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Empty homes in Abruzzo

38.7% of the 907,268 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.

Empty, 2023 census
38.7%
Empty homes
351,221

Empty homes in Abruzzo, census by census

Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.

  • Abruzzo
  • Italy
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CensusAbruzzoItaly
202338.7%26.8%
202138.7%27.2%
201939.6%28.0%

Against the wider area

Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.

AreaEmpty
Abruzzo38.7%
Italy26.8%

Where homes stand empty in Abruzzo

Share of homes standing empty at the 2023 census, emptiest first.

AreaEmpty
L'Aquila42.7%
Chieti22.7%
Pescara19.2%
Teramo18.0%

The permanent census counts a dwelling as not occupied when nobody resident lives in it: empty, for sale or to let, a second home, a holiday let, or used by people registered elsewhere. It combines registers with yearly surveys, in 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Other reports for Abruzzo

At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €83,250. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €339 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.

Payment, two incomes
7%
Payment, one income
14%

Figures for Italy: Abruzzo has no reliable figures of its own.

1.6% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.

Licensed, 12 months
53,036

Valuations have fallen by 3% or more once since 2016. That fall began in 2016.

Deepest fall
−6.9%
Recovery from the low
Not yet

In 2025 the population fell by 1,896 while 1,806 new homes were granted a permit.

Homes permitted, 2025
1,806
Population change, 2025
−1,896

In 2025, 5% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.

Homes in existing buildings, 2025
5%

Public bodies signed €4.8M of housing works here in 2023, and €13.9M since 2017.

Signed in 2023
€4.8M
Per resident, 2023
€4