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Living in Sant Isidre: a Valencia neighborhood guide
West-side Patraix residential with strong school catchments and mid-tier rent
Living in Sant Isidre
Sant Isidre () is the south-western barrio of Patraix, south of Vara de Quart, with the C3 railway line along its southern edge. The streetscape is dominated by 1970s and 1980s mid-rise blocks built for working-class families and school catchments are some of the strongest in the western half of the city - several state primary schools and two state secondary schools sit within walking distance.
Sant Isidre is the Valencian name and San Isidro the Castilian one. By the usual account the barrio is named after Saint Isidore the Labourer, the patron saint of farmers, to whom its church is dedicated. According to the Ajuntament's municipal register, 10,604 people lived here on 1 January 2025, on 49.5 hectares (about 122 acres).
Housing is 80-100 square metre flats with balconies and lifts (more common than in older centre stock). The demographic is overwhelmingly Spanish-speaking long-term families - one of the lowest expat concentrations in any city-limit barrio.
Transport: Sant Isidre cercanÃas station (line C3) sits at the southern edge and reaches Estacio del Nord in about 20 minutes. Patraix metro (L1) is 10 minutes north. EMT bus 72 connects to Estació del Nord in about 19 minutes.
Trade-offs: very few English-speaking services, no destination dining and a streetscape that is honest rather than picturesque - though La Rambleta, a 700-seat cultural centre with a full auditorium, library and exhibition programme, sits right on the barrio's edge and is a genuine draw. But for Spanish-speaking families with school-age children who want strong public school options at a value rent in a genuinely Valencian neighbourhood, Sant Isidre is one of the best practical choices in the west.
What rent costs in Sant Isidre (September 2026)
Sant Isidre asks 15 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 1,050 EUR a month, before you negotiate. These are asking prices on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay.
Asking prices here are 4.7% above a year earlier, against 16.2% for the city as a whole.
Fotocasa publishes the same reading for Sant Isidre as for Patraix and Safranar, so this is a zone-level figure shared by neighbouring areas, not a separate measurement of the barrio itself.
Fotocasa's figure for Sant Isidre is identical to the one for the whole Patraix district, so read it as a district number. Sant Isidre prices as a family barrio, and the rise this year comes from households priced out of Patraix proper moving one stop south. The stock is 1970s and 1980s flats of 80 to 100 m² (about 861-1,076 sq ft) with lifts and balconies, almost all let to long-term Spanish-speaking families, so what reaches the market is the older, unrenovated end. Anything within a few minutes of the cercanÃas station lets fastest.
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 and concertado schools in this neighbourhood
The Conselleria's school guide doesn't allow direct links to an individual school's page, so each card below gives you the school's official code instead. Open the guide, paste the code into the search box and the school's page comes up. Like many Spanish public administration websites, it takes a little patience.
CEIP Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano
Carrer Arquitecto Segura del Lago 9
CEIP Sant Isidre
Carrer Josep Andreu Alabarta 43
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 Isidro
José Andreu Alabarta, Esquina C/Campos Crespo S/N, 46014 Valencia
Health department: Hospital General
Centro de Salud Tres Forques
Avda. Tres Forques 98, 46018 Valencia
Health department: Hospital General
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).
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Where Sant Isidre Sits in Valencia
What Living in Sant Isidre Is Really Like
Pros: What Residents Love
- Sant Isidre cercanÃas (C3) reaches Estacio del Nord in about 20 min
- Patraix metro (L1) 10 min walk north
- Strong public school catchments and family demographic
- Mid-tier rents below centre and Russafa
- Lifts and modern wiring standard in 1970s-80s stock
Cons: What to Know First
- Very few English-language services
- No destination dining or nightlife within the barrio
- Plain streetscape without architectural distinction
- Train-line corridor noise on the southern edge
Typical Properties in Sant Isidre
Local Amenities
Transport
Sant Isidre cercanÃas (C3) to Estacio del Nord 20 min, Patraix metro (L1) 10 min
Schools
Multiple state primary and two state secondary schools within walking distance
Families
Family-dominated demographic and quiet streets
Everyday retail
Mercadona, Consum and weekly markets
Population
10,604 residents on 49.5 hectares (about 122 acres) (padrón, 1 January 2025)
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Reviewed 5 September 2026 by Michael Bastin