Castilla y León · report
Empty homes in Castilla y León
19.4% of the 1,829,895 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 19.4%
- Empty homes
- 354,681
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Castilla y León | 19.4% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Castilla y León
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Ponferrada | 23.6% |
| Segovia | 16.0% |
| Zamora | 10.8% |
| Aranda de Duero | 9.6% |
| Ávila | 9.2% |
| Soria | 9.2% |
| León | 8.7% |
| San Andrés del Rabanedo | 8.6% |
| Palencia | 7.9% |
| Miranda de Ebro | 7.7% |
| Burgos | 7.2% |
| Salamanca | 7.1% |
| Valladolid | 6.0% |
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 Castilla y León
Figures for Spain: Castilla y León has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €121,464. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €463 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 14%
- Payment, one income
- 28%
53.3% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 8,112
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.4
Buyers living abroad bought 0.7% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.7%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −33.5%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2024 the population grew by 10,380 while 4,756 homes were finished: 2.2 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 2.2
- Population change, 2024
- +10,380
In 2025, 14% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 14%
Public bodies signed €28.8M of housing works here in 2025, and €110.5M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €28.8M
- Per resident, 2025
- €12