Teruel · Aragón · CP 44157
Albarracín
Albarracín: medieval village, rural tax breaks & remote work
Albarracín offers 2707 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
998
Avg. summer temp
21.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#519 / 8133
Overall score
7.6/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 9.4/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 667 €/m²; cost of living at 30% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.3/10
Average. Hospital ~40 min; airport ~136 min; Renfe ~71 min; coach ~71 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.5/10
Average. About 2,707 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.7°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 80% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 6.4/10
Average. 7 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.6/10
Average. Spanish residents 90.8% of padrón; international residents 9.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.9/10
Average. Population −0.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −25.0% over the series; mean age 46.6; foreign residents 9.2%; property prices +1.3% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 9.6/10
In this place taxes are lower than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~750; Natura 2000 covers about 54.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Albarracín in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.6
<16
11.7%
16–64
64.3%
65+
24%
International community
Spanish nationals: 931 (90.8%)
Foreign residents: 94 (9.2%)
- Morocco: 30
- Romania: 18
- Colombia: 14
- Paraguay: 7
- Italy: 6
- Ukraine: 6
- Cuba: 3
- Germany: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€667
Flats €/m²
614 €
Houses €/m²
720 €
6-year change
+8.1%
Province rank: # / 67 · 20% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (40.41, -1.44)
318 approx. sunny days · 20 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
80%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Teruel
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Pinares de Rodeno (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 4.5 km
- 02Serrania de Cuenca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 19.6 km
- 03Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 21.4 km
- 04Laguna del Marquesado (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 24.6 km
Day trip
- 05Muela de los Tres Reinos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 25.8 km
- 06Fuente Bellido (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 40.5 km
- 07Puebla de San Miguel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.7 km
- 08Cueva de los Morceguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 49.7 km
- 09Paraje Natural Municipal "La Caballera", Titaguas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 60.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Albarracín
€3,058
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€1,220
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,810
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Albarracín you pay €555 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
1.9%
SEPE unemployed
12
Affiliated workers (approx.)
460
Self-employed (approx.)
77
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,613,439
Expenses
€2,613,439
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Daniel Ubeda Marti (PAR)
2023–2027 · Partido Aragones
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 185.8 km · 136 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Obispo Polanco (Teruel) · 38.2 km · 40 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 181 km · 137 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 180.3 km · 137 min
Nearest city
Teruel · 37.8 km · 39 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CELLA · 36.9 km · 71 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Cella · 37.1 km · 71 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
601
602 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
223
223 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
69
69 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2707 sunshine hours
Albarracín averages about 2707 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€667/m²
Asking prices around €667 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Natura 2000 ~54%
About 54% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Albarracín
Albarracín, con menos de mil habitantes, encarna el atractivo turístico y el reto demográfico del interior. El casco histórico eleva el precio del m² respecto a Teruel capital, pero el coste de vida general sigue siendo bajo y los incentivos fiscales de Aragón por residencia en municipios despoblados encajan con su tamaño. La conectividad es el punto débil: la fibra no es universal y el 5G aún no llega de forma estable, por lo que conviene verificar cobertura calle a calle antes de mudarse. El hospital de referencia está a unos 40 minutos en Teruel; la costa mediterránea, a unas dos horas. El clima de sierra ofrece veranos suaves e inviernos fríos, ideales para quien prioriza naturaleza (Pinares de Rodeno) frente a metros de oficina. En la calculadora, Albarracín puntúa alto en fiscalidad rural y coste, y más bajo en accesibilidad y banda ancha: un trade-off transparente para nómadas digitales y jubilados.
INE 44009 · CP 44157 · lat 40.4078, lon -1.4438 · 1182 m · Income: €36,099