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Protected housing in Barcelona: 3 open offers

3 open to apply out of 34 developments we follow in Barcelona (Catalunya), as of 6 Oct 2026. Maximum income in the general regime for a single person: €64,148 gross per year (Catalunya). Calculate my limit →

Open windows in Barcelona

We also follow in Barcelona: La Marina P23 (upcoming); Gran de la Sagrera (upcoming); Marroc 191 (upcoming); C Mare de Déu de Montserrat, 5-11 (Gràcia) (upcoming); Can Clos (upcoming); Zamora 60 (upcoming); Sant Andreu Casernes (upcoming); La Marina P15 (upcoming); C Ulldecona, 86 (Sants-Montjuïc) (upcoming); Marina Illa Ferro Foc (upcoming); C Reina Amàlia, 10 (Ciutat Vella) (upcoming); Tànger 75 (upcoming); G.V. Corts Catalanes, 724-726 (Eixample) (upcoming); C Lancaster, 7-9-11 (Ciutat Vella) (upcoming); Aragó 317 (closed); Quetzal (closed); Casa Orsola (closed); Cal Cisó Pontils (closed); Cal Cisó Pontils (closed); 4 protected homes for sale in Barcelona (closed); Gimnàs Sant Pau (closed); Vallcarca-Edifici Grèvol (closed); 30 protected homes for rent in Barcelona (closed); Bolívia 25-29 (closed); Diputació (closed); Botella (closed); Trinitat Nova UA3 e (closed); Trinitat Nova UA3 Ed (closed); Hospital (closed); Illa Acer (closed); Illa Acer (closed).

At Casa Orsola (Barcelona, 2026) there were 249.5 admitted applicants for every home: 1,497 for 6 homes. It does not measure your chances: quotas and the draw order change the numbers a lot. How many people apply for each home, draw by draw →

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How protected housing works in Barcelona

In Barcelona there is a single way in: the register of applicants for protected housing (Registre de Sol·licitants d'Habitatge amb Protecció Oficial). Signing up is free, done online, and required before you can be considered for any allocation. The city's draws and procedures take applicants only from that register. If you are looking for a protected flat in Barcelona and are not registered yet, that is the first step, not browsing flats.

What is actually on offer: most of what comes up in the city is rent or surface rights (derecho de superficie) developed by the IMHAB (the city's housing developer), and classic sales are scarce. When a sale appears, it is usually under the agreed-price scheme (régimen concertado), built by private developers on public land. It is published as a 'marketing procedure' (procedimiento de comercialización), with applications taken in order of arrival or by draw (sorteo), and the windows last days. La Marina del Prat Vermell holds much of that new building.

Income ceilings in Catalonia are calculated on the IRSC with the official table further down. We check the register, the consortium and the official gazettes every day: each offer on this page links to its official notice, and if you leave your email we will tell you about the next call in the city.

Requirements for protected housing in Barcelona

Maximum gross yearly income for protected housing in Barcelona, by scheme and household size (tables of the Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya)

1

Special scheme
€32,073.93
General scheme
€64,147.87
Agreed-price scheme
€83,392.23

2

Special scheme
€33,065.91
General scheme
€66,131.82
Agreed-price scheme
€85,971.37

3

Special scheme
€34,488.10
General scheme
€68,976.20
Agreed-price scheme
€89,669.06

4 or more

Special scheme
€35,637.70
General scheme
€71,275.41
Agreed-price scheme
€92,658.03
  • Registration on the Registre de Sol·licitants d'Habitatge amb Protecció Oficial: without it you cannot be allocated any protected home.
  • Not owning a home, or holding surface rights or usufruct over one, except for the exceptions set by the Registre.
  • Living in Catalonia, shown by registered residence (empadronamiento) in a Catalan municipality.
  • Barcelona is an area of strong and proven demand: the general scheme uses 5 times the IRSC, with the zone A coefficient. Each call may also require registered residence in the city or reserve quotas; its rules (bases) say so.

Last verified: 24 Sept 2026 · Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya: income tables for protected housing ↗ · Registre de Sol·licitants: registration requirements ↗ · Registre de Sol·licitants: registration is required ↗

Upcoming promotions in Barcelona

Developments on Barcelona's Registre de Sol·licitants: processes under way and upcoming calls

  1. Closed

    Aragó 317 (Eixample) · 11 homes · Affordable rent

    Applications from 15 to 30 September 2026, until 14:30

    After closing: list of participants, provisional list of admitted applicants with a period for objections, final list and draw Official source ↗

  2. Closed

    Quetzal (Sants-Montjuïc) · 38 homes · Affordable rent

    Provisional list of admitted applicants published; objections from 17 September to 1 October 2026 (inclusive)

    Final list of admitted applicants and then the draw, still without a date Official source ↗

  3. Closed

    Casa Orsola · 6 homes · Affordable rent

    Provisional list of admitted applicants published; objections from 17 September to 1 October 2026 (inclusive)

