Central and everyday, just west of the old town. Better value than its neighbours.
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Extramurs does the central thing without the price tag: you are a short walk from the centre, surrounded by ordinary shops and everyday life rather than tourists. It is the quiet compromise a lot of people arrive at after pricing up Ruzafa.
The catch: Less character and less nightlife than the barrios either side of it.
A dozen questions about how you want to live, and we tell you which of the nineteen areas fits, what it costs, and what you would end up complaining about.
Take the two-minute quizThe same twelve measures on all nineteen pages, so two can be read side by side. Our own ratings, not official statistics.
| Getting around without a car | Entirely livable without a car |
|---|---|
| How central it is | Right in the middle of the city |
| Noise | Calm most of the time |
| Going out in the evening | A handful of local bars |
| Green space | A park or two |
| The sea | No beach |
| With children | Good for children |
| English and the international crowd | A few foreign residents |
| Space for your money | Noticeably more space per euro |
| Parking | Parking is a daily problem |
| What you would be renting | Dense older city flats |
| The buildings | A mix of old blocks and newer infill |
Asking prices in Extramurs run around 17.5 EUR per square metre a month. On the benchmarks we use for all nineteen areas:
That is the 10th highest of the 17 areas we hold reliable asking data for. Bands rather than exact numbers, because a single figure would imply a precision we do not have.
Portals publish asking prices, what you will be quoted this month. The government publishes signed contracts, which include everyone who moved in years ago on a rent that never caught up. Both are true at once. Arriving now, budget against the asking price, and see why the two figures disagree for the longer version.
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Three rungs of one ladder. All three are central, walkable and quiet by comparison with Ruzafa; what changes is the price and the polish. L'Eixample is the handsome expensive one, Extramurs the everyday one a few streets west, La Saïdia the plainest and the cheapest, immediately across the river from the old town.
Each sentence below is computed from the same data as the quiz rather than written by hand for the pair. Percentages compare a one-bedroom flat.
Elegant, central and calm, right next to Ruzafa. The quality-of-life sweet spot.
Choose L'Eixample instead and you get: A noticeably smarter address and a bit more character. Less space per euro, a few more visitors about, and about 22% pricier.
22% pricier on a one-bed
Working-class and unpretentious, just north of the river and close to everything.
Choose La Saïdia instead and you get: A bit more green and later blocks with lifts and balconies rather than a mix of old blocks and newer infill. A little further out and plainer streets.
much the same rent
We publish Valencia's news in English every morning. The stories that named Extramurs load here, live, so this is never a snapshot of the day the page was written. If nothing appears, read today's edition instead.
Advertised asking prices in Extramurs run around 17.5 EUR per square metre a month, so roughly 950 to 1,160 EUR for a 60 square metre one-bedroom and 1,580 to 1,930 EUR for a 100 square metre three-bedroom. That is the 10th highest of the 17 Valencia areas we hold reliable asking data for. A room in a shared flat costs about 400 EUR wherever you are.
No. Extramurs works entirely without one. Valencia is flat and compact, the metro, tram and bus network reaches it, and most people here cycle or walk for daily life.
It works. Extramurs is a reasonable place to raise children without being built around them: a park or two, and calm most of the time.
No beach. Entirely inland. If the sea is the reason you are moving, the beach barrios and the coastal towns are the honest answer instead.
Some of the time. Extramurs has a few foreign residents and little English at the counter. Expect to use Spanish for the shops, the doctor and your landlord.
They are the same kind of place with different answers. Choose L'Eixample instead and you get this: a noticeably smarter address and a bit more character. Less space per euro, a few more visitors about, and about 22% pricier.
No. This is editorial guidance from a local newsletter, not legal, financial or relocation advice. Rent figures are market data and move constantly. Check anything that matters before you sign.
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