Ibiza holiday rentals plunge as Spain cracks down on overtourism
MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The number of short-term tourist lets on Ibiza almost halved in 2025 from a year earlier as Spain’s crackdown on holiday homes and overtourism started to bite.
The supply of short-term rentals on the popular tourist island is now 80% lower than in 2017, tourism lobby Exceltur said. Across Spain, listings fell 4% in the second half of 2025 versus a year earlier – the first nationwide drop – though trends varied among the 25 biggest cities.
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Ibiza has ramped up inspections to weed out unauthorized listings, according to the local government’s website, while Barcelona plans to ban all holiday homes by 2028.
MALLORCA JOINS CRACKDOWN, BUT SOME CITIES BUCK TREND
Ibiza and Mallorca posted the steepest declines in short-term rentals, while coastal hubs like Malaga and Almeria continued to increase their tourist accommodation supply, Exceltur said.
New rules requiring landlords to register properties before listing them on platforms such as Airbnb are driving the shift, according to Exceltur Vice President Oscar Perelli.
Ibiza delivered Spain’s highest hotel revenue per room last year at 170 euros ($198), up 6% from 2024, Exceltur said.
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Reporting by Corina Pons. Editing by Charlie Devereux and Mark Potter
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