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Living in Zarautz

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.78%. The population of Zarautz, in Spain, was 23,496 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Zarautz?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zarautz?

Average net cold rent is 11.9 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): 11.9 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus4

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Zarautz yet.

Net rent across major citiesZarautz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zarautz highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.90Zarautz€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings11,622 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,177 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,442 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024es.eustat.eus4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 714 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.9 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.

Source period: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zarautz?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.78 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Zarautz is 2.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Zarautz 2.8%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.98 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment10,056 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,659 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.78 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zarautz. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zarautz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Zarautz?

Police recorded about 3,513 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.11

Recorded crime across major citiesZarautz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zarautz highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,513 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EAS, 32 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportEAS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport32 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zarautz. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Zarautz.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zarautz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PAGOETA)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Zarautz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zarautz average monthly precipitation, mm0551101652201511241191261229692109117155202153JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Zarautz average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652209711315116619319420620318514510194JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zarautz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Zarautz is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–6Zarautz 5.028 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PAGOETA)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PAGOETA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PAGOETA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.3 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 12.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAN SEBASTIÁN16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 8.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAN SEBASTIÁN16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.7 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 11.9 · May 14.7 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 18 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAN SEBASTIÁN16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 150.6 · Feb 124.4 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 126.1 · May 122 · Jun 95.9 · Jul 91.5 · Aug 109 · Sep 117.3 · Oct 155.1 · Nov 202.3 · Dec 152.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAN SEBASTIÁN16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 96.5 · Feb 112.6 · Mar 150.7 · Apr 165.7 · May 192.8 · Jun 194 · Jul 206 · Aug 202.7 · Sep 185.2 · Oct 144.7 · Nov 100.9 · Dec 94.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SAN SEBASTIÁN16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Gabias, Las23,584 residentsSan Juan de Aznalfarache23,408 residentsPonteareas23,211 residentsPicassent23,202 residentsSant Feliu de Guíxols23,141 residentsVila-seca23,917 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zarautz?

The published population was 23,496 people in January 2025. Source: Zarautz - official stats18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zarautz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.9%Foreign residents 6.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.35 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share6.38 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,433 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female11,923 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male11,229 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population23,496 people1 Jan 2025Zarautz - official stats18Official

International community in Zarautz

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL23,262100.0%
Spain21,30791.6%
Central America and Caribbean6192.7%
South America5902.5%
European Union (without Spain)2741.2%
Africa1800.8%
Asia1100.5%
Rent of Europe1050.5%
North America680.3%
Oceania90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL23,262100.0%
Spanish21,92894.3%
Central America and Caribbean4732.0%
European Union (without Spain)2531.1%
South America2401.0%
Africa1570.7%
Asia900.4%
Rent of Europe780.3%
North America350.2%
Oceania70.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Zarautz 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.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–72%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents1,433 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population23,496 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Zarautz - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · es.eustat.eus
Dwellings11,622 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.98 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment10,056 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households9,180 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count11,100 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zarautz 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Zarautz?

The published population was 23,496 people in January 2025. Source: Zarautz - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Zarautz?

Average net cold rent is 11.9 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 833 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.

Is the air quality good in Zarautz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PAGOETA).

How safe is Zarautz?

Police recorded about 3,513 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 Zarautz?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Zarautz?

The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Zarautz a good place to live?

Zarautz 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Zarautz?

The official country of birth distribution records 180 people (0.8%) 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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