Free guide · Madrid 2026
Where foreigners actually buy in Madrid
Six neighbourhoods, real 2026 €/m², and who actually lives in each one. The streets worth the premium, and the ones that only look like they are.
- Real 2026 €/m², not lifestyle-blog impressions
- Who each neighbourhood actually suits
- No phone number asked for, and no call
The six neighbourhoods in the guide
2026 second-hand €/m², Fotocasa district averages. Streets vary enormously inside a district, so treat these as a way to narrow the search, not as a quote.
9,294 €/m²
Chamberí
Classic Madrid: tall ceilings, walkable, a real neighbourhood rather than a destination. For people who want to live in the city, not near it. You pay for that.
8,799 €/m²
Retiro
Park-side living, quiet streets, excellent for young children. Strong resale demand because the supply of park-adjacent flats never grows.
8,371 €/m²
Chamartín
The default for international families: the schools, the parks and the calmer streets. Boring in the best possible way, and the easiest to resell to the next family.
6,397 €/m² · +14% YoY
Tetuán
The value play. Well connected, changing fast, and still priced like it hasn't. The biggest spread between good and bad streets of anywhere on this list.
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Salamanca
Prime Madrid and the most international buyer pool, which is exactly why the foreigner premium bites hardest here. Never negotiate from the asking price in this district.
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Centro
Energy, noise and the shortest walk to everything. Scrutinise the building, not just the flat: licensing, lifts and short-let neighbours all matter more here.
Questions people ask
Where do the €/m² figures come from?
2026 second-hand asking data from Fotocasa, at district level. Our own valuations use registered sale prices street by street, which is a different and better number, but district averages are the right tool for narrowing down where to look.
Will someone call me?
No. This guide deliberately asks for an email and nothing else. It arrives in your inbox and that is the end of it unless you write back.
Is Madrid still worth buying in for 2026?
Depends entirely on the street and the price you pay, which is the honest answer and the reason this guide exists. Districts move at very different speeds: Tetuán ran +14% year on year while prime Salamanca barely moved.
I am not an EU citizen. Does that change anything?
Not for ownership: you get the same rights as a Spaniard. It changes your mortgage terms (60-70% LTV as a non-resident) and your visa route, since buying property has given no residency rights at all since April 2025.
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