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New homes in Lorca
Figures for Murcia province: Lorca has no reliable figures of its own.
81.4% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 4,490
Homes licensed for construction in Murcia province
Dwellings in new buildings approved over the previous 12 months, at each month.
- Murcia province
- Ten-year average
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| Period | Murcia province |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4,490 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,313 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,217 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,388 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,449 |
| Dec 2025 | 4,437 |
| Nov 2025 | 3,979 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,058 |
| Sep 2025 | 4,122 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,779 |
| Jul 2025 | 3,802 |
| Jun 2025 | 3,326 |
| May 2025 | 3,174 |
| Apr 2025 | 3,423 |
| Mar 2025 | 3,566 |
| Feb 2025 | 3,529 |
| Jan 2025 | 3,294 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,295 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,469 |
| Oct 2024 | 3,380 |
| Sep 2024 | 3,204 |
| Aug 2024 | 3,252 |
| Jul 2024 | 3,299 |
| Jun 2024 | 3,471 |
| May 2024 | 3,585 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,440 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,302 |
| Feb 2024 | 3,172 |
| Jan 2024 | 3,347 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,260 |
| Nov 2023 | 3,326 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,294 |
| Sep 2023 | 3,525 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,507 |
| Jul 2023 | 3,437 |
| Jun 2023 | 3,279 |
| May 2023 | 3,338 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,188 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,140 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,131 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,045 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,277 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,135 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,100 |
| Sep 2022 | 2,921 |
| Aug 2022 | 2,934 |
| Jul 2022 | 2,852 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,804 |
| May 2022 | 2,707 |
| Apr 2022 | 2,724 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,814 |
| Feb 2022 | 2,959 |
| Jan 2022 | 2,946 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,635 |
| Nov 2021 | 2,628 |
| Oct 2021 | 2,622 |
| Sep 2021 | 2,578 |
| Aug 2021 | 2,446 |
| Jul 2021 | 2,552 |
| Jun 2021 | 2,385 |
| May 2021 | 2,308 |
| Apr 2021 | 2,208 |
| Mar 2021 | 2,017 |
| Feb 2021 | 1,772 |
| Jan 2021 | 1,639 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,598 |
| Nov 2020 | 1,532 |
| Oct 2020 | 1,563 |
| Sep 2020 | 1,408 |
| Aug 2020 | 1,393 |
| Jul 2020 | 1,297 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,454 |
| May 2020 | 1,595 |
| Apr 2020 | 1,674 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,727 |
| Feb 2020 | 1,817 |
| Jan 2020 | 1,881 |
| Dec 2019 | 2,005 |
| Nov 2019 | 2,129 |
| Oct 2019 | 2,066 |
| Sep 2019 | 2,181 |
| Aug 2019 | 2,273 |
| Jul 2019 | 2,251 |
| Jun 2019 | 2,393 |
| May 2019 | 2,300 |
