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New homes in Galicia
62.0% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5,965
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Homes licensed for construction in Galicia
Dwellings in new buildings approved over the previous 12 months, at each month.
- Galicia
- Ten-year average
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| Period | Galicia |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5,965 |
| Apr 2026 | 6,022 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,845 |
| Feb 2026 | 6,142 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,955 |
| Dec 2025 | 6,337 |
| Nov 2025 | 6,027 |
| Oct 2025 | 6,170 |
| Sep 2025 | 6,143 |
| Aug 2025 | 6,578 |
| Jul 2025 | 6,701 |
| Jun 2025 | 6,413 |
| May 2025 | 6,563 |
| Apr 2025 | 6,834 |
| Mar 2025 | 6,694 |
| Feb 2025 | 6,356 |
| Jan 2025 | 6,279 |
| Dec 2024 | 5,985 |
| Nov 2024 | 5,830 |
| Oct 2024 | 5,695 |
| Sep 2024 | 5,306 |
| Aug 2024 | 4,608 |
| Jul 2024 | 4,323 |
| Jun 2024 | 4,297 |
| May 2024 | 4,291 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,919 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,831 |
| Feb 2024 | 3,879 |
| Jan 2024 | 3,666 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,498 |
| Nov 2023 | 3,692 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,914 |
| Sep 2023 | 3,842 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,852 |
| Jul 2023 | 3,911 |
| Jun 2023 | 3,943 |
| May 2023 | 3,382 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,251 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,134 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,022 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,297 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,342 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,269 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,047 |
| Sep 2022 | 3,225 |
| Aug 2022 | 3,316 |
| Jul 2022 | 3,262 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,257 |
| May 2022 | 3,245 |
| Apr 2022 | 3,394 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,381 |
| Feb 2022 | 3,419 |
| Jan 2022 | 3,224 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,145 |
| Nov 2021 | 3,007 |
| Oct 2021 | 2,968 |
| Sep 2021 | 2,838 |
| Aug 2021 | 2,857 |
| Jul 2021 | 2,809 |
| Jun 2021 | 2,832 |
| May 2021 | 3,172 |
| Apr 2021 | 3,137 |
| Mar 2021 | 3,137 |
| Feb 2021 | 3,196 |
| Jan 2021 | 3,349 |
| Dec 2020 | 3,453 |
| Nov 2020 | 3,645 |
| Oct 2020 | 3,668 |
| Sep 2020 | 3,805 |
| Aug 2020 | 3,669 |
| Jul 2020 | 3,702 |
| Jun 2020 | 3,776 |
| May 2020 | 3,539 |
| Apr 2020 | 3,589 |
| Mar 2020 | 3,653 |
| Feb 2020 | 3,772 |
| Jan 2020 | 3,564 |
| Dec 2019 | 3,497 |
| Nov 2019 | 3,358 |
| Oct 2019 | 3,433 |
| Sep 2019 | 3,440 |
| Aug 2019 | 3,631 |
| Jul 2019 | 3,685 |
| Jun 2019 | 3,488 |
| May 2019 | 3,490 |
| Apr 2019 | 3,416 |
| Mar 2019 | 3,539 |
| Feb 2019 | 3,335 |
| Jan 2019 | 3,337 |
| Dec 2018 | 3,476 |
| Nov 2018 | 3,436 |
| Oct 2018 | 3,221 |
| Sep 2018 | 2,933 |
| Aug 2018 | 2,639 |
| Jul 2018 | 2,600 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,621 |
