Lucca province · report
Empty homes in Lucca province
29.4% of the 240,261 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 29.4%
- Empty homes
- 70,727
Empty homes in Lucca province, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Lucca province
- Toscana
- Italy
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| Census | Lucca province | Toscana | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.4% | 23.4% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | 23.8% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | 24.8% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Lucca province | 29.4% |
| Toscana | 23.4% |
| 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 Lucca province
Figures for Toscana: Lucca province has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €164,880. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €670 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 11%
- Payment, one income
- 23%
Figures for Italy: Lucca province 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
- −19.3%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2025 the population fell by 1,433 while 93 new homes were granted a permit.
- Homes permitted, 2025
- 93
- Population change, 2025
- −1,433
In 2025, 13% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 13%
Public bodies signed €1.1M of housing works here in 2019, and €1.1M since 2017.
- Signed in 2019
- €1.1M
- Per resident, 2019
- €3