Mallorca rentals: Palma competition climbs 418%
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Mallorca’s capital, Palma: people looking for a rental home face 418% more competition than in 2018, according to property website idealista. The portal released its study on Monday, 26 October 2026.
Across Spain, rental ads on idealista received an average of 43 contacts before being removed in the third quarter of 2026, up from eight in the same period in 2018. Nationwide, competition rose 405%.
The rise for the Balearic Islands as a whole was 221%. Among major cities, Palma’s 418% increase sits below Málaga’s 446% but above Valencia’s 397%. The published figures do not say how many contacts a rental ad in Palma receives.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com