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Gavà, Barcelona property and area FAQs

Gavà is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels. Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighborhood.

Place and geography

What does the local overview record about Gavà?

Gavà is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.

How is Gavà organised into official settlements?

Gavà’s current IGN settlement record contains 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-12-03. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Gavà, at a recorded elevation of approximately 11 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What further factual context is available for Gavà?

Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighborhood.

What is the recorded municipal area for Gavà?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 30.8 square kilometres for Gavà municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What geographic level does the Gavà page cover?

Gavà is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.

Does Gavà have a linked official website?

Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Gavà?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 41.3072, 2.0039. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Gavà?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Gavà municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What is the official INE code used for Gavà?

The official municipality context used for Gavà has INE code 08089. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

Where is Gavà?

Gavà is an official municipality in Barcelona province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

What elevation is recorded for Gavà?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 9 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What is the approximate municipal population density for Gavà?

Dividing the INE population of 47,735 by the recorded municipal area of 30.8 km² gives approximately 1,551.9 residents per km² for Gavà municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

How does NLS avoid mixing Gavà with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 08089 and keeps the province label Barcelona. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Gavà?

The latest imported INE population for Gavà municipality is 47,735, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Gavà?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Gavà municipality, recorded population changed by 3.7%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Gavà?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Gavà municipality is €17,120 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Gavà?

INE records an average age of 42.9 years for Gavà municipality, for period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Gavà?

The page uses 9 published observations for Gavà municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What period does the population figure for Gavà cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

What is the earliest displayed Gavà population observation?

The displayed series for Gavà municipality begins at 46,039 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Gavà?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Gavà municipality is 46,690 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When is the minimum in the current population series for Gavà?

Within the same displayed series for Gavà municipality, the lowest population value is 46,039 residents in 2015.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Gavà?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Gavà municipality changed by 3.7%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What share of residents in Gavà is aged 65 or over?

INE records 18.8% of residents aged 65 or over for Gavà municipality, in period 2023.

Which published period has the largest population value for Gavà?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Gavà municipality, the highest population value is 47,735 residents in 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Gavà?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Gavà municipality records €3,266 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Gavà?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €3,393 per square metre for Gavà municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

Where does the published appraised housing value series for Gavà begin?

The displayed series for Gavà municipality begins at €2,615 per m² in 2023Q2. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the highest displayed appraised housing value point relevant to Gavà?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Gavà municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €3,393 per m² in 2026Q1.

What period span does the displayed quarterly transaction count evidence cover for Gavà?

The page uses 12 published observations for Gavà municipality, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.

What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Gavà?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Cataluña, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 17.6% in 2026Q2.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Gavà market?

At the latest displayed point, the INE house-price index for Cataluña changed by 10.1% year on year. The value describes the region, not an individual municipality or property.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional house-price index points for Gavà?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Cataluña is 100.0 index points. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional foreign-buyer share points for Gavà?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for Cataluña is 16.1%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When does the current regional house-price index series for Gavà reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Cataluña, the highest regional house-price index value is 109.0 index points in 2026Q2.

How much transaction history is shown for Gavà?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Gavà municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

What is the earliest displayed Gavà quarterly transaction count observation?

The displayed series for Gavà municipality begins at 102 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Gavà?

Dirección General del Catastro records 4,528 buildings for Gavà municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Gavà?

The current Catastro building extract records 19,932 dwellings for Gavà municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Gavà?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,972 for Gavà municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Gavà?

The current official administrative extract contains 1 energy certificates for Gavà municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Gavà?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,385 recorded buildings for Gavà municipality, representing 30.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in Gavà?

The Catastro extract records 19,932 dwellings across 4,528 buildings for Gavà municipality, or approximately 4.40 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of recorded energy certificates in Gavà is rated A to C?

Among the imported certificates for Gavà municipality, 100.0% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

How much of the recorded Gavà building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 1,300 recorded buildings for Gavà municipality, representing 28.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Gavà?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 1,385 buildings, or 30.8% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Gavà building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?

The Before 1950 band contains 556 recorded buildings for Gavà municipality, representing 12.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Gavà building stock falls in the 2010 onward band?

The 2010 onward band contains 181 recorded buildings for Gavà municipality, representing 4.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1990–2009 construction band in Gavà?

The 1990–2009 band contains 1,074 recorded buildings for Gavà municipality, representing 23.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Gavà on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Gavà. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.