Messina · report
Empty homes in Messina
26.3% of the 133,714 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 26.3%
- Empty homes
- 35,184
Empty homes in Messina, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Messina
- Messina
- Sicilia
- Italy
Show the numbers
| Census | Messina | Messina | Sicilia | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.3% | 39.8% | 36.1% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | 39.8% | 36.4% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | 40.4% | 37.7% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Messina | 26.3% |
| Messina | 39.8% |
| Sicilia | 36.1% |
| Italy | 26.8% |
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 Messina
Figures for Sicilia: Messina has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €93,510. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €380 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 9%
- Payment, one income
- 18%
Figures for Italy: Messina 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
- −21.5%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet