May 2025 real estate update for Cambrils (Tarragona)
If you’re thinking about buying or selling property in Cambrils (Costa Dorada) , I would like to share with you some useful information about real estate market trends. In this article you will find information about:
☀️Inventory of homes for sale.
☀️Price per m2.
☀️Average home purchase price.
☀️Mortgage interest types.
1- Spain Real Estate Market Review Q1 2025
Sales of residential properties in the first quarter of 2025 have increased by 20% from last year reaching a total of 181,625 transactions across Spain. That’s a solid sign of ongoing demand and market confidence.
Catalunya stands out once again. With nearly 30,000 properties sold, it’s the second most active region, showing an 11% increase in sales compared to the same period last year.”
So what’s behind these numbers? Rising demand, a shift in buyer preferences, and continued investment interest.
Foreign demand continues to play a significant role in Spain’s real estate market, accounting for 14% of total home purchases nationwide. In Catalunya, the figure is even higher at 15.64%, with approximately 25,600 properties acquired by international buyers. In the province of Tarragona, where popular coastal towns like Cambrils are located, 16.25% of homebuyers are foreign nationals.
Leading the list of nationalities are the British, making up 8% of foreign buyers, followed by Germans (6%), Dutch (6%), as well as Moroccans, French, Romanians, and Italians. This diverse mix reflects the ongoing appeal of the region’s lifestyle, climate, and investment potential.
2- Cambrils (Costa Dorada) Real Estate Market Overview
Cambrils has about 37,612 inhabitants according to municipal census data. The latest available data indicate a total of 31,951 homes, of which just over 44% (about 17,000 homes) are primary residences according to Inescat Institute. Cambrils is the fifth most populated municipality in the province. This high number of homes per inhabitant is due to the fact that in summer the population increases to 90,000 people because it is a very popular coastal destination.
At the beginning of this month of May, Cambrils has about 930 homes published for sale on real estate portals, of which about 380 are houses and about 545 were apartments. We have about 15% less inventory compared with the data of mid-2024
This is a clear indication that we are facing a buyer’s market, where demand outstrips supply.
3- Cambrils- What is the price per square meter?
To make a quick summary, the most expensive housing is above 3,000,000 Euros and the cheapest is 40,000 Euros, although the houses advertised for this price are usually “squatted”.
The average price of a property varies depending on the area where you are, if it is near the beach, or in urbanizations such as Vilafortuny, La Llosa, the port area or the old town of Cambrils.
It is estimated that at a general level the average price in Cambrils is about 2.755 euros/m2, 14% more than in May 2024. Always taking into account the prices of properties published in portals.
If we analyze by areas, the old town of Cambrils is the most affordable with an average of 1,832 Euros/m2 and Vilafortuny and La Llosa would be located in the areas with the highest price, with an average of approximately 3,200 Euros/m2, almost at the same level as the average in Barcelona.
4- Cambrils - Average Price per type of Property
According to real estate portals, the average value of a property in Cambrils under 100m2 is estimated at under 204.081 euros, and this figure rises to 316.000 euros on average if the surface area is greater than 100m2.
The selling price of 80% of the properties is between 192.000 € and 1.300.000 €.
The average price of apartments or apartments currently on the market is 220,000 €, also here we see an increase over recent months. The selling price of 80% of apartments is between 125,000 € and 380,000 €.
5-Optimum time of sale in cambrils
It is proven that an apartment with a good marketing and at market price takes between 100 to 200 days to sell, that is to say from publication to closing at the notary’s office. Logically, the further away the price is from what the market offers, that is to say from the buying clients, the longer it will take to sell, that is why my advice is always to publish a property at market price, because this also avoids damaging the property if it has been published for too long.
In the case of selling a house, and depending on the price segment (up to 300,000/ from 300 to 500 … over 1 million) houses can take up to 1 year to be sold. Logically the lower the value, the more affordable it is and therefore the more options for a quick sale.
6- Interest Rates and Mortgage
Let’s talk about interest rates. We have already seen that during 2024 the European Central Bank lowered interest rates in favor of the Euribor. In May 2025, the average Euribor rates are 2.144% for the 1-week rate and 2.045% for the 12-month rate.
The newspaper La Razón recently published that mortgage loans have risen by 11% compared to the previous year.
The majority of those who sign a mortgage continue to prefer the fixed rate, 67.13% and 32.87% do so at a variable rate.
What are the best mortgages? According to a study by the Economist in April 2025 the best fixed mortgages are offered by :
- Avantio Banca March 2.30% APR
- Sabadell 2.50% APR
- Abanca 2.55% APR
7- Market Trends Conclusion
Our spring market is officially kicking out in Cambrils and Costa Dorada with strong listing prices, sales and activities across all residencial properties.
- Cambrils continues to have a high demand both for second homes, mainly looking for apartments near the beach, and families who decide to move to Cambrils for the whole year looking for a quieter life or better quality of life.
- The trend in our market, in general line with the rest of Spain is a high demand with less supply of real estate, so as happens in other municipalities, prices are seeing a slight increase.
- All this in a context currently marked by falling interest rates, which have made financing cheaper and encouraged the market, in which the lack of product is one of the main problems and factors behind the rise in prices.
- The high demand is leading to an increase in prices, also due to the raise in habitants, increase in new households and economic growth.
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