Santa Cruz de Tenerife has emerged as the most expensive capital in Spain for purchasing a flat with a swimming pool, with an extra cost reaching up to 108%, according to data from the real estate portal Idealista.
On average, buying a flat with a swimming pool in Spain is 65% more expensive than buying one without. However, only 24% of the flats listed for sale on Idealista have this amenity. Among all the Spanish cities, Santa Cruz de Tenerife stands out with the highest price difference: flats with a swimming pool are priced 108% higher than those without.
Following Tenerife, the cities of Teruel and Bilbao show a price increase of 60%, Barcelona comes next with a 59% increase, and both Lleida and Pamplona see a 58% increase.
Other cities where flats with pools command a premium of over 50% include Alicante (51%), Burgos, and Castellón de la Plana (each with 50%).
In contrast, the price difference is much smaller in other cities. For example, in Madrid, flats with a swimming pool are only 3% more expensive than those without. In Seville, the difference is just 1%, while in San Sebastian and Ceuta, there is no difference at all. Interestingly, in Salamanca, flats with a swimming pool are actually 12% cheaper than those without one.
Capital Urban Planning Differences Explain Price Gaps
The significant price gap between cities like Madrid and Barcelona can be attributed to their recent urban planning. Madrid has had the capacity in recent years to develop new urban areas with communal spaces, including swimming pools. In contrast, Barcelona has faced geographical limitations that have restricted new developments, and its proximity to the beach reduces the perceived need for private pools.
Across Spain, only 24% of all flats for sale on Idealista include a swimming pool. The city with the highest proportion of such properties is Alicante, where 27% of the advertised flats feature a pool. It is closely followed by Málaga (26%), Ciudad Real and Palma (both 19%), Almería (18%), and Ávila, Zaragoza, Valladolid, and Cuenca (each with 17%).
Barcelona has only 7% of flats with swimming pools, while Madrid’s share is slightly higher at 15%. On the other end of the spectrum, Vitoria and Ourense have the lowest percentage, with only 0.4% of flats for sale featuring a pool, followed by Cádiz, Pontevedra, and Lugo.
