Sicilia · report
Empty homes in Sicilia
36.1% of the 3,204,301 homes counted in the 2023 census had nobody resident in them.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 36.1%
- Empty homes
- 1,156,380
Empty homes in Sicilia, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Sicilia
- Italy
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| Census | Sicilia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36.1% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | 28.0% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Sicilia | 36.1% |
| Italy | 26.8% |
Where homes stand empty in Sicilia
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 €73,800. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €300 a month. Italy sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's creditworthiness.
- Payment, two incomes
- 7%
- Payment, one income
- 14%
Figures for Italy: Sicilia 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 2 times since 2016. The deepest began in 2019.
- Deepest fall
- −11.7%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2025 the population fell by 12,196 while 3,366 new homes were granted a permit.
- Homes permitted, 2025
- 3,366
- Population change, 2025
- −12,196
In 2025, 5% of the homes authorised were extensions of existing residential buildings.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 5%
Public bodies signed €10M of housing works here in 2024, and €41M since 2017.
- Signed in 2024
- €10M
- Per resident, 2024
- €2