Digital nomads in Spain tend to be between 25 and 34 years old and earn an average of €5,863 gross per month, according to new data. What else is there to know about the typical international remote worker living temporarily in Spain?
Spain is becoming increasingly popular for remote workers and digital nomads since the introduction of the Digital Nomad Visa in 2023. Studies often rank the country as one of the best countries for digital nomads too.
Now, new data released by short-term rental platform Spotahome, reveals some information about the type of digital nomads Spain is attracting.
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According to the platform, the nomads booking on their site are mostly young professionals, aged between 25 and 34 years old.
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They typically work technology related jobs and have an average gross monthly income of €5,863.
That’s more than double the average gross monthly salary in Spain (latest figures from 2024), which stands at around €2,385.
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Around 75 percent of nomads who book through the site in fact work in technology with positions such as software engineers, project managers, and designers. Other positions include executives, consultants, and professors.
Location
Over 90 percent of the accommodation bookings from digital nomads are in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, which shows that Spain’s biggest cities are still the most popular, even though rural regions are trying to attract more remote workers.
Madrid leads the way, accounting for 36 percent of the total, followed by Barcelona and then Valencia.
According to the site, Valencia is the city in Spain which has seen the biggest rise in popularity among digital nomads, with a significant increase in bookings.
Rents there are comparatively more affordable than in Spain’s two biggest cities and nomads are also attracted by its coastal location.
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Digital nomad profile
Just over half (56 percent) of nómadas digitales in Spain are men and 47 percent travel as a couple.
According to Eduardo Garbayo, Operations Director of Spotahome, the type of people who book on the site are seeking stability and conditions that allow them to combine work and personal life.
The majority of digital nomads on the site come from the United States, followed by Italy and France. There are also many from Colombia, Germany, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Brazil.
Of course, digital nomads from the EU such as Italy and France don’t need visas to be able to come and work remotely in Spain.
Data also shows that many Spaniards are booking on the site, coming in second place just after Americans. It reveals that many professionals who can work online are looking to relocated temporarily to the coast.
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Length of stay in Spain
These digital nomads typically stay between six and nine months in Spain.
This is interesting as the digital nomad visas are issued for a period for either one or three years and can be extended.
Typically those from non-EU countries are only allowed to stay on tourist visas in Spain for three months, so it shows that many of them may be applying for the nomad visa, but then leaving earlier than the amount of time it’s issued for.
According to Spotahome, many of these nomads actively seek to integrate into local life, learn the language, and connect with their community.
They also say that these types of tenants are valued by the owners and there’s a high rate of repeat bookings.
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Digital nomads and Spain’s housing crisis
It’s worth noting though that many locals in Spain are not happy about the number of short to mid-term rentals like these because it takes properties off the normal rental market and has been proven to increases prices for long-term residents.
Many feel digital nomads are directly fuelling the ongoing housing crisis.
According to a report by Spain’s Rental Observatory of the Safe Rental Foundation by Rey Juan Carlos University, in Madrid 15 percent of advertised properties were for short-term rentals under 11 months in 2025, and in Barcelona it rose to 52 percent.
The Spanish government, as well as regional authorities, are also trying to limit this type of accommodation and there are new laws in place stating the need to provide proof of why tenants need short term rentals.
As a result, this is making it more difficult for digital nomads to find accommodation. On the other hand, locals hope it will mean more availability of affordable accommodation for them.
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