Rent map by neighborhoods and streets in the South Basque Country

The average net income of persons over 18 living in the Basque Country and Navarre was €19,995 and €18,470 respectively in 2024, an increase of 5.9 per cent (€1,110) and 7.8 per cent (€1,278) over 2023 in these territories, according to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

However, behind these general numbers there are great differences, both within the territory and within the townships; for the average net income per person from one street or neighbourhood to another varies completely in many cases.

The three capitals of the Basque Country show the greatest internal inequality between neighbourhoods; in Bilbaothe difference between the areas with the highest and lowest incomes is 29,812 euros, the highest being 40,089 euros (District 6, Section 1) and the lowest 10,277 euros (District 3, Section 9).

In Vitoria-Gasteiz the difference is similar (29,498 euros), with a maximum income area of 40,089 euros in 2024 (District 2, Section 33) and 10,591 euros in the lowest (District 5, Section 6).

In Donostia-San Sebastián the difference is 25,289 euros, the highest of 40,089 euros (District 6, Section 1) and the lowest of 14,800 euros (District 7, Section 19).

In terms of municipalities, Laukiz (Bizkaia) is the richest, with an average income of 31,175 euros per person and very close to Gabiria (Gipuzkoa), with 30,612 euros, while the poorest municipality is Castejón (Navarra), with 12,523 euros.