Salou
Housing
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Salou has one of the most active property markets on the Costa Dorada, driven by decades of tourism investment, second-home demand and a large foreign-buyer presence. Prices are a clear premium over inland Catalonia but remain well below Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca equivalents.
Mean price: ~€236,000 (2025–2026).
Price per m²: ~€2,295–2,650.
Foreign buyer share: 32.32% of transactions (2026 notarial data).
Sporadic-use dwellings: 6,548 (2021 census) — the highest absolute number in Tarragona province. This tells you how many properties sit empty for part of the year.
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