Balearic flatshares: 26–35s outnumber 18–25s

In the Balearic Islands, Spain, 41.98% of flatshare renters are aged 26 to 35 — more than the 35.98% aged 18 to 25. The islands are the only Spanish autonomous community where the older group leads, according to a study released by property website pisos.com on Thursday, 8 October 2026. The figures cover the islands together, not Mallorca on its own.

Sharing a home to stay near work

Five years ago, 40.86% of Balearic flatshare renters were aged 26 to 35. The younger group’s share has also grown, from 34.49% to 35.98%, but remains smaller.

Ferran Font, the company’s head of research, says rooms on the islands now serve as housing for workers who need to live near their jobs. Those homes also attract holiday lets. For some workers, he warns, sharing a flat becomes necessary before they can accept a job.

Room rents rise across Spain

The picture is different across Spain as a whole: 18-to-25-year-olds account for 50.78% of people seeking a room, while 19.84% are over 35. Font says a separation, a move for work or a wage too low to cover a flat alone can bring someone to a shared home later in life.

The age mix has barely changed since 2021, but the average monthly rent for a room in Spain has climbed from 267.79 euros to 498.20 euros — an 86% increase. Font says people keep looking for rooms despite the rises because they cannot find a cheaper housing option.

Topics: Housing

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com