Two of the most affordable rents inside the city of Madrid, either side of the A-4. Puente de Vallecas relies on metro line 1 for almost everything; Usera on lines 6 and 3.
A first place of your own, or a shared flat, on an entry-level salary — when you want money left over at the end of the month.
People who want rent to take a small share of their budget without leaving Madrid city — or giving up good food.
It is big and uneven: between Numancia and Palomeras Bajas there are real differences in the state of the buildings and in price. The exact street matters more here than almost anywhere else.
The housing is old and the flats are small. A spacious two-bedroom is harder to find here than in the southern suburbs.
Public transport, arriving before 9:00 on a weekday, from Puente de Vallecas (Portazgo) and from Usera (Usera). The faster one is in green.
| Destination | Puente de Vallecas | Usera |
|---|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 14 minL1C4 | 20 minL6C5C4 |
| Nuevos Ministerios · AZCA | 20 minL1C4 | 22 minL6C10 |
| Cuatro Torres | 35 minL1C10L10 | 41 minL6C5C4L10 |
| Distrito TelefĂłnica | 47 minL1C10L10 | 53 minL6C5C4L10 |
| Atocha station | 9 minL1 | 15 minL6C5 |
| Airport T4 | 43 minL1C10L8 | 45 minL6C5C10L8 |
| IFEMA | 38 minL1C10L8 | 40 minL6C5C10L8 |
| Ciudad Universitaria (UCM · UPM) | 30 minL1C2L6 | 33 minL6 |
| Cantoblanco campus (UAM) | 50 minL1C4 | 53 minL6C5C4 |
| American School of Madrid | 39 minL1C10 | 35 minL6C10 |
| King's College, Soto de Viñuelas | No reasonable metro or rail | No reasonable metro or rail |
| Lycée Français de Madrid | 46 minL1C10L8L4 | 43 minL6L4 |
One of the few parts of Madrid city where rents are still comparatively low and the centre is fifteen minutes away. Metro line 1 does most of the work.
A first place of your own, or a shared flat, on an entry-level salary — when you want money left over at the end of the month.
Read the Puente de Vallecas guideThe district with the most interesting food in Madrid and some of the lowest rents in the city. Madrid RĂo is both its border and its park.
People who want rent to take a small share of their budget without leaving Madrid city — or giving up good food.
Read the Usera guideAccording to rental contracts declared in 2024, Puente de Vallecas and Usera are practically the same: indexes of 82 and 80 in price per square metre (city of Madrid = 100).
Puente de Vallecas has 9 stations inside the area with 3 lines (L1, C2, C7); Usera has 3 stations inside the area with 2 lines (L6, C5). To see which suits you, check how long each takes to your destination in the journeys table.
Within a kilometre of each area's centre, Puente de Vallecas has 22 supermarkets, 35 schools and 92 bars, cafés and restaurants; Usera has 24, 21 and 147.
Rent: SERPAVI (2024). Journeys: CRTM GTFS Metro de Madrid (05-27-2025), CRTM GTFS Metro Ligero (07-22-2026), Renfe GTFS CercanĂas (09-23-2026). Services: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extracto de Geofabrik del 2026-09-24. Shapes: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) vĂa Nominatim · INE (secciones censales de La Moraleja). Calculated on 2026-09-24.
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