Canarias · report
Empty homes in Canarias
19.4% of the 1,088,700 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 19.4%
- Empty homes
- 211,452
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Canarias | 19.4% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Canarias
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| La Oliva | 32.1% |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 31.2% |
| Arona | 27.0% |
| Adeje | 22.5% |
| Los Realejos | 21.5% |
| San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 18.8% |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 17.2% |
| Ingenio | 16.7% |
| Candelaria | 16.5% |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 14.2% |
| La Orotava | 14.2% |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 13.5% |
| Granadilla de Abona | 12.9% |
| Arucas | 12.4% |
| Arrecife | 12.2% |
| Agüimes | 11.6% |
| Telde | 11.5% |
| Santa Lucía de Tirajana | 11.2% |
| Puerto del Rosario | 8.4% |
The 2021 census counted a dwelling as vacant when it used almost no electricity through the year and nobody was registered in it, from administrative records rather than a visit. Second homes are counted apart and are not included. Municipalities under 1,000 inhabitants are published only as their province's total.
Other reports for Canarias
Figures for Spain: Canarias has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €205,146. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €782 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 24%
- Payment, one income
- 47%
69.2% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5,554
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.5
Buyers living abroad bought 15.6% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 15.6%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −31.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 129 months
In 2024 the population grew by 21,924 while 2,262 homes were finished: 9.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 9.7
- Population change, 2024
- +21,924
In 2025, 10% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 10%
Public bodies signed €66M of housing works here in 2025, and €83.8M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €66M
- Per resident, 2025
- €29