rent has risen from 38% in 2019 to 50% in 2025, the highest level in the data series. Spain’s housing affordability crisis continues to worsen. In 2025, the financial effort required of Spaniards to rent a home hit a new record: 50% of the average gross salary went on rent, compared with 47% in 2024.
Overtourism: Which European countries are becoming the most hostile to travellers?
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A child's tooth and strange green stones uncover a 5,500-year-old mystery
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