Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20079
Zarautz
Zarautz: living in Gipuzkoa
Zarautz offers 2108 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and near-full fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
23,496
Avg. summer temp
19.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#2880 / 8133
Overall score
6.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,628 €/m²; cost of living at 119% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~30 min; airport ~64 min; Renfe ~28 min; coach ~22 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.9/10
Average. About 2,108 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 96% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.4% of padrón; international residents 5.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population +0.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.8% over the series; mean age 44.8; foreign residents 5.6%; property prices +4.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,237; Natura 2000 covers about 8.3% of the area (nearest site ~1.4 km).
Place location
Zarautz in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.8
<16
14.6%
16–64
63.7%
65+
21.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 22,027 (94.4%)
Foreign residents: 1,296 (5.6%)
- Morocco: 87
- Romania: 79
- Brazil: 51
- Italy: 48
- Argentina: 46
- Colombia: 44
- United Kingdom: 42
- France: 35
English speakers ≈ 42
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 178% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20016 (3.8km)
248 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
95.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 1.5 km
- 02Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 1.7 km
- 03Alcornoque de Getaria (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 2.8 km
- 04Tejo de Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.4 km
- 05Encina de Aizarnazabal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 5.7 km
Day trip
- 06Aralar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.5 km
- 07Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.6 km
- 08Encinares de Betelu (Open in Maps)
Enclave Natural · 31.8 km
- 09Urdaibai (Open in Maps)
Reserva de la Biosfera · 32.9 km
- 10Putxerri (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 34.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Zarautz
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Zarautz you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.4%
SEPE unemployed
666
Affiliated workers (approx.)
10,676
Self-employed (approx.)
1,796
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€39,753,312
Expenses
€39,753,312
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EAJ-
Xabier Txurruca Fernandez (EAJ-PNV)
2023–2027 · Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea- Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 82.9 km · 64 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 23.2 km · 30 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 264.7 km · 166 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 21.4 km · 28 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 23.2 km · 30 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · HERNANI-ERDIA · 26.4 km · 28 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Lasarte · 17.2 km · 22 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
9,927
422 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,443
61 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
1,707
73 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
38
2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
27
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Zarautz is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain
Zarautz is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain.
It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about 15…
It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about 15 kilometres west of Donostia/San Sebastián.
It has four enclaves limiting the aforementioned municipalities: Alkortiaga, Ekano, Sola, and…
It has four enclaves limiting the aforementioned municipalities: Alkortiaga, Ekano, Sola, and Arbestain.
About Zarautz
Zarautz is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,608 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1408 €/m². Compare Zarautz with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20079 · CP 20079 · lat 43.27407256890285, lon -2.169211551205457 · 808 m · Income: €49,707