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Tres Cantos, Madrid property and area FAQs

Tres Cantos is a municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. Originally belonging to Colmenar Viejo, it seceded from the latter municipality in 1991, becoming the youngest municipality in the region. The urbanised area was conceived as a "satellite city" of Madrid developed by urban planners in the 1970s.

Place and geography

What is Tres Cantos like?

Tres Cantos is a municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid.

What does the official settlement record show for Tres Cantos?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 3 official population nuclei for Tres Cantos. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Tres Cantos, at a recorded elevation of approximately 737 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Soto de Viñuelas (2,473 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Tres Cantos?

Originally belonging to Colmenar Viejo, it seceded from the latter municipality in 1991, becoming the youngest municipality in the region. The urbanised area was conceived as a "satellite city" of Madrid developed by urban planners in the 1970s.

What is the recorded municipal area for Tres Cantos?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 38.0 square kilometres for Tres Cantos municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What geographic scope do the facts for Tres Cantos use?

The stated official-data scope is Tres Cantos municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Tres Cantos?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 40.6066, -3.7065. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

What is the official INE code used for Tres Cantos?

The official municipality context used for Tres Cantos has INE code 28903. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many other named localities are recorded for Tres Cantos?

The audited municipality record contains 2 additional named-place records for Tres Cantos municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

Which province is Tres Cantos in?

Tres Cantos is in Madrid province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

What geographic level does the Tres Cantos page cover?

Tres Cantos 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.

How does NLS avoid mixing Tres Cantos with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 28903 and keeps the province label Madrid. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

Where is Tres Cantos?

Tres Cantos is an official municipality in Madrid province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

What population density follows from the published figures for Tres Cantos?

Dividing the INE population of 52,138 by the recorded municipal area of 38.0 km² gives approximately 1,372.1 residents per km² for Tres Cantos municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Tres Cantos?

The latest imported INE population for Tres Cantos municipality is 52,138, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Tres Cantos?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Tres Cantos municipality, recorded population changed by 17.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Tres Cantos?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Tres Cantos municipality is €23,133 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Tres Cantos?

INE records an average age of 40.6 years for Tres Cantos municipality, for period 2023.

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Tres Cantos?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Tres Cantos municipality changed by 17.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

When does the current population series for Tres Cantos reach its maximum?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Tres Cantos municipality, the highest population value is 52,138 residents in 2023.

How extensive is the current population series used for Tres Cantos?

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

What is the lowest displayed population point relevant to Tres Cantos?

Within the same displayed series for Tres Cantos municipality, the lowest population value is 44,238 residents in 2015.

What share of residents in Tres Cantos is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 8.7% for Tres Cantos municipality, in period 2023.

What is the simple mean of the published population observations used for Tres Cantos?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Tres Cantos municipality is 47,964 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the average household size in Tres Cantos?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.90 people per household for Tres Cantos municipality, for period 2023.

What period does the population figure for Tres Cantos 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.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Tres Cantos?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Tres Cantos municipality records €3,676 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Tres Cantos?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €4,265 per square metre for Tres Cantos municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

What does the first available appraised housing value point show for Tres Cantos?

The displayed series for Tres Cantos municipality begins at €3,249 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 Tres Cantos?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Tres Cantos municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €4,265 per m² in 2026Q1.

How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around Tres Cantos?

The displayed Registradores series for Madrid changed by 12.1% year on year at its latest point. This is a historical aggregate trend, not a forecast for Tres Cantos.

What proportion of recorded Notariado sales for Tres Cantos carries price information?

627 of 728 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Tres Cantos municipality, equal to 86.1%.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed registered sale-price benchmark points for Tres Cantos?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed registered sale-price benchmark observations for Madrid province is €3,879 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the latest quarterly housing transaction count for Tres Cantos?

The latest displayed MITMA point records 122 housing transactions in 2026Q2 for Tres Cantos municipality.

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

Within the 8 displayed observations for Madrid, Comunidad de, the highest regional house-price index value is 111.9 index points in 2026Q2.

What period span does the displayed registered sale-price benchmark evidence cover for Tres Cantos?

The page uses 8 published observations for Madrid province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

What share of recent transactions is resale housing in Tres Cantos?

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 72.8% of transactions for Tres Cantos municipality.

How much transaction history is shown for Tres Cantos?

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

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Tres Cantos?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,498 buildings for Tres Cantos municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Tres Cantos?

The current Catastro building extract records 20,229 dwellings for Tres Cantos municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Tres Cantos?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,992 for Tres Cantos municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Tres Cantos?

The current official administrative extract contains 5,006 energy certificates for Tres Cantos municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

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

The 2010 onward band contains 133 recorded buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, representing 5.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The Before 1950 band contains 1 recorded buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, representing 0.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in Tres Cantos?

The Catastro extract records 20,229 dwellings across 2,498 buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, or approximately 8.10 dwellings per recorded building.

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

Among the imported certificates for Tres Cantos municipality, 16.5% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

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

The 1950–1969 band contains 29 recorded buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, representing 1.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Tres Cantos?

The 1970–1989 band contains 668 recorded buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, representing 26.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1990–2009 construction band in Tres Cantos?

The 1990–2009 band contains 1,667 recorded buildings for Tres Cantos municipality, representing 66.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Tres Cantos?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1990–2009, with 1,667 buildings, or 66.7% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Tres Cantos on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Tres Cantos. 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.