Cities in Basque Country, Spain
Basque Country has 74 published cities; the largest is Bilbao, with 351,124 residents. Net rent runs from €6.00 to €14.50 per m² a month across the 72 cities that publish it.
Published cities in Basque Country
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao | 351,124 | €11.50 | — | 10.5 | 12.0 |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 260,699 | €9.50 | — | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| San Sebastián | 189,866 | €14.50 | — | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Barakaldo | 102,986 | €10.70 | — | 5.4 | 8.0 |
| Getxo | 75,752 | €11.70 | — | 3.6 | — |
| Irun | 63,835 | €10.20 | — | 7.7 | — |
| Santurtzi | 46,442 | €10.30 | — | 6.4 | — |
| Portugalete | 44,843 | €10.20 | — | 5.6 | — |
| Basauri | 40,274 | €9.80 | — | 5.8 | 8.0 |
| Errenteria | 39,363 | €11.20 | — | 4.5 | — |
| Leioa | 32,748 | €11.00 | — | 4.1 | — |
| Durango | 30,192 | €9.00 | — | 3.9 | 9.0 |
| Sestao | 28,512 | €9.90 | — | 7.2 | — |
| Eibar | 27,484 | €8.90 | — | 5.5 | — |
| Galdakao | 24,776 | €8.90 | — | 5.0 | — |
| Erandio | 24,659 | €10.30 | — | 5.1 | 8.0 |
| Zarautz | 23,496 | €11.90 | — | 2.8 | — |
| Arrasate/Mondragón | 22,450 | €9.10 | — | 4.8 | — |
| Hernani | 20,375 | €10.00 | — | 3.9 | 8.0 |
| Tolosa | 20,070 | €9.40 | — | 3.8 | 8.0 |
| Amorebieta-Etxano | 19,660 | €8.20 | — | 4.3 | — |
| Lasarte-Oria | 19,435 | €11.00 | — | 3.9 | 7.0 |
| Mungia | 18,129 | €8.70 | — | 4.0 | — |
| Laudio/Llodio | 18,077 | €7.50 | — | 5.8 | — |
| Gernika-Lumo | 17,129 | €7.20 | — | 3.9 | — |
| Bermeo | 17,038 | €7.00 | — | 5.0 | — |
| Hondarribia | 16,788 | €11.70 | — | 2.8 | — |
| Pasaia | 15,820 | €11.20 | — | 5.0 | — |
| Ermua | 15,516 | €8.20 | — | 5.0 | — |
| Azpeitia | 15,301 | €7.30 | — | 3.6 | 8.0 |
| Sopela | 15,048 | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| Andoain | 14,517 | €9.40 | — | 4.5 | 8.0 |
| Bergara | 14,404 | €7.90 | — | 3.6 | — |
| Beasain | 14,048 | €9.10 | — | 3.9 | 10.0 |
| Etxebarri | 12,038 | €9.80 | — | 4.2 | — |
| Arrigorriaga | 11,939 | €8.70 | — | 5.0 | — |
| Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 11,797 | €9.00 | — | 5.3 | — |
| Azkoitia | 11,774 | €7.20 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Elgoibar | 11,705 | €7.90 | — | 4.2 | — |
| Oñati | 11,480 | €6.90 | — | 2.7 | — |
| Ordizia | 10,815 | €8.80 | — | 3.9 | — |
| Oiartzun | 10,480 | €9.30 | — | 2.9 | — |
| Amurrio | 10,364 | €6.60 | — | 7.1 | — |
| Zumaia | 10,160 | €9.60 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Zumarraga | 9,678 | €8.00 | — | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 9,379 | €9.10 | — | 6.1 | — |
| Ortuella | 8,735 | €9.10 | — | 6.7 | — |
| Legazpi | 8,384 | €7.10 | — | 3.7 | — |
| Zalla | 8,334 | €7.60 | — | 5.4 | 8.0 |
| Berango | 8,242 | €10.80 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Ondarroa | 8,060 | €7.20 | — | 3.6 | — |
| Astigarraga | 7,812 | €11.60 | — | 3.0 | — |
| Abadiño | 7,768 | €7.80 | — | 3.8 | — |
| Balmaseda | 7,718 | €7.60 | — | 6.3 | — |
| Muskiz | 7,465 | €8.00 | — | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Derio | 7,294 | €9.20 | — | 3.1 | — |
| Elorrio | 7,277 | €7.00 | — | 3.5 | — |
| Lekeitio | 7,211 | €7.60 | — | 2.8 | — |
| Aretxabaleta | 7,178 | €8.40 | — | 2.8 | 8.0 |
| Güeñes | 6,817 | €8.20 | — | 5.7 | — |
| Urretxu | 6,730 | €7.70 | — | 4.0 | — |
| Usurbil | 6,488 | €10.20 | — | 3.3 | 7.0 |
| Urnieta | 6,327 | €9.80 | — | 3.5 | — |
| Lezo | 6,184 | €10.40 | — | 3.6 | — |
| Orio | 6,184 | €9.80 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Urduliz | 6,128 | €10.40 | — | 3.5 | — |
| Lazkao | 6,087 | €7.60 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Gorliz | 6,034 | €9.10 | — | 3.7 | — |
| Villabona | 5,900 | €8.30 | — | 4.2 | — |
| Deba | 5,362 | €9.40 | — | 2.7 | — |
| Mutriku | 5,238 | €8.10 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Agurain/Salvatierra | 5,189 | €6.00 | — | 5.9 | — |
| Markina-Xemein | 5,089 | €6.40 | — | 3.3 | — |
| Zierbena | 1,512 | — | — | 0.7 | — |
Within Basque Country
Lowest net rent
- Agurain/Salvatierra: €6.00/m² (2024)
- Markina-Xemein: €6.40/m² (2024)
- Amurrio: €6.60/m² (2024)
- Oñati: €6.90/m² (2024)
- Bermeo: €7.00/m² (2024)
Cleanest air
- Muskiz: 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Lasarte-Oria: 7.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Usurbil: 7.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- San Sebastián: 7.2 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Andoain: 8.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Bilbao
- INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
- MITECO Evaluación de la calidad del aire en España 2024 — Table 16 PM2.5
- es.eustat.eus
- EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
- EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair
- European Environment Agency
- Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)