Southeast working-class district. Very affordable, strong community, improving metro connections.



A one-bedroom in Puente de Vallecas rents for about €750 - €950/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 25 minutes from Madrid center by metro.
Commute to Center
25 min
metro
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €650 - €850/mo | €750 - €950/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €950 - €1,150/mo | €1,050 - €1,250/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,200 - €1,450/mo | €1,350 - €1,600/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Madrid dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €850/month — roughly 29% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 13 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,050 - €1,250/month and three-bedrooms €1,350 - €1,600/month on second-hand contracts. At 25 minutes to the center by metro, it sits farther out than most Madrid areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, local, community tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For a shorter commute, see Justicia.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Portazgo as the nearest metro stop, Parque Payaso Fofó as nearby green space and Dia as the nearest supermarket around the Puente de Vallecas reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows several cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
10 min metro to center
1BR from €1,600/mo
10 min metro to center
1BR from €1,100/mo
8 min metro to center
1BR from €1,400/mo
12 min metro to center
1BR from €900/mo
12 min metro to center
1BR from €1,000/mo
15 min metro to center
1BR from €1,500/mo
10 min metro to center
1BR from €1,300/mo
12 min metro to center
1BR from €1,100/mo
20 min metro to center
1BR from €900/mo
18 min metro to center
1BR from €1,000/mo
5 min walk to center
1BR from €1,400/mo
20 min metro to center
1BR from €800/mo
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