Renovating a flat in Mallorca: price per square metre
A partial renovation runs between four hundred and seven hundred euros a square metre, a full renovation between seven hundred and eleven hundred, and a full renovation to a high specification can exceed fourteen hundred euros a square metre.
gelisted editorial team · Updated 15 August 2026
The short version
- Full renovation starts at about 700 € a square metre.
- Bathrooms and kitchen take 40 to 55 per cent of the budget.
- A full renovation of 90 square metres takes 3 to 5 months.
- Shipping materials to the island adds 5 to 15 per cent to supply costs.
A price per square metre is useful for orientation and useless for contracting. What decides the invoice is what gets touched and how it is finished.
The three levels
A partial renovation updates without touching services: paint, floors, joinery, replacement sanitaryware. A full renovation includes demolition, new electrical and plumbing installations, redistribution, and complete kitchen and bathrooms. A high specification renovation adds bespoke joinery, more expensive materials, ducted climate control and a design project with site supervision.
| Level | € per m² | Home of 90 m² |
|---|---|---|
| Light refresh | 300 to 450 € | 27,000 to 40,500 € |
| Partial renovation | 400 to 700 € | 36,000 to 63,000 € |
| Full renovation | 700 to 1,100 € | 63,000 to 99,000 € |
| High specification | 1,100 to 1,600 € | 99,000 to 144,000 € |
| Complete bathroom | per unit | 5,000 to 12,000 € |
| Complete kitchen | per unit | 8,000 to 25,000 € |
| Design fees | 6 to 12 % of works |
Where the money goes
Bathrooms and kitchen absorb 40 to 55 per cent of a full renovation budget, because they concentrate services, waterproofing, tiling and equipment into a few square metres. Complete electrical and plumbing installations take another 15 to 20 per cent. And bespoke joinery, which sounds like a detail, can account for 8,000 € to 25,000 € in an average home.
What makes it dearer here
Shipping materials, which adds 5 to 15 per cent to supply lines. Seasonality, since demand for trades rises in the high season and lead times stretch. And access in old town centres: narrow streets with no room for a skip at the door force manual carrying that can add 2,000 € to 6,000 € to an average project.
Contracting between October and February usually improves both price and programme against the May to September window.
Realistic timescales
A partial renovation of 90 square metres takes 5 to 10 weeks. A full one takes 3 to 5 months on site, plus 4 to 10 weeks beforehand for design, licence and ordering. Bespoke joinery and certain materials carry lead times of 6 to 14 weeks that must be ordered at the outset. A programme that ignores those supply times will not be met, however good the team.
Frequently asked
+What does it cost to renovate a flat?
Four hundred to seven hundred euros a square metre partially, and 700 € to 1,100 € for a full renovation.
+Which items take most of the budget?
Bathrooms and kitchen at 40 to 55 per cent, followed by the electrical and plumbing installations.
+How long does a full renovation take?
Three to five months on site for 90 square metres, plus 4 to 10 weeks of design and ordering.
+Why is it more expensive on the island?
Shipping adds 5 to 15 per cent to materials, and access in old town centres adds manual handling.
+When is the best time to contract?
Between October and February, when demand for trades falls and both price and programme improve.
Sources
- 1Govern de les Illes Balears, Govern de les Illes Balears (August 2026)
- 2Instituto Nacional de Estadística, INE (August 2026)