How much does a website cost in Spain? (2026)

If you are planning a website for a business in Spain, the honest answer to "what will it cost?" is: it depends on who builds it and how custom it is. But the ranges are knowable, and in 2026 Spain sits comfortably below Northern Europe on price while keeping full EU compliance. Below are current freelancer and agency rates in euros, plus the IVA (VAT) you need to budget on top.

The short answer

For a straightforward business website in Spain in 2026, expect roughly €3,000 to €12,000 from a professional agency or experienced freelancer. A simple landing page or brochure site from a freelancer can start around €400 to €3,000, while custom e-commerce and web applications run well beyond €15,000.

Two things move the number more than anything else: whether you hire a freelancer or an agency, and how much of the site is genuinely bespoke versus templated. This mirrors the pattern we cover in the main guide to how much a website costs — the country changes the figures, not the underlying logic.

Freelancer rates in Spain

Freelancers (autónomos) are the most affordable route and are a good fit for small sites where you do not need a full design-and-strategy team.

• Hourly rates: roughly €35 to €90 per hour for most freelancers. Senior developers in Barcelona and Madrid command €70 to €100 per hour.
• Simple site or landing page: typically €400 to €1,000.
• Corporate site (5–8 pages): around €800 to €3,000, depending on how much custom design and content work is involved.

The trade-off is capacity and cover. A solo freelancer is cost-effective, but you are relying on one person for design, build, and ongoing fixes.

Sources: Naveck, Sortlist

Agency rates in Spain

Agencies cost more but bundle design, UX, project management, and often content and SEO into one team.

• Hourly rates: roughly €45 to €100 per hour. Barcelona agencies sit at the upper end; Madrid agencies typically come in 5–10% below Barcelona for comparable quality.
• Standard business website: €6,000 to €18,000 in Barcelona and €5,500 to €16,000 in Madrid; broadly €3,000 to €12,000 nationally once smaller studios and regions outside the two big cities are included.
• Custom e-commerce and web apps: commonly €15,000 and up, with complex builds reaching six figures.

Barcelona carries a premium thanks to its startup density, while Madrid's enterprise sector pushes demand for higher-specification work. Both cities remain noticeably cheaper than Germany or France for equivalent scope.

Sources: Naveck (2026 Spain pricing), DMC Kreatif — Europe website costs 2026

If you want to sanity-check a quote before you sign anything, run your requirements through our website cost calculator. Planning an online shop instead? The e-commerce cost estimator breaks down store-specific costs like payments, catalogue size, and integrations.

Don't forget IVA (Spanish VAT)

Web design and development are standard-rated services in Spain, so 21% IVA applies on top of the quoted price. That is the general rate confirmed by the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria); reduced rates of 10% and 4% exist but apply to things like certain foods, books, and specific property or health items — not web work.

In practice, a €5,000 build becomes €6,050 once 21% IVA is added. If your business is VAT-registered in Spain, you can normally reclaim that IVA as input tax, so the effective cost is the net figure. If you are not registered, budget the gross amount.

Source: Agencia Tributaria — VAT rates

What actually drives the price

Whoever you hire, the same factors decide where you land in the range:

• Number of pages and templates — a five-page brochure site is a fraction of a 40-page multilingual site.
• Custom design vs. theme — bespoke UX and branding cost more than a well-configured template.
• Functionality — booking systems, member areas, payments, and integrations add build time.
• Content and languages — Spanish plus English (or Catalan) roughly multiplies content work.
• Ongoing needs — hosting, maintenance, and SEO are recurring costs, not one-offs.

A useful rule: the platform is rarely the expensive part. The expensive part is the thinking, design, and custom development around it.

How Spain compares — and where to go next

Spain offers strong value: quality is high and EU data and accessibility standards are met, but rates run well below the UK, Germany, or France. If you are weighing options across the Iberian Peninsula, our breakdown of website cost in Portugal shows a very similar profile at slightly different price points.

And if the website is part of a broader move — registering as an autónomo or setting up a company — read our guide to starting a business in Spain so the site fits into a properly structured launch rather than being an afterthought.

Get a clear, fixed quote

Ranges are useful for budgeting, but the only number that matters is the one for your specific project. We build websites for SMBs across Europe with transparent, fixed scopes — no hourly surprises.

Take a look at our web development service to see how we work, or book a free consultation and we will give you a concrete estimate for your site, IVA and all.