| May 2018 | 2,590 |
| Apr 2018 | 2,608 |
| Mar 2018 | 2,631 |
| Feb 2018 | 2,643 |
| Jan 2018 | 2,584 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,373 |
| Nov 2017 | 2,290 |
| Oct 2017 | 2,420 |
| Sep 2017 | 2,477 |
| Aug 2017 | 2,496 |
| Jul 2017 | 2,521 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,496 |
| May 2017 | 2,392 |
| Apr 2017 | 2,256 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,078 |
| Feb 2017 | 1,957 |
| Jan 2017 | 2,104 |
| Dec 2016 | 2,059 |
| Nov 2016 | 2,063 |
| Oct 2016 | 1,926 |
| Sep 2016 | 1,882 |
| Aug 2016 | 1,900 |
| Jul 2016 | 1,797 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,718 |
| May 2016 | 1,651 |
| Apr 2016 | 1,652 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,586 |
| Feb 2016 | 1,552 |
| Jan 2016 | 1,357 |
| Dec 2015 | 1,526 |
| Nov 2015 | 1,440 |
| Oct 2015 | 1,386 |
| Sep 2015 | 1,456 |
| Aug 2015 | 1,388 |
| Jul 2015 | 1,403 |
| Jun 2015 | 1,386 |
| May 2015 | 1,350 |
| Apr 2015 | 1,561 |
| Mar 2015 | 1,504 |
| Feb 2015 | 1,491 |
| Jan 2015 | 1,494 |
| Dec 2014 | 1,519 |
| Nov 2014 | 1,539 |
| Oct 2014 | 1,606 |
| Sep 2014 | 1,536 |
| Aug 2014 | 1,622 |
| Jul 2014 | 1,590 |
| Jun 2014 | 1,678 |
| May 2014 | 1,721 |
| Apr 2014 | 1,529 |
| Mar 2014 | 1,620 |
| Feb 2014 | 1,651 |
| Jan 2014 | 1,660 |
| Dec 2013 | 1,550 |
| Nov 2013 | 1,558 |
| Oct 2013 | 1,618 |
| Sep 2013 | 1,578 |
| Aug 2013 | 1,566 |
| Jul 2013 | 1,615 |
| Jun 2013 | 1,597 |
| May 2013 | 1,697 |
| Apr 2013 | 1,716 |
| Mar 2013 | 1,768 |
| Feb 2013 | 1,857 |
| Jan 2013 | 2,125 |
| Dec 2012 | 2,115 |
| Nov 2012 | 2,298 |
| Oct 2012 | 2,340 |
| Sep 2012 | 2,616 |
| Aug 2012 | 3,015 |
| Jul 2012 | 3,032 |
| Jun 2012 | 3,094 |
| May 2012 | 3,338 |
| Apr 2012 | 3,398 |
| Mar 2012 | 3,377 |
| Feb 2012 | 3,590 |
| Jan 2012 | 3,705 |
| Dec 2011 | 3,836 |
| Nov 2011 | 3,821 |
| Oct 2011 | 4,007 |
| Sep 2011 | 3,905 |
| Aug 2011 | 3,593 |
| Jul 2011 | 3,600 |
| Jun 2011 | 3,897 |
| May 2011 | 3,907 |
| Apr 2011 | 3,918 |
| Mar 2011 | 4,173 |
| Feb 2011 | 4,165 |
| Jan 2011 | 4,071 |
| Dec 2010 | 4,118 |
| Nov 2010 | 4,384 |
| Oct 2010 | 4,687 |
| Sep 2010 | 4,799 |
| Aug 2010 | 4,811 |
| Jul 2010 | 4,867 |
| Jun 2010 | 5,051 |
| May 2010 | 5,006 |
| Apr 2010 | 5,654 |
| Mar 2010 | 6,073 |
| Feb 2010 | 6,166 |
| Jan 2010 | 6,226 |
| Dec 2009 | 6,268 |
| Nov 2009 | 6,613 |
| Oct 2009 | 6,533 |
| Sep 2009 | 7,182 |
| Aug 2009 | 8,148 |
| Jul 2009 | 8,612 |
| Jun 2009 | 9,529 |
| May 2009 | 10,752 |
| Apr 2009 | 11,886 |
| Mar 2009 | 14,732 |
| Feb 2009 | 16,120 |
| Jan 2009 | 17,216 |
| Dec 2008 | 19,232 |
| Nov 2008 | 21,252 |
| Oct 2008 | 23,497 |
| Sep 2008 | 25,317 |
| Aug 2008 | 26,758 |
| Jul 2008 | 29,247 |
| Jun 2008 | 30,777 |
| May 2008 | 32,829 |
| Apr 2008 | 34,358 |
| Mar 2008 | 36,074 |
| Feb 2008 | 39,478 |
| Jan 2008 | 41,475 |
| Dec 2007 | 43,040 |
| Nov 2007 | 44,927 |
| Oct 2007 | 45,209 |
| Sep 2007 | 47,383 |
| Aug 2007 | 51,991 |
| Jul 2007 | 53,749 |
| Jun 2007 | 54,792 |
| May 2007 | 55,096 |
| Apr 2007 | 55,200 |
| Mar 2007 | 53,040 |
| Feb 2007 | 52,661 |
| Jan 2007 | 52,285 |
| Dec 2006 | 52,361 |