| Apr 2019 | 2,329 |
| Mar 2019 | 2,416 |
| Feb 2019 | 2,301 |
| Jan 2019 | 2,370 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,263 |
| Nov 2018 | 2,140 |
| Oct 2018 | 2,047 |
| Sep 2018 | 1,999 |
| Aug 2018 | 1,889 |
| Jul 2018 | 1,887 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,609 |
| May 2018 | 1,615 |
| Apr 2018 | 1,478 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,356 |
| Feb 2018 | 1,369 |
| Jan 2018 | 1,247 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,183 |
| Nov 2017 | 1,199 |
| Oct 2017 | 1,226 |
| Sep 2017 | 1,272 |
| Aug 2017 | 1,201 |
| Jul 2017 | 1,255 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,227 |
| May 2017 | 1,107 |
| Apr 2017 | 1,104 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,098 |
| Feb 2017 | 1,109 |
| Jan 2017 | 1,086 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,064 |
| Nov 2016 | 1,040 |
| Oct 2016 | 1,051 |
| Sep 2016 | 901 |
| Aug 2016 | 987 |
| Jul 2016 | 987 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,057 |
| May 2016 | 1,057 |
| Apr 2016 | 1,063 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,084 |
| Feb 2016 | 1,023 |
| Jan 2016 | 916 |
| Dec 2015 | 1,062 |
| Nov 2015 | 1,016 |
| Oct 2015 | 915 |
| Sep 2015 | 962 |
| Aug 2015 | 885 |
| Jul 2015 | 832 |
| Jun 2015 | 803 |
| May 2015 | 1,021 |
| Apr 2015 | 1,046 |
| Mar 2015 | 991 |
| Feb 2015 | 1,050 |
| Jan 2015 | 1,160 |
| Dec 2014 | 1,073 |
| Nov 2014 | 1,108 |
| Oct 2014 | 1,158 |
| Sep 2014 | 1,187 |
| Aug 2014 | 1,201 |
| Jul 2014 | 1,216 |
| Jun 2014 | 1,316 |
| May 2014 | 1,132 |
| Apr 2014 | 1,209 |
| Mar 2014 | 1,240 |
| Feb 2014 | 1,172 |
| Jan 2014 | 1,244 |
| Dec 2013 | 1,238 |
| Nov 2013 | 1,247 |
| Oct 2013 | 1,269 |
| Sep 2013 | 1,340 |
| Aug 2013 | 1,430 |
| Jul 2013 | 1,442 |
| Jun 2013 | 1,383 |
| May 2013 | 1,350 |
| Apr 2013 | 1,393 |
| Mar 2013 | 1,359 |
| Feb 2013 | 1,373 |
| Jan 2013 | 1,267 |
| Dec 2012 | 1,203 |
| Nov 2012 | 1,156 |
| Oct 2012 | 1,140 |
| Sep 2012 | 1,116 |
| Aug 2012 | 1,121 |
| Jul 2012 | 1,127 |
| Jun 2012 | 1,137 |
| May 2012 | 1,284 |
| Apr 2012 | 1,191 |
| Mar 2012 | 1,232 |
| Feb 2012 | 1,352 |
| Jan 2012 | 1,310 |
| Dec 2011 | 1,284 |
| Nov 2011 | 1,284 |
| Oct 2011 | 1,196 |
| Sep 2011 | 1,074 |
| Aug 2011 | 1,070 |
| Jul 2011 | 1,045 |
| Jun 2011 | 1,130 |
| May 2011 | 1,168 |
| Apr 2011 | 1,287 |
| Mar 2011 | 1,554 |
| Feb 2011 | 1,678 |
| Jan 2011 | 1,812 |
| Dec 2010 | 2,776 |
| Nov 2010 | 2,942 |
| Oct 2010 | 3,101 |
| Sep 2010 | 3,684 |
| Aug 2010 | 3,805 |
| Jul 2010 | 3,900 |
| Jun 2010 | 4,140 |
| May 2010 | 4,162 |
| Apr 2010 | 4,248 |
| Mar 2010 | 4,412 |
| Feb 2010 | 4,329 |
| Jan 2010 | 5,278 |
| Dec 2009 | 4,781 |
| Nov 2009 | 4,951 |
| Oct 2009 | 5,650 |
| Sep 2009 | 6,001 |
| Aug 2009 | 6,290 |
| Jul 2009 | 6,458 |
| Jun 2009 | 8,048 |
| May 2009 | 8,739 |
| Apr 2009 | 10,064 |
| Mar 2009 | 11,436 |
| Feb 2009 | 13,373 |
| Jan 2009 | 14,001 |
| Dec 2008 | 15,721 |
| Nov 2008 | 17,058 |
| Oct 2008 | 18,598 |
| Sep 2008 | 20,628 |
| Aug 2008 | 26,433 |
| Jul 2008 | 28,186 |
| Jun 2008 | 29,821 |
| May 2008 | 33,882 |
| Apr 2008 | 35,538 |
| Mar 2008 | 36,211 |
| Feb 2008 | 43,284 |
| Jan 2008 | 45,221 |
| Dec 2007 | 47,071 |
| Nov 2007 | 48,578 |
