Access to housing is one of the great problems of Spaniards and is particularly aggravated in cities like Madrid. Fortunately, there are still some neighborhoods where buying a house is possible.
Often, when good affordable housing deals are published, they focus on towns that are isolated or have poor quality homes. However, there is a Madrid district which has undergone great development in recent years and which has completely changed its image.
We are talking about Villaverdethe last municipality that absorbed the capital of Spain and which was marked for decades by poor communications, lack of services and open fields.
Maybe you still have this image in your mind, but now it has become one of the most interesting areas to buy a house if you live in Madrid. The advantages keep increasing, and the main one is the price per square meter.
The cheapest area of Madrid to buy a house
Villaverde is part of the southern districts of Madrid and borders Leganés and Getafe. Furthermore, it is the same with other neighborhoods where buying a house is relatively affordable, such as Usera or Villa de Vallecas.
However, there is no area of Madrid with better offers to buy a house than Villaverde. According to the portal Idealistic, The current price per square meter is 2,122 euros.
This is much lower than the almost 7,000 euros it costs in Chamberí or the 6,400 euros in Chamartín. Moreover, it is also significantly lower than other popular neighborhoods such as Carabanchel (2,784) or Moratalaz (3,163). You can see the average price for each neighborhood here.
Where this drop in prices is best seen is in the housing offers that can be found on the Internet. For example, There are houses in the Los Angeles area with two bedrooms for 190,000 euros or a three-bedroom, 118 square meter apartment for 199,000 euros.
Why buy a house in the Villaverde neighborhood?
The municipality of Villaverde has almost 150,000 inhabitants, which has led to an increase in its public services and transportation. So you will have no problem finding supermarkets or going to the doctor.
Additionally, if you have to move for work Communications have improved both by road and by metro. Since 2007, Villaverde has metro line 3 and has 21 active bus lines.
You will also find a good environment for walking or doing sports thanks to areas such as the famous Parque de los Pinos or Parque Lineal Manzanares.
For the education of your children you have 25 nurseries (six public), 19 public schools and 11 private. In addition, one of its institutes is bilingual, so you can choose the education you prefer for your children.
