Living in Errenteria
In Errenteria, rents across existing tenancies average €11.20 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.5% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.54% in June 2026. Errenteria, a city in Spain, had a population of 39,363 at the start of 2025. For Errenteria, gigabit broadband availability was 99.3% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Errenteria?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Errenteria?
Average net cold rent is 11.2 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.2 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre2Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan1Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 18,000 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 16,686 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,314 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus7Official |
Is Errenteria a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 672 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.2 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Errenteria?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.54 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Errenteria 4.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.25 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 16,164 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.54 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Errenteria?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,041 |
| Rent, 60 m²€11.20/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €672 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,337 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Errenteria. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Errenteria. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Errenteria?
Police recorded about 4,442 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,442 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was EAS, 10 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Errenteria. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Errenteria?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ATEGORRIETA)5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Errenteria 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ATEGORRIETA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ATEGORRIETA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ATEGORRIETA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.4 · Feb 14 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 17.8 · May 20.4 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 14 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HONDARRIBIA-MALKARROA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.3 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 6.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HONDARRIBIA-MALKARROA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.3 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 13.5 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HONDARRIBIA-MALKARROA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 164.3 · Feb 139.2 · Mar 128.6 · Apr 140.8 · May 122.6 · Jun 102 · Jul 89.6 · Aug 104.2 · Sep 137.1 · Oct 158.3 · Nov 220.5 · Dec 176.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HONDARRIBIA-MALKARROA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 84.4 · Feb 107.5 · Mar 144.9 · Apr 163.4 · May 189.2 · Jun 188.4 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 205.7 · Sep 176.4 · Oct 137.1 · Nov 90.5 · Dec 80 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HONDARRIBIA-MALKARROA20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Vigo ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.1 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.3 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±4.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Errenteria?
The published population was 39,363 people in January 2025. Source: Errenteria - official stats6
By nationality
National passport90.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 32.26 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 10.06 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,680 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 20,287 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 18,944 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 39,363 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Errenteria - official stats6Official |
International community in Errenteria
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 39,155 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 35,303 | 90.2% |
| South America | 1,134 | 2.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 959 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 860 | 2.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 429 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 233 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 193 | 0.5% |
| North America | 44 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 39,155 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 36,151 | 92.3% |
| Africa | 878 | 2.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 744 | 1.9% |
| South America | 552 | 1.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 410 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 200 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 195 | 0.5% |
| North America | 24 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Errenteria
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Oiartzun as an Errenteria alternative in the same region
4 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Oiartzun vs 4.5% Errenteria−36%
- Rent: €9.30/m² Oiartzun vs €11.20/m² Errenteria−17%
- Residents: 10,480 Oiartzun vs 39,363 Errenteria−73%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Oiartzun vs 4,442 Errenteriano percentage
- Nearest airport: 8.4 km Oiartzun vs 10.0 km Errenteria−16%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Oiartzun vs €2,659 Errenteriasame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Oiartzun vs 7.0 µg/m³ Errenteriasame level
Tres Cantos as an Errenteria alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 336 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.5% Errenteria−43%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 4,442 Errenteria−31%
- Rent: €10.60/m² (2022) Tres Cantos vs €11.20/m² (2024) Errenteriano percentage
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 10.0 km Errenteria+69%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €2,659 Errenteria−12%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 39,363 Errenteria+39%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 7.0 µg/m³ Errenteria+14%
Cities near Errenteria
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Errenteria under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Errenteria's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Errenteria part of San Sebastián?
Errenteria is in the published commuting zone of San Sebastián; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. San Sebastián city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Errenteria?
The published population was 39,363 people in January 2025. Source: Errenteria - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Errenteria?
Average net cold rent is 11.2 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 784 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Errenteria?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ATEGORRIETA).
How safe is Errenteria?
Police recorded about 4,442 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Errenteria?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Errenteria?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Errenteria a good place to live?
Errenteria may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Errenteria part of San Sebastián?
Errenteria is in the published commuting zone of San Sebastián; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Errenteria?
San Sebastián, Irun, Pasaia, Oiartzun, Astigarraga are near Errenteria. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Errenteria?
The official country of birth distribution records 35,303 people (90.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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