Province in Spain

Property rules in Barcelona

What applies in Barcelona to buying, letting and splitting? The rules for the whole province, and a page for each municipality. Always with the official source and the date.

311 of 311municipalities researched

309municipalities with rules of their own

8rules for the whole province

As of 17 October 2026. A municipality counts as researched once we have read its bylaws.

What applies across Barcelona

The national rules and those of the region and the province. A municipality can have its own rules as well.

Buying

Actos Jurídicos Documentados (AJD)

Region Cataluña

Tax on the notarial deed when buying a new build, on top of the VAT. The region sets the rate.

New build: 1.5% of the purchase price

Source: boe.es, Decreto Legislativo 1/2024, libro sexto del Código tributario de Catalunya, art. 642-1.d · updated on 16 October 2026

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El 1,5 %, en el caso de otros documentos.

Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP)

Region Cataluña

Tax the buyer pays on the purchase price of an existing home. The region sets the rate.

Up to €600,000: 10% of the purchase price
Up to €900,000, on the part above €600,000: 11% of the purchase price
Up to €1,500,000, on the part above €900,000: 12% of the purchase price
On the part above €1,500,000: 13% of the purchase price

Source: boe.es, Decreto Legislativo 1/2024, libro sexto del Código tributario de Catalunya, art. 641-1.1 · valid from 27 June 2025 · updated on 16 October 2026

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La transmisión de inmuebles y la constitución y la cesión de derechos reales que recaigan sobre bienes inmuebles, salvo los derechos reales de garantía, tributa al tipo medio que resulta de aplicar la tarifa siguiente establecida en función del valor del inmueble:

IVA en vivienda nuevaNational
- VAT: 10% of the purchase price
Full rule and source

Owning

IRNR (rentas imputadas, Modelo 210)National
Full rule and source

Short-term rental

Licencia de vivienda turística

Region Cataluña

If you let a home to tourists, you register it with the region. A municipality can limit new registrations or stop them for a while; what is already registered usually stays valid.

Registration: Registration required, everywhere
Licence: Licence required, only in designated areas

Source: tramits.gencat.cat, Ley 13/2002 de turismo de Cataluña, art. 50 bis y 73; Decreto 75/2020; Decreto-ley 3/2023, art. 1 · valid from 9 November 2023 · updated on 16 October 2026

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Mediante la realización de este trámite, el titular inicia el procedimiento de habilitación correspondiente, de competencia municipal, y ya podrá iniciar la actividad.

Impuesto turístico

Region Cataluña

Tax you collect from your guests per night: an amount per person per night. Not every region or municipality levies it.

In Resto de Cataluña: €1.75 per person per night

Source: boe.es, Ley 2/2026, de 6 de marzo (DOGC 9621, 10-03-2026; BOE núm. 72, 23-03-2026), art. 2.1 — art. 34.1 Ley 5/2017 · valid from 1 April 2026 · updated on 16 October 2026

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b) La tarifa aplicable desde el 1 de abril de 2026 hasta el 31 de marzo de 2027 para el resto de Cataluña es la siguiente:

Selling

Ganancia patrimonial de no residentes (IRNR)National
- Rate: 19% of the gain
- Paid by the buyer: 3% of the purchase price
Full rule and source
Ganancia patrimonial (IRPF)National
- On a gain up to €6,000: 19% of the gain
- On a gain from €6,000, on a gain up to €50,000: 21% of the gain
- On a gain from €50,000, on a gain up to €200,000: 23% of the gain
- On a gain from €200,000, on a gain up to €300,000: 27% of the gain
- On a gain from €300,000: 30% of the gain
Full rule and source

Compare the municipalities in Barcelona

For each question you see how many municipalities have an answer and how many we read without finding the rule. You also see how many we have not read yet.

Question	Answer known	Not found	Not researched
May you let short term?	311	0	0
How much tourist tax do you pay per night?	311	0	0
Is the level of the rent regulated?	159	152	0
How much ITP do you pay?	311	0	0
How much tax do you pay on a new-build home?	311	0	0
What is the IBI rate?	309	0	2
Do you pay tax on the gain when you sell?	311	0	0

Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI)309 municipalities
Plusvalía municipal (IIVTNU)299 municipalities
Zona de mercado residencial tensionado159 municipalities
Impuesto turístico1 municipality
Licencia de vivienda turística1 municipality

Municipalities in Barcelona

311 municipalities. A municipality with its own rules has its own page.

