Acquiring a home has become a long-term dream for a large part of young Spaniards. For this reason, renting has become the preferred option, although not the easiest. Rental prices have increased significantly in recent years. Specifically, in the last quarter of 2025, the figure increased by 7.5% year-on-year. However, there are certain municipalities in the Community of Madrid that are popular for their offer and good connections.
Given the high price of rental housing in city centers, Many of the people who work or study in them have chosen to move to the municipalities that are around them.. With this alternative, they not only ensure that they are a little closer to their workplaces, but they also get to live in larger houses or apartments for a much lower monthly cost.
Among the wide variety that Madrid offers, there is a municipality that stands out for its variety of rental apartments and excellent connectionboth to go to the center and to travel to other autonomous communities. We are talking about Getafe, located in the geographical center of Spain and with a population of 189,906 inhabitants according to figures published by the National Institute of Statistics in 2024.
Why does Getafe have one of the most desired areas by Idealista users?
Although some people place it in the town of Pinto, within the municipality of Getafe there is a residential area that stands out for its popularity among users of the Idealista website: the Hill of the Angels. In this area, according to the Idealista website, you can find the highest relative demand for rental apartments compared to the existing offer. Next on the list are Leganés, Terrasa, Hospitalet de Llobregat and Sabadell.
The strength of this area, and of Getafe in general, lies in its location. It is found 15 kilometers by road from the centerthat is, car trips usually range between 20 and 25 minutes depending on traffic. In addition, it has exexcellent road connectionallowing access from both the Andalusia highway and the Toledo highway.
If you do not have your own vehicle, the area also has a complete internet connection. public transportsince its residents have at their disposal two subway linesline 12 Metrosur and line 3 of the Madrid metro network. In total, Getafe has eight stations: El Bercial, Los Espartales, El Casar, Juan de la Cierva, Getafe Central, Alonso de Mendoza, Conservatorio and Arroyo Culebro. Furthermore, also has a Renfe networkwith lines C-4 and C-3 that run through five stations in the area.
All this, added to the proximity of public universities such as Carlos III University of Madridwhich Princess Leonor will attend next year, and the Fuenlabrada campus of the Rey Juan Carlos University, has increased the popularity of the area. For this reason, and according to Idealista figures, the price per square meter in March reached 14.7 euros per month. This means that an 80 square meter apartment would reach a value of 1,176 euros per month.