| Nov 2006 | 51,686 |
| Oct 2006 | 51,136 |
| Sep 2006 | 49,329 |
| Aug 2006 | 46,354 |
| Jul 2006 | 43,971 |
| Jun 2006 | 43,812 |
| May 2006 | 43,530 |
| Apr 2006 | 42,943 |
| Mar 2006 | 42,496 |
| Feb 2006 | 41,075 |
| Jan 2006 | 40,733 |
| Dec 2005 | 39,366 |
| Nov 2005 | 38,033 |
| Oct 2005 | 37,970 |
| Sep 2005 | 37,850 |
| Aug 2005 | 36,426 |
| Jul 2005 | 36,618 |
| Jun 2005 | 36,613 |
| May 2005 | 35,633 |
| Apr 2005 | 35,361 |
| Mar 2005 | 34,870 |
| Feb 2005 | 34,650 |
| Jan 2005 | 34,882 |
| Dec 2004 | 34,521 |
| Nov 2004 | 34,512 |
| Oct 2004 | 34,178 |
| Sep 2004 | 34,550 |
| Aug 2004 | 34,729 |
| Jul 2004 | 33,523 |
| Jun 2004 | 32,665 |
| May 2004 | 33,517 |
| Apr 2004 | 33,958 |
| Mar 2004 | 34,527 |
| Feb 2004 | 33,867 |
| Jan 2004 | 33,326 |
| Dec 2003 | 33,698 |
| Nov 2003 | 33,495 |
| Oct 2003 | 33,817 |
| Sep 2003 | 33,160 |
| Aug 2003 | 32,224 |
| Jul 2003 | 32,505 |
| Jun 2003 | 32,086 |
| May 2003 | 30,520 |
| Apr 2003 | 29,703 |
| Mar 2003 | 29,175 |
| Feb 2003 | 28,241 |
| Jan 2003 | 27,951 |
| Dec 2002 | 27,249 |
| Nov 2002 | 26,398 |
| Oct 2002 | 25,655 |
| Sep 2002 | 24,454 |
| Aug 2002 | 23,884 |
| Jul 2002 | 24,236 |
| Jun 2002 | 24,247 |
| May 2002 | 24,583 |
| Apr 2002 | 24,535 |
| Mar 2002 | 23,847 |
| Feb 2002 | 24,873 |
| Jan 2002 | 25,145 |
| Dec 2001 | 24,892 |
| Nov 2001 | 25,659 |
| Oct 2001 | 26,235 |
| Sep 2001 | 27,330 |
| Aug 2001 | 28,085 |
| Jul 2001 | 27,900 |
| Jun 2001 | 27,097 |
| May 2001 | 27,777 |
| Apr 2001 | 28,684 |
| Mar 2001 | 29,473 |
| Feb 2001 | 29,519 |
| Jan 2001 | 28,544 |
| Dec 2000 | 28,762 |
| Nov 2000 | 29,247 |
| Oct 2000 | 29,333 |
| Sep 2000 | 29,109 |
| Aug 2000 | 28,929 |
| Jul 2000 | 28,965 |
| Jun 2000 | 29,519 |
| May 2000 | 28,944 |
| Apr 2000 | 28,007 |
| Mar 2000 | 27,940 |
| Feb 2000 | 27,658 |
| Jan 2000 | 27,841 |
| Dec 1999 | 28,134 |
| Nov 1999 | 26,806 |
| Oct 1999 | 25,957 |
| Sep 1999 | 25,106 |
| Aug 1999 | 24,461 |
| Jul 1999 | 23,496 |
| Jun 1999 | 22,809 |
| May 1999 | 22,327 |
| Apr 1999 | 21,979 |
| Mar 1999 | 21,361 |
| Feb 1999 | 20,152 |
| Jan 1999 | 19,900 |
| Dec 1998 | 19,124 |
| Nov 1998 | 19,379 |
| Oct 1998 | 19,210 |
| Sep 1998 | 19,002 |
| Aug 1998 | 18,846 |
| Jul 1998 | 18,899 |
| Jun 1998 | 18,896 |
| May 1998 | 18,175 |
| Apr 1998 | 17,628 |
| Mar 1998 | 17,060 |
| Feb 1998 | 16,883 |
| Jan 1998 | 16,634 |
| Dec 1997 | 16,511 |
| Nov 1997 | 15,820 |
| Oct 1997 | 15,412 |
| Sep 1997 | 15,173 |
| Aug 1997 | 15,039 |
| Jul 1997 | 15,157 |
| Jun 1997 | 14,589 |
| May 1997 | 14,340 |
| Apr 1997 | 13,918 |
| Mar 1997 | 14,225 |
| Feb 1997 | 14,793 |
| Jan 1997 | 14,876 |
| Dec 1996 | 15,060 |
| Nov 1996 | 15,249 |
| Oct 1996 | 15,498 |
| Sep 1996 | 16,028 |
| Aug 1996 | 16,159 |
| Jul 1996 | 16,290 |
| Jun 1996 | 16,261 |
| May 1996 | 16,875 |
| Apr 1996 | 17,547 |
| Mar 1996 | 17,527 |
| Feb 1996 | 17,811 |
| Jan 1996 | 17,706 |
| Dec 1995 | 17,470 |
| Nov 1995 | 17,549 |
| Oct 1995 | 17,680 |
| Sep 1995 | 17,367 |
| Aug 1995 | 18,061 |
| Jul 1995 | 17,875 |
| Jun 1995 | 18,130 |
| May 1995 | 17,743 |
| Apr 1995 | 17,788 |
| Mar 1995 | 17,317 |
| Feb 1995 | 16,596 |
