Living in La Torre: a Valencia neighborhood guide
Southern barrio combining La Torre and Faitanar with post-2010 mid-rise and no metro station of its own
Living in La Torre
La Torre () is one of the more urban-feeling Pobles del Sud barrios, combining the traditional village of La Torre with the smaller settlement of Faitanar. About 5,500 people live here, mostly in the post-2010 mid-rise blocks built on former agricultural land south of the V-30 ring road. The barrio's profile sits closer to a planned modern suburb than to the smaller huerta and lagoon villages of the rest of District 19.
La Torre has the same name in Valencian and Castilian. Torre means tower; we have not found a source that says which tower the village was named after. According to the Ajuntament's municipal register, 4,952 people lived here on 1 January 2025, on 42.0 hectares (about 104 acres).
There is no metro station inside the barrio: the nearest is Valencia Sud (L1/L2/L7), roughly 1.5 km (about 0.9 mi) from its edge, and from there Plaça d'Espanya is five stops away. The newer blocks come with lifts, AC and double-glazing as standard, with rents that sit clearly below central Valencia. The trade-off is character: the streetscape is functional rather than charming, large commercial chains dominate, and there is no historic core to compare to the older Pobles del Sud villages.
La Torre is the Pobles del Sud barrio that reads like a planned modern suburb rather than a village, built out in post-2010 mid-rise on former farmland south of the V-30 around the older La Torre and Faitanar cores. It draws renters who want a new, well-equipped flat at a price the centre cannot match, and who value a modern flat over historic charm.
The nearest metro is Valencia Sud (L1/L2/L7), roughly 1.5 km (about 0.9 mi) from the edge of the barrio, and the newer blocks come with lifts, AC and double-glazing as standard. Large supermarkets and chain retail sit along the V-30 edge. The honest trade-off is modern, connected and affordable living against a functional streetscape with no historic core, little independent dining and a long way to the beach or the city's cultural heart.
What rent costs in La Torre (September 2026)
La Torre asks 11 EUR per m² a month on Fotocasa's rent index for September 2026, below the 18 EUR the city of Valencia averages. At that rate a 70 m² (about 753 sq ft) two-bedroom lists at around 770 EUR a month, before you negotiate. These are asking prices on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay.
Asking prices here are 9.7% above a year earlier, against 16.2% for the city as a whole.
Fotocasa publishes the same reading for La Torre as for Massarrojos, Poble Nou and Pinedo, so this is a zone-level figure shared by neighbouring areas, not a separate measurement of the barrio itself.
La Torre prices like a new suburb rather than like a village: post-2010 mid-rise on former farmland, with lifts, air conditioning and double glazing as standard and Valencia Sud metro (L1/L2/L7) as the nearest stop. Tenants are couples and families who wanted a modern flat the centre cannot match on price and who are not paying for charm. The older stock around the La Torre and Faitanar cores sits under the new blocks and is where the barrio's cheapest whole flats are.
Our renting guide explains what landlords ask for and what the fianza and agency fee add on signing day, and the upfront cost calculator runs the maths for any rent.
Public health centres (centros de salud) near this neighbourhood
Public primary-care centres of the Valencian health service. Distances are straight-line to the edge of the neighbourhood, not walking routes.
Centro de Salud San Marcelino
C/ San Pío X 33, 46017 Valencia
Health department: Dr. Peset
Centro de Salud Plaza Segovia
Pza Segovia S/N, 46017 Valencia
Health department: Dr. Peset
Which centre you are assigned to depends on your home address, so check it with the Generalitat's centre search before you register.
Generalitat health centre searchSource: Generalitat Valenciana open data (CC BY).
More barrios in Pobles del Sud
Where La Torre Sits in Valencia
What Living in La Torre Is Really Like
Pros: What Residents Love
- Valencia Sud metro (L1/L2/L7) is the nearest stop, about 1.5 km away
- Post-2010 stock with lifts, AC and double-glazing as standard
- Sub-central rents in a modern build
- Modern, well-equipped flats well below central prices
- Big-box retail on the doorstep
Cons: What to Know First
- Functional streetscape, no historic core
- Limited independent dining - chains dominate
- Far from the beach and the city's cultural core
- Little of the older village core left to walk around
Typical Properties in La Torre
Local Amenities
Metro
Valencia Sud metro (L1/L2/L7), about 1.5 km (about 0.9 mi) from the barrio edge
Modern stock
Post-2010 mid-rise dominates the residential supply
Retail
Large supermarket and chain retail on the V-30 edge
Faitanar
The smaller Faitanar settlement sits within the same barrio
Population
4,952 residents on 42.0 hectares (about 104 acres) (padrón, 1 January 2025)
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Reviewed 5 September 2026 by Michael Bastin