The pressure on the rental market shows no sign of letting up in the Valencia metropolitan area. If you are looking for a flat to rent in Valencia, there is one town where you may have noticed that prices have skyrocketed.
According to Fotocasa’s latest annual report, entitled “Rental housing in Spain in 2025, “ the municipality of Paterna has become one of the major players in the real estate sector, registering an annual increase of 32.2%.
This increase, taken from Fotocasa’s latest real estate index, places Paterna well above the national average (which rose by 6.9%) and reflects the enormous pressure on the belt around the Valencian capital.
More than €1,000 for a 60m2 rental in Paterna
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Currently, finding small properties, between 60 and 70 square meters, for less than €1,000 per month has become an almost impossible task in the most sought-after areas of the municipality.
The rise in Paterna is not an isolated case, but it is the most extreme in the area. While the average in Spain is €14.21 per square meter, in Paterna strong demand has pushed prices up due to several key factors.
On the one hand, with prices in Valencia city at historic highs, demand has shifted to Paterna, saturating the available supply, including in areas where rents are higher due to the exclusivity of the properties, such as El Plantío and La Canyada.
The Technology Park and industrial estates attract workers who want to live close to their offices. In addition, the proximity to the CV-35 motorway and the metro service make this municipality the first choice for those who work in the capital but prefer to live in the metropolitan area.
Areas such as Valterna and the vicinity of metro stations have seen flats of just 60 square meters being rented for between €1,000 and €1,200, according to listings available on Fotocasa.
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In the Valencian Community, in addition to Paterna, the case of Moncofa, in Castellón, stands out, with an increase of 31.3%.
To understand the magnitude of the increase, it is enough to compare Paterna with other hot spots in the country and in the Valencian Community itself.
This phenomenon contrasts with the situation in other parts of Spain, where corrections have already begun, as is the case in Getafe (-18.5%) and Alcobendas (-6.6%).
In the province of Valencia, the average rent increase in 2025 was 5.7%.