Lombardia · report
Empty homes in Lombardia
20.6% of the 5,657,476 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 20.6%
- Empty homes
- 1,165,105
Empty homes in Lombardia, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Lombardia
- Italy
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| Census | Lombardia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.6% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Lombardia | 20.6% |
| Italy | 26.8% |
Where homes stand empty in Lombardia
Share of homes standing empty at the 2023 census, emptiest first.
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.
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At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €187,470. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €762 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 12%
- Payment, one income
- 25%
Figures for Italy: Lombardia 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
In 2025 the population grew by 31,776 while 10,353 new homes were granted a permit: 3.1 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 3.1
- Population change, 2025
- +31,776
In 2025, 3% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 3%
Public bodies signed €15.5M of housing works here in 2025, and €42M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €15.5M
- Per resident, 2025
- €2