Abrera3 rules of its own
Aguilar de Segarra2 rules of its own
Aiguafreda3 rules of its own
Alella3 rules of its own
Alpens2 rules of its own
Arenys de Mar3 rules of its own
Arenys de Munt3 rules of its own
Argençola2 rules of its own
Argentona3 rules of its own
Artés3 rules of its own
Avià2 rules of its own
Avinyó2 rules of its own
Avinyonet del Penedès2 rules of its own
Badalona3 rules of its own
Badia del Vallès3 rules of its own
Bagà3 rules of its own
Balenyà2 rules of its own
Balsareny2 rules of its own
Barberà del Vallès3 rules of its own
Barcelona5 rules of its own
Begues3 rules of its own
Bellprat1 rule of its own
Berga3 rules of its own
Bigues i Riells del Fai3 rules of its own
Borredà2 rules of its own
Cabrera d'Anoia1 rule of its own
Cabrera de Mar3 rules of its own
Cabrils3 rules of its own
Calaf3 rules of its own
Calders2 rules of its own
Caldes de Montbui3 rules of its own
Caldes d'Estrac3 rules of its own
Calella3 rules of its own
Calldetenes3 rules of its own
Callús2 rules of its own
Calonge de Segarra2 rules of its own
Campins2 rules of its own
Canet de Mar3 rules of its own
Canovelles3 rules of its own
Cànoves i Samalús2 rules of its own
Canyelles3 rules of its own
Capellades2 rules of its own
Capolat2 rules of its own
Cardedeu3 rules of its own
Cardona2 rules of its own
Carme2 rules of its own
Casserres2 rules of its own
Castellar del Riu2 rules of its own
Castellar del Vallès3 rules of its own
Castellar de n'Hug2 rules of its own
Castellbell i el Vilar2 rules of its own
Castellbisbal3 rules of its own
Castellcir2 rules of its own
Castelldefels4 rules of its own
Castell de l'Areny1 rule of its own
Castellet i la Gornal3 rules of its own
Castellfollit del Boix2 rules of its own
Castellfollit de Riubregós2 rules of its own
Castellgalí3 rules of its own
Castellnou de Bages2 rules of its own
Castellolí2 rules of its own
Castellterçol3 rules of its own
Castellví de la Marca2 rules of its own
Castellví de Rosanes2 rules of its own
Centelles3 rules of its own
Cercs2 rules of its own
Cerdanyola del Vallès3 rules of its own
Cervelló3 rules of its own
Collbató2 rules of its own
Collsuspina2 rules of its own
Copons2 rules of its own
Corbera de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Cornellà de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Cubelles3 rules of its own
Dosrius3 rules of its own
El Bruc2 rules of its own
El Brull2 rules of its own
El Masnou3 rules of its own
El Papiol3 rules of its own
El Pla del Penedès2 rules of its own
El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort2 rules of its own
El Prat de Llobregat4 rules of its own
Els Hostalets de Pierola2 rules of its own
Els Prats de Rei2 rules of its own
Esparreguera3 rules of its own
Esplugues de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Figaró-Montmany2 rules of its own
Fígols1 rule of its own
Fogars de la Selva1 rule of its own
Fogars de Montclús2 rules of its own
Folgueroles3 rules of its own
Fonollosa2 rules of its own
Font-rubí2 rules of its own
Gaià2 rules of its own
Gallifa2 rules of its own
Gavà3 rules of its own
Gelida3 rules of its own
Gironella3 rules of its own
Gisclareny2 rules of its own
Granera2 rules of its own
Granollers3 rules of its own
Gualba2 rules of its own
Guardiola de Berguedà2 rules of its own
Gurb2 rules of its own
Igualada3 rules of its own
Jorba2 rules of its own
La Garriga3 rules of its own
La Granada2 rules of its own
La Llacuna2 rules of its own
La Llagosta3 rules of its own
L'Ametlla del Vallès3 rules of its own
La Nou de Berguedà2 rules of its own
La Palma de Cervelló3 rules of its own
La Pobla de Claramunt2 rules of its own