    Final list of admitted applicants and then the draw, still without a date Official source ↗

  4. Upcoming

    Lancaster 7-9-11 (Ciutat Vella) · 21 homes · Rent

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    The Registre expects building work to finish in the first quarter of 2027 Official source ↗

  5. Upcoming

    Reina Amàlia 10 (Ciutat Vella) · 8 homes · Rent

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    The Registre expects building work to finish in the first quarter of 2027 Official source ↗

  6. Marina del Prat Vermell P15, Cal Cisó 44-48 (Sants-Montjuïc) · 56 homes · Rent (Habitatge Metròpolis Barcelona)

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    Building work expected to run until the third quarter of 2027 Official source ↗

  7. Upcoming

    Marina del Prat Vermell P23, Ulldecona 86 (Sants-Montjuïc) · 63 homes · Rent (Habitatge Metròpolis Barcelona)

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    Building work expected to run until the fourth quarter of 2027 Official source ↗

  8. Upcoming

    Entorn Sagrera, Gran de la Sagrera 52-58 (Sant Andreu) · 104 homes · Rent (Habitatge Metròpolis Barcelona)

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    Building work expected to run until the fourth quarter of 2027 Official source ↗

  9. Bingo Billares, Gran Via 724-726 (Eixample) · 64 homes · Rent

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    Building work expected to run until the third quarter of 2028 Official source ↗

  10. Antiga Quirón, Mare de Déu de Montserrat 5-11 (Gràcia) · 83 homes · Rent for older people

    Among upcoming calls, no call date yet

    Building work expected to run until the fourth quarter of 2028 Official source ↗

Calendar checked by hand on 22 Sept 2026. Each development's status comes from its page, which we read daily.

Income limits in Barcelona

Gross annual household income below which you can apply under the general regime in this municipality. Orientative: the binding decision is the administration's.

Your householdMaximum income
1€64,148
2€66,132
3€68,976
4€71,275
Check my eligibility →

What a protected home costs in Barcelona

A protected home cannot be sold above the maximum price Catalunya sets. In Barcelona, the cap under the general regime is €2,913.18 per square metre of useful floor area. In Catalunya the maximum price is the same in every municipality.

  • The special regime: €2,560.42/m²
  • The agreed-price regime: €3,001.68/m²

Legal maximums under the general regime, without garage or storage room

60 m²

Maximum price
€174,791
Savings needed
€54,360
Maximum monthly rent
€655.80

75 m²

Maximum price
€218,489
Savings needed
€67,950
Maximum monthly rent
€819.75

90 m²

Maximum price
€262,186
Savings needed
€81,540
Maximum monthly rent
€983.70

For the 75 m² home: the 20% deposit banks do not usually lend (€43,698), 10% VAT (€21,849) and about €2,403 in stamp duty (AJD), notary and land registry. The notary and registry figure is an estimate.

These are the maximums for the home alone. If the development ties a garage or storage room to it, the price goes up; a given development may cost less than the cap. A protected home's first sale, once definitively qualified, may be exempt from stamp duty.

If you are 35 or under, or have children under 18 in your care, the ICO guarantee can cover part of the deposit when the home costs no more than €300,000 in Catalunya and your income is below your province's ceiling.

Work it out with a garage, storage room or another size →See the ICO guarantee →

Cap set by Instrucció 1/2026 de l'Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya (preus màxims HPO 2026), checked on 17 September 2026. Official source ↗

How to apply for protected housing in Barcelona

Calls in Barcelona are decided through the Catalunya applicants' register. Registration is free and you need it before a window opens: calls last days, not months. Your registration expires: renew it in time to keep your seniority. When yours expires →

Go to the Catalunya register ↗Validity, documents and how to check your status in Barcelona →

Frequently asked questions

How do I get protected housing in Barcelona?
First sign up on the Registre de Sol·licitants (online, free). New developments are allocated among registered people, by draw or by the developer's procedure. Without a valid registration you are not in any allocation.
Are there protected flats for sale in Barcelona?
Few, and with short windows. Recent sales in the city are mostly HPO under the agreed-price scheme built by private developers (for example in La Marina del Prat Vermell), published as a marketing procedure with its own deadline. We watch those notices every day and publish them with the live deadline.
What are surface rights (derecho de superficie)?
You buy the home but the land stays public for a set term (usually 75 years in Barcelona). You pay quite a lot less than for a full purchase in exchange for that limited term; when it ends, ownership of the building reverts as agreed.
What is the most I can earn to qualify?
It depends on the scheme and on the people in your household: the ceilings are calculated on the IRSC with coefficients by zone and household size. The table on this page shows Barcelona's ceilings by scheme; with the eligibility calculator you can check your case in a minute.

Official sources: Registre de Sol·licitants d'HPO de Barcelona ↗ · Habitatge Barcelona (IMHAB) ↗

All protected housing in Catalunya →All updates from Barcelona →

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