Published: September 07, 2026

Home sales in Aragón: what the data says

Aragón recorded 1,859 home sales in June (+9%), 82% resale, yet sales in Zaragoza city fell 10% in a year. What the latest figures mean for sellers.

Homes are still selling at a healthy pace in Aragón: according to Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE), 1,859 home sales were registered in the region in June 2026, up 9% on a year earlier, and more than eight in ten were resale properties. The detail matters, though: in the city of Zaragoza the number of sales has been falling for a year while prices keep rising, and buyers are taking longer to decide. For sellers, conditions remain favourable, but an overambitious asking price is no longer forgiven.

The INE figures: a strong June

The latest release of the INE's property transfer statistics (ETDP), published on 7 August, covers June. Across Spain, 59,288 home sales were registered, 1.6% more than in June 2025 and, as idealista/news reported, the best June in 19 years after five consecutive months of decline.

Most of that boost came from new-build homes. According to the INE's breakdown for June:

New homes: 12,766 sales, up 6.3%.
Resale homes: 46,522 sales, essentially flat (+0.3%).
January to June: 2.6% fewer sales than in the first half of 2025.

So resale still accounts for almost 80% of the national market, but the number of transactions is not growing.

Aragón: more sales in June, dominated by resale

Aragón clearly outperformed the national average in June. Using INE data, Hoy Aragón reported:

1,859 home sales, up 9% year on year and 20.8% on May.
1,526 resale homes and 333 new builds, so resale made up around 82% of the total.
1,683 open-market homes and 176 subsidised (VPO) homes.

One technical point: the INE counts a sale when it is entered in the Land Registry, not when the deed is signed. A single month can therefore include deals closed weeks earlier, which is why monthly figures jump around. Trends are better read over several months or quarters.

The notaries: fewer signings nationally

The General Council of Notaries counts deeds actually signed, and its June reading was cooler. As idealista/news reported on 27 August:

67,529 home sales were signed in Spain in June, 4% fewer than a year earlier.
The first half of the year closed with 353,237 sales.
The average price in deeds reached €2,114/m², a record for the notarial series and 8.8% higher year on year.

The INE rising while the notaries fall in the same month is not a contradiction; they measure different stages of a sale. Both point the same way: activity is high, but with prices at record levels, volumes have stopped growing.

Zaragoza city: fewer sales, higher prices

The closest look at our local market comes from the University of Zaragoza's Chair in Real Estate Market, presented on 4 September. As reported by Aragón Digital:

4,683 homes were sold in Aragón between April and June, 1% fewer than in the previous quarter and 0.5% more than a year earlier, one of the strongest quarters since 2007.
The regional average price rose 12.4% year on year to €1,839/m².
In Zaragoza city, which accounts for around 40% of the region's sales, transactions fell 6% over the last quarter and 10% over the last year, while prices rose by more than 10%.

Put simply, Aragón is holding up in volume, but in the capital higher prices are starting to hold some buyers back.

Are homes selling more slowly?

A handy speed gauge is idealista's "express sales" figure: homes sold within a week of being listed. In the second quarter of 2026, idealista put Zaragoza city at 10% of homes sold through the portal, among the highest of Spain's provincial capitals (the national figure was 7%). A quarter earlier, according to Aragón Digital, the figure for Zaragoza city was around 20%.

Some flats still sell in days, but fewer than a few months ago. Demand is there; buyers are simply comparing and negotiating more.

What this means if you are selling

Conditions are good, but not automatic. With resale making up over 80% of sales in Aragón, your flat competes mainly with other second-hand homes nearby.
The asking price matters more than ever. With prices at record levels and fewer sales in the capital, an overpriced flat sits unsold. A free valuation based on actual sales rather than listings can save months.
Presentation counts. When buyers compare more, a well-prepared flat with good photos stands out in the first few weeks, when interest peaks.
Have your paperwork ready. For inheritances and divorces especially, preparing documents before listing avoids delays once a buyer appears. For legal or tax questions, check with your notary or adviser.
Keep figures in perspective. One strong or weak INE month does not change the market in your neighbourhood; the quarterly trend and nearby sales do.

July's figures are due in the coming weeks and will show whether Aragón's June rebound holds. If you are thinking of selling in the meantime, our selling service supports you from valuation to signing at the notary, and you can start with a free, no-obligation valuation.