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Renovation in Molise

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

Homes in existing buildings, 2025: 5%

Homes authorised in Molise: new buildings and existing ones

Dwellings granted a permit each year: in new residential buildings, and by extending existing ones. ISTAT.

Existing buildings
New buildings

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Year	New buildings	Existing buildings	Total
2025	253	14	267
2024	308	18	326
2023	397	18	415
2022	192	30	222
2021	122	25	147
2020	209	22	231
2019	222	31	253
2018	266	38	304
2017	215	42	257
2016	179	54	233
2015	231	49	280
2014	271	77	348
2013	241	56	297
2012	343	69	412
2011	543	108	651
2010	392	66	458

ISTAT counts the dwellings that permits create, so renovation that adds no dwelling, including the works of the Superbonus, is not counted. A permit is permission to build, not a finished home.

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Affordability

At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €59,220. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €241 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.

Payment, two incomes: 5%
Payment, one income: 11%

New homes

Figures for Italy: Molise 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

Past cycles

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

Deepest fall: −8.4%
Recovery from the low: Not yet

People and new homes

In 2025 the population fell by 1,874 while 253 new homes were granted a permit.

Homes permitted, 2025: 253
Population change, 2025: −1,874

Empty homes

44.2% of the 233,475 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.

Empty, 2023 census: 44.2%
Empty homes: 103,268

Public housing works

Public bodies signed €1.8M of housing works here in 2017, and €1.8M since 2017.

Signed in 2017: €1.8M
Per resident, 2017: €6