La Pobla de Lillet2 rules of its own
La Quar2 rules of its own
La Roca del Vallès3 rules of its own
La Torre de Claramunt2 rules of its own
Les Cabanyes2 rules of its own
Les Franqueses del Vallès3 rules of its own
Les Masies de Roda2 rules of its own
Les Masies de Voltregà2 rules of its own
L'Espunyola1 rule of its own
L'Esquirol3 rules of its own
L'Estany2 rules of its own
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat4 rules of its own
Lliçà d'Amunt3 rules of its own
Lliçà de Vall3 rules of its own
Llinars del Vallès3 rules of its own
Lluçà2 rules of its own
Malgrat de Mar3 rules of its own
Malla2 rules of its own
Manlleu3 rules of its own
Manresa3 rules of its own
Marganell2 rules of its own
Martorell2 rules of its own
Martorelles2 rules of its own
Masquefa3 rules of its own
Matadepera3 rules of its own
Mataró3 rules of its own
Mediona2 rules of its own
Moià3 rules of its own
Molins de Rei3 rules of its own
Mollet del Vallès3 rules of its own
Monistrol de Calders2 rules of its own
Monistrol de Montserrat3 rules of its own
Montcada i Reixac3 rules of its own
Montclar1 rule of its own
Montesquiu2 rules of its own
Montgat3 rules of its own
Montmajor2 rules of its own
Montmaneu2 rules of its own
Montmeló3 rules of its own
Montornès del Vallès3 rules of its own
Montseny2 rules of its own
Muntanyola2 rules of its own
Mura2 rules of its own
Navarcles2 rules of its own
Navàs3 rules of its own
Òdena3 rules of its own
Olèrdola3 rules of its own
Olesa de Bonesvalls3 rules of its own
Olesa de Montserrat3 rules of its own
Olivella3 rules of its own
Olost2 rules of its own
Olvan2 rules of its own
Orís2 rules of its own
Oristà2 rules of its own
Orpí2 rules of its own
Òrrius2 rules of its own
Pacs del Penedès2 rules of its own
Palafolls3 rules of its own
Palau-solità i Plegamans3 rules of its own
Pallejà3 rules of its own
Parets del Vallès3 rules of its own
Perafita2 rules of its own
Piera3 rules of its own
Pineda de Mar3 rules of its own
Polinyà3 rules of its own
Pontons2 rules of its own
Prats de Lluçanès3 rules of its own
Premià de Dalt3 rules of its own
Premià de Mar3 rules of its own
Puigdàlber2 rules of its own
Puig-reig3 rules of its own
Pujalt1 rule of its own
Rajadell2 rules of its own
Rellinars2 rules of its own
Ripollet3 rules of its own
Roda de Ter3 rules of its own
Rubí3 rules of its own
Rubió2 rules of its own
Rupit i Pruit2 rules of its own
Sabadell4 rules of its own
Sagàs2 rules of its own
Saldes2 rules of its own
Sallent2 rules of its own
Santa Cecília de Voltregà2 rules of its own
Santa Coloma de Cervelló3 rules of its own
Santa Coloma de Gramenet3 rules of its own
Sant Adrià de Besòs3 rules of its own
Santa Eugènia de Berga2 rules of its own
Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer2 rules of its own
Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana3 rules of its own
Santa Fe del Penedès2 rules of its own
Sant Agustí de Lluçanès2 rules of its own
Santa Margarida de Montbui3 rules of its own
Santa Margarida i els Monjos2 rules of its own
Santa Maria de Besora2 rules of its own
Santa Maria de Martorellesno own rules yet
Santa Maria de Merlès1 rule of its own
Santa Maria de Miralles2 rules of its own
Santa Maria de Palautordera3 rules of its own
Santa Maria d'Oló2 rules of its own
Sant Andreu de la Barca2 rules of its own
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres3 rules of its own
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor3 rules of its own
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda3 rules of its own
Santa Susanna3 rules of its own
Sant Bartomeu del Grau2 rules of its own
