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Empty homes in Ferrara

18.0% of the 78,113 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.

Empty, 2023 census
18.0%
Empty homes
14,024

Empty homes in Ferrara, census by census

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

  • Ferrara
  • Ferrara
  • Emilia-Romagna
  • Italy
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CensusFerraraFerraraEmilia-RomagnaItaly
202318.0%29.0%21.3%26.8%
202118.0%29.5%21.8%27.2%
201918.2%30.1%22.7%28.0%

Against the wider area

Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.

AreaEmpty
Ferrara18.0%
Ferrara29.0%
Emilia-Romagna21.3%
Italy26.8%

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 Ferrara

Figures for Emilia-Romagna: Ferrara has no reliable figures of its own.

At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €107,190. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €436 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.

Payment, two incomes
7%
Payment, one income
13%

Figures for Italy: Ferrara 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
−4.0%
Recovery from the low
Not yet