RETIRO
The Gallery

Maria Cecilia Romero-Lozada Premium Residential Properties Consultant
The Retiro district and particularly the Jerónimos neighbourhood has experienced a notable revaluation over the past five years, exceeding 50%, driven by a powerful combination of factors. It enjoys a prime location, adjacent to El Retiro Park, the Paseo del Prado and some of the city’s most important museums. It is a central area, yet with a distinctly residential and calm atmosphere.
Another factor behind its sustained growth is the limited supply: as a small and highly consolidated neighbourhood, there is very little housing turnover and extremely limited new development. This scarcity automatically increases the value of any asset that comes onto the market. Its architectural quality is another defining feature that makes the area one of the most sought-after, with buildings in Jerónimos typically characterised by classical façades, grand entrance halls and features highly prized in the prime segment.
All of this has positioned Jerónimos as one of the most coveted areas within Madrid’s prime residential market, with strong demand from both domestic and international buyers and significant potential for further value growth.

Retiro, Madrid
Retiro in numbers

Prices
The district has experienced significant revaluation of its most exclusive properties, driven primarily by the Jerónimos neighbourhood, over the past five years (Q3 2025 vs Q3 2020).
+51,3%
Jerónimos
A steady upward trend in prices, particularly pronounced in the high-end residential segment.
14.400 €/m²
With a score of 5.7 out of 10 in parks and green spaces,
Madrid encourages outdoor living, led by El Retiro Park,
the most visited by international tourists using card payments in the city.
18M
visitors per year, establishing it as the city’s great natural asset.

High concentration of hotels
5*
In 2025, The Westin Palace reopened its doors under a new name, The Palace Hotel, a five-star property operated by Mercer Hotels in the Jerónimos neighbourhood.

Cultural and Leisure District

Museo del Prado Nearly 3.5 million visitors.
One of the most visited museums in the world in 2024.
This figure is expected to be surpassed in 2025.

Paseo del Prado / Parque de El Retiro Declared a UNESCO
World Heritage Site as a
Cultural Landscape in 2021.

Feria del Libro Bringing together leading booksellers and publishers in the country since 1967.

Art Triangle and Paseo del Prado
An essential cultural route with luxury accommodation
The area encompassing the Art Triangle and the surroundings of the Paseo del Prado is among those with the highest concentration of top-tier accommodation (five-star), offering a distinctly exclusive character.


High-Quality Gourmet Cuisine
4*
restaurants awarded at least one Michelin star
14%
of the city’s Michelin-starred restaurants
Deessa (**) DSTagE (**) Ricardo Sanz Wellington (*) Yugo The Bunker (*)

Excellence in Education


Santa María del Pilar
2º
among the Top 100 schools in Spain (El Mundo ranking)
Propiedades en venta destacadas en Salamanca
Fuentes: Knight Frank Research, Anuario Ayto. de Madrid, Guía Michelin, El Mundo, Financial Times. Esta guía de barrio es solo informativa y no pretende ser exhaustiva ni reemplazar tu criterio. No nos responsabilizamos por errores, omisiones o daños derivados de su uso.