| Jan 1995 | 16,431 |
| Dec 1994 | 15,812 |
| Nov 1994 | 15,026 |
| Oct 1994 | 14,573 |
| Sep 1994 | 14,074 |
| Aug 1994 | 13,005 |
| Jul 1994 | 12,861 |
| Jun 1994 | 12,569 |
| May 1994 | 12,659 |
| Apr 1994 | 11,882 |
| Mar 1994 | 11,659 |
| Feb 1994 | 11,800 |
| Jan 1994 | 11,741 |
| Dec 1993 | 11,778 |
| Nov 1993 | 12,230 |
| Oct 1993 | 12,228 |
| Sep 1993 | 12,451 |
| Aug 1993 | 12,506 |
| Jul 1993 | 12,654 |
| Jun 1993 | 12,853 |
| May 1993 | 12,773 |
| Apr 1993 | 12,860 |
| Mar 1993 | 13,077 |
| Feb 1993 | 12,845 |
| Jan 1993 | 13,157 |
| Dec 1992 | 13,793 |
| Nov 1992 | 13,766 |
| Oct 1992 | 13,960 |
Homes finished and licensed each year in Galicia
Homes certified complete (columns) against homes in approved works plans (line), each year since 1992. MIVAU.
- Homes finished
- Homes licensed
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| Year | Homes finished | Homes licensed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 854 | 6,337 |
| 2024 | 2,341 | 5,985 |
| 2023 | 2,358 | 3,498 |
| 2022 | 2,509 | 3,342 |
| 2021 | 2,440 | 3,145 |
| 2020 | 2,726 | 3,453 |
| 2019 | 1,700 | 3,497 |
| 2018 | 1,349 | 3,476 |
| 2017 | 1,387 | 2,373 |
| 2016 | 980 | 2,059 |
| 2015 | 1,136 | 1,526 |
| 2014 | 1,627 | 1,519 |
| 2013 | 2,708 | 1,550 |
| 2012 | 4,376 | 2,115 |
| 2011 | 8,788 | 3,836 |
| 2010 | 19,866 | 4,118 |
| 2009 | 25,485 | 6,268 |
| 2008 | 31,263 | 19,232 |
| 2007 | 31,937 | 43,040 |
| 2006 | 26,663 | 52,361 |
| 2005 | 27,870 | 39,366 |
| 2004 | 23,921 | 34,521 |
| 2003 | 22,174 | 33,698 |
| 2002 | 20,723 | 27,249 |
| 2001 | 17,652 | 24,892 |
| 2000 | 15,429 | 28,762 |
| 1999 | 14,045 | 28,134 |
| 1998 | 14,697 | 19,124 |
| 1997 | 13,259 | 16,511 |
| 1996 | 11,264 | 15,060 |
| 1995 | 9,612 | 17,470 |
| 1994 | 8,876 | 15,812 |
| 1993 | 10,072 | 11,778 |
| 1992 | 9,680 | 13,793 |
- Homes finished per 1,000 residents, 2025
- 0.3
A licence is permission to build, not a finished home: most are completed one to three years later, and some never are. A visado is the architects' association's approval of a works plan, which comes before the municipal licence; not every approved home is built. Ceuta and Melilla publish none.
Other reports for Galicia
Figures for Spain: Galicia has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €149,112. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €569 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 34%
Buyers living abroad bought 1.7% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.7%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −25.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 138 months
In 2024 the population grew by 10,926 while 2,341 homes were finished: 4.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 4.7
- Population change, 2024
- +10,926
28.8% of the 1,757,739 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 28.8%
- Empty homes
- 506,351
In 2025, 22% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 22%
Public bodies signed €98.6M of housing works here in 2025, and €187.3M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €98.6M
- Per resident, 2025
- €36