A total of 632,369 **rental contracts will end in 2026**, affecting more than **1.6 million people** who could face an average annual increase of **1,735 euros** upon renewal, a sum that in **Canary Islands** will be **2,267** euros, according to the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda.
If we also include those whose contracts could potentially end in 2027, the number of affected individuals approaches 2.7 million people, taking into account data collected by the aforementioned Ministry from the latest Survey of Living Conditions.
For the whole of Spain, in a household with a median income, it is estimated that the renewal of the rental contract would have an annual increase of 1,735 euros, as announced on December 4 by the minister in charge, Pablo Bustinduy, who urged the PSOE to extend rental contracts that will expire throughout 2026 as a priority and with urgency.
The impact of these renovations would be greater in the Balearic Islands (4,615 euros), which leads the ranking followed by the Valencian Community (2,686 euros); the Canary Islands (2,267 euros) and Madrid (2,042 euros).
Above 1,000 euros are also Cantabria (1,969 euros); Andalusia (1,952 euros); La Rioja (1,408 euros); Castilla-La Mancha (1,131 euros); Asturias (1,087 euros) and Murcia (1,013 euros)
Catalonia is excluded from the calculations due to having strained areas that cover 80% of its population, as well as the Basque Country and Navarre, given that their situation is not included in the Household Panel as they are communities with a foral regime.
By communities, the largest number of contracts to expire, and therefore affected individuals, is in Madrid (145,881 contracts and 404,090 people); Catalonia (112,728 rentals and 300,984 affected); Andalusia (85,491 contracts and 213,728 people); and the Valencian Community (62,523 rentals and 155,057 affected), according to data from the Household Panel prepared by the Tax Agency in collaboration with the INE and the Institute of Fiscal StudiesAccording to Idealista, between **October 2020 and October 2025, the price of rent has increased by an average of 34.3%** and renting an 80 m2 apartment now costs around 1,160 euros/month, 300 euros moreFurthermore, 36.42% of households living in rented accommodation in Spain allocate more than 30% of their income to rent, and more than 2.5 million people are in a situation of financial vulnerabilityIn this context, Sumar insists on an automatic renewal of rental contracts that expire in the coming months with only the CPI increase to protect tenants from the escalation of rental prices while they await a response from their PSOE partners