Sant Boi de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Sant Boi de Lluçanès2 rules of its own
Sant Cebrià de Vallalta3 rules of its own
Sant Celoni3 rules of its own
Sant Climent de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Sant Cugat del Vallès4 rules of its own
Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues2 rules of its own
Sant Esteve de Palautordera3 rules of its own
Sant Esteve Sesrovires3 rules of its own
Sant Feliu de Codines3 rules of its own
Sant Feliu de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Sant Feliu Sasserra2 rules of its own
Sant Fost de Campsentelles3 rules of its own
Sant Fruitós de Bages3 rules of its own
Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà3 rules of its own
Sant Iscle de Vallalta2 rules of its own
Sant Jaume de Frontanyà2 rules of its own
Sant Joan Despí3 rules of its own
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada3 rules of its own
Sant Julià de Cerdanyola2 rules of its own
Sant Julià de Vilatorta2 rules of its own
Sant Just Desvern4 rules of its own
Sant Llorenç d'Hortons3 rules of its own
Sant Llorenç Savall3 rules of its own
Sant Martí d'Albars2 rules of its own
Sant Martí de Centelles2 rules of its own
Sant Martí de Tous2 rules of its own
Sant Martí Sarroca3 rules of its own
Sant Martí Sesgueioles2 rules of its own
Sant Mateu de Bages2 rules of its own
Santpedor3 rules of its own
Sant Pere de Ribes3 rules of its own
Sant Pere de Riudebitlles3 rules of its own
Sant Pere de Torelló3 rules of its own
Sant Pere de Vilamajor3 rules of its own
Sant Pere Sallavinera2 rules of its own
Sant Pol de Mar3 rules of its own
Sant Quintí de Mediona2 rules of its own
Sant Quirze de Besora3 rules of its own
Sant Quirze del Vallès3 rules of its own
Sant Quirze Safaja2 rules of its own
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia3 rules of its own
Sant Sadurní d'Osormort2 rules of its own
Sant Salvador de Guardiola2 rules of its own
Sant Vicenç de Castellet2 rules of its own
Sant Vicenç dels Horts3 rules of its own
Sant Vicenç de Montalt3 rules of its own
Sant Vicenç de Torelló2 rules of its own
Sentmenat3 rules of its own
Seva3 rules of its own
Sitges4 rules of its own
Sobremunt2 rules of its own
Sora2 rules of its own
Subirats2 rules of its own
Súria3 rules of its own
Tagamanent2 rules of its own
Talamanca2 rules of its own
Taradell3 rules of its own
Tavèrnoles2 rules of its own
Tavertet2 rules of its own
Teià3 rules of its own
Terrassa3 rules of its own
Tiana3 rules of its own
Tona3 rules of its own
Tordera2 rules of its own
Torelló3 rules of its own
Torrelavit2 rules of its own
Torrelles de Foix3 rules of its own
Torrelles de Llobregat3 rules of its own
Ullastrell2 rules of its own
Vacarisses3 rules of its own
Vallbona d'Anoia2 rules of its own
Vallcebre2 rules of its own
Vallgorguina3 rules of its own
Vallirana3 rules of its own
Vallromanes2 rules of its own
Veciana2 rules of its own
Vic3 rules of its own
Viladano own rules yet
Viladecans3 rules of its own
Viladecavalls3 rules of its own
Vilafranca del Penedès3 rules of its own
Vilalba Sasserra2 rules of its own
Vilanova del Camí3 rules of its own
Vilanova del Vallès3 rules of its own
Vilanova de Sau2 rules of its own
Vilanova i la Geltrú3 rules of its own
Vilassar de Dalt3 rules of its own
Vilassar de Mar3 rules of its own
Vilobí del Penedès2 rules of its own
Viver i Serrateix1 rule of its own

This is a summary of the official rules, with the source. Read the source before you decide. It is not legal or tax advice.

Updated on 16 October 2026. As of 17 October 2026.

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