Rapid housing market deals: new data
In the third quarter of 2025, 13% of all apartments sold in Spain found new owners less than seven days after being listed. This figure has held steady for the second year in a row, indicating consistent demand in the real estate market. Analysts note that another 21% of properties were sold within a month, while 26% took between one and three months to sell. The remaining apartments took longer: 32% were on the market from three months to a year, and 8% for more than a year.
Leading cities by speed of sales
The ‘express-sale’ phenomenon is most pronounced in provincial capitals. In Ávila, almost a third of apartments (28%) left the market in less than a week. In Granada, this figure was 24%, and in Segovia and Pamplona — 22% each. In Málaga, Teruel, and Madrid, the share of fast deals reached 18%. In Valencia, Lleida, Guadalajara, Huesca, and A Coruña — 17% each. Among the largest cities, San Sebastián, Bilbao, and Sevilla recorded 16%, Barcelona — 15%, Palma — 12%, Alicante — 11%.
At the same time, sales are much slower in some cities. In Zamora, only 2% of apartments were sold within a week, in Ourense — 6%, and in Logroño, Lugo, Ceuta, and Jaén — 8% each. Melilla, Valladolid, and Soria showed 9% quick deals.
Trends: where sales have accelerated and where they’ve slowed
In 16 provincial capitals, the share of express sales has declined compared to last year. This trend is particularly pronounced in Girona, where the figure dropped from 23% to 13%. In Cuenca, the decrease was 8 percentage points, as well as in Melilla, 7 points in León, and 4 points in Toledo. Barcelona, Alicante, and Palma also saw a slight decrease in the share of fast transactions. In Madrid and Valencia, the situation remained unchanged, while Seville, San Sebastián, Málaga, and Bilbao recorded growth. The most notable increase was observed in Teruel (from 0% to 18%), Segovia (from 7% to 22%), and Ávila (from 16% to 28%).
Provinces: Where apartments sell the fastest
Granada led the provinces in the share of express sales — 23% of transactions were completed in less than a week. In Segovia and Ávila, this figure was 19%, in Guadalajara — 18%, and in Navarra, Madrid, and Cantabria — 17% each. On the opposite end, Zamora had the lowest figure — just 2%. In Jaén, it was 5%, in Ourense — 6%, and in La Rioja, Lugo, and Ciudad Real — 7% each.
Research methodology and coverage
This analysis is based on data from the idealista platform, which draws on its own databases and external sources to assess the real estate market in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. The calculations took into account all listing parameters as well as additional information from public and private databases. This approach provides an objective view of market dynamics and helps identify key trends in property sales.
