Messina province · report
Empty homes in Messina province
39.8% of the 455,604 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 39.8%
- Empty homes
- 181,188
Empty homes in Messina province, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Messina province
- Sicilia
- Italy
Show the numbers
| Census | Messina province | Sicilia | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.8% | 36.1% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | 36.4% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | 37.7% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Messina province | 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 province
Figures for Sicilia: Messina province has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average OMI valuation, a 90 m² home costs €84,510. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €344 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 8%
- Payment, one income
- 17%
Figures for Italy: Messina 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
- −14.0%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2025 the population fell by 2,073 while 380 new homes were granted a permit.
- Homes permitted, 2025
- 380
- Population change, 2025
- −2,073
In 2025, 7% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 7%
Public bodies signed €21.7M of housing works here in 2022, and €21.7M since 2017.
- Signed in 2022
- €21.7M
- Per resident, 2022
- €36