Sant Joan d'Alacant rents against the official reference
Five years have added 31,2 % to the reference, well ahead of general inflation. It rests on 1.271 declared leases. Sant Joan d'Alacant carries a reference rent of 6,36 €/m², below the Spanish middle but no longer at the floor.
Rents declared on income-tax returns for main-residence leases, not asking prices. They lag the market and exclude holiday lets.
Where this one stands
Compared with the rest of Alicante in this guide, it sits fifth highest on median floor area of a let flat.
Across the country, the five-year change in the reference rent here belongs to the seventeenth twentieth from the bottom.
Ranked against its neighbours in Alicante, it holds the sixth highest median declared monthly rent of the group.
Where it sits against the rest
Over the whole guide, the population recorded here falls within the band just above the bottom quarter.
Set against the other Alicante municipalities in this guide, it has the thirteenth lowest upper-quartile rent per square metre.
Country-wide, that share of dwellings that are not a main residence is one of the band just below the middle.
The comparison that matters
Set against the other Alicante municipalities in this guide, it has the thirteenth highest reference rent per square metre.
Against every municipality in this guide, its number of declared leases lands in the band just below the middle.
Ranked against its neighbours in Alicante, it holds the ninth highest lower-quartile rent per square metre of the group.
The reference figures, and how narrow the range is
The quarter of leases below 5,11 €/m² and the quarter above 7,86 €/m² are where the outliers live.
5,11 €/m² to 7,86 €/m² is a narrow spread, so the address matters less here than the size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 5,11 €/m² |
| Median | 6,36 €/m² |
| Upper quartile | 7,86 €/m² |
| Median monthly rent | 595,33 € |
| Median floor area | 100 m² |
Put a quoted rent in its place
Sant Joan d'Alacant flats run large: the median declared area is 100 m².
Five years have added 31,2 % to the reference, well ahead of general inflation.
| Floor area | At the lower quartile | At the median | At the upper quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 m² | 281 € | 350 € | 432 € |
| 75 m² | 383 € | 477 € | 590 € |
| 100 m² | 511 € | 636 € | 786 € |
The floor areas are round illustrative sizes used to show the arithmetic, not measurements of any particular flat.
Before you sign
- Ask which floor area the rent is quoted against.
- Have the energy certificate handed over, not promised.
- Confirm who is responsible for appliance repairs.
- Check whether the lease is for a main residence or seasonal.
Related guides
Sources and licences
- MIVAU, Sistema Estatal de Referencia del Precio del Alquiler de Vivienda (SERPAVI), base 2011-2024. Period: 2024; 2019-2024. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: MIVAU legal notice: reuse "para usos comerciales y no comerciales" with the source and its last-update date cited. Values are rents declared on income-tax returns, not asking prices.
- INE, Censo de Población y Viviendas 2021, viviendas por tipo (tabla 59525). Period: 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (INE legal notice). Attribution: "Elaboración propia con datos extraídos del sitio web del INE".
- MIVAU, registro de zonas de mercado residencial tensionado (art. 18 Ley 12/2023). Period: 16 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: MIVAU legal notice: reuse for commercial and non-commercial purposes with the source and its last-update date cited.