| Oct 2007 | 49,548 |
| Sep 2007 | 49,761 |
| Aug 2007 | 51,046 |
| Jul 2007 | 50,950 |
| Jun 2007 | 54,720 |
| May 2007 | 54,246 |
| Apr 2007 | 56,142 |
| Mar 2007 | 56,726 |
| Feb 2007 | 52,049 |
| Jan 2007 | 52,112 |
| Dec 2006 | 51,339 |
| Nov 2006 | 51,403 |
| Oct 2006 | 51,900 |
| Sep 2006 | 51,064 |
| Aug 2006 | 48,504 |
| Jul 2006 | 47,692 |
| Jun 2006 | 45,056 |
| May 2006 | 43,995 |
| Apr 2006 | 43,522 |
| Mar 2006 | 45,228 |
| Feb 2006 | 43,186 |
| Jan 2006 | 41,886 |
| Dec 2005 | 40,544 |
| Nov 2005 | 39,952 |
| Oct 2005 | 40,372 |
| Sep 2005 | 40,650 |
| Aug 2005 | 37,895 |
| Jul 2005 | 38,702 |
| Jun 2005 | 37,823 |
| May 2005 | 37,504 |
| Apr 2005 | 35,508 |
| Mar 2005 | 33,871 |
| Feb 2005 | 33,894 |
| Jan 2005 | 34,286 |
| Dec 2004 | 34,973 |
| Nov 2004 | 34,912 |
| Oct 2004 | 33,914 |
| Sep 2004 | 35,182 |
| Aug 2004 | 34,873 |
| Jul 2004 | 34,232 |
| Jun 2004 | 33,846 |
| May 2004 | 32,968 |
| Apr 2004 | 34,406 |
| Mar 2004 | 34,014 |
| Feb 2004 | 33,748 |
| Jan 2004 | 33,274 |
| Dec 2003 | 32,907 |
| Nov 2003 | 32,112 |
| Oct 2003 | 31,138 |
| Sep 2003 | 29,130 |
| Aug 2003 | 28,783 |
| Jul 2003 | 28,660 |
| Jun 2003 | 28,530 |
| May 2003 | 28,200 |
| Apr 2003 | 26,757 |
| Mar 2003 | 26,087 |
| Feb 2003 | 24,990 |
| Jan 2003 | 24,134 |
| Dec 2002 | 23,361 |
| Nov 2002 | 22,744 |
| Oct 2002 | 22,085 |
| Sep 2002 | 21,760 |
| Aug 2002 | 21,166 |
| Jul 2002 | 21,016 |
| Jun 2002 | 20,316 |
| May 2002 | 19,902 |
| Apr 2002 | 18,832 |
| Mar 2002 | 18,266 |
| Feb 2002 | 18,829 |
| Jan 2002 | 19,683 |
| Dec 2001 | 19,513 |
| Nov 2001 | 20,045 |
| Oct 2001 | 19,403 |
| Sep 2001 | 19,167 |
| Aug 2001 | 19,431 |
| Jul 2001 | 19,092 |
| Jun 2001 | 18,695 |
| May 2001 | 18,639 |
| Apr 2001 | 19,189 |
| Mar 2001 | 19,118 |
| Feb 2001 | 18,954 |
| Jan 2001 | 18,549 |
| Dec 2000 | 18,438 |
| Nov 2000 | 17,645 |
| Oct 2000 | 18,194 |
| Sep 2000 | 18,145 |
| Aug 2000 | 17,848 |
| Jul 2000 | 17,836 |
| Jun 2000 | 17,851 |
| May 2000 | 18,010 |
| Apr 2000 | 17,548 |
| Mar 2000 | 17,915 |
| Feb 2000 | 17,654 |
| Jan 2000 | 17,075 |
| Dec 1999 | 16,706 |
| Nov 1999 | 17,575 |
| Oct 1999 | 17,350 |
| Sep 1999 | 17,015 |
| Aug 1999 | 17,384 |
| Jul 1999 | 16,707 |
| Jun 1999 | 16,806 |
| May 1999 | 16,620 |
| Apr 1999 | 16,201 |
| Mar 1999 | 15,372 |
| Feb 1999 | 15,127 |
| Jan 1999 | 14,940 |
| Dec 1998 | 15,041 |
| Nov 1998 | 14,633 |
| Oct 1998 | 14,181 |
| Sep 1998 | 14,569 |
| Aug 1998 | 14,234 |
| Jul 1998 | 14,234 |
| Jun 1998 | 13,375 |
| May 1998 | 13,165 |
| Apr 1998 | 12,953 |
| Mar 1998 | 12,824 |
| Feb 1998 | 13,218 |
| Jan 1998 | 13,093 |
| Dec 1997 | 13,142 |
| Nov 1997 | 12,304 |
| Oct 1997 | 12,591 |
| Sep 1997 | 12,048 |
| Aug 1997 | 12,103 |
| Jul 1997 | 12,103 |
| Jun 1997 | 12,045 |
| May 1997 | 11,619 |
| Apr 1997 | 11,660 |
| Mar 1997 | 11,600 |
| Feb 1997 | 10,945 |
| Jan 1997 | 10,777 |
| Dec 1996 | 10,690 |
| Nov 1996 | 10,718 |
| Oct 1996 | 10,179 |
| Sep 1996 | 10,483 |
| Aug 1996 | 9,940 |
| Jul 1996 | 9,940 |
| Jun 1996 | 9,490 |
| May 1996 | 9,353 |
| Apr 1996 | 9,628 |
| Mar 1996 | 9,638 |
| Feb 1996 | 9,992 |
| Jan 1996 | 10,206 |
| Dec 1995 | 10,226 |
| Nov 1995 | 10,495 |
| Oct 1995 | 10,813 |
| Sep 1995 | 10,395 |
| Aug 1995 | 10,438 |
| Jul 1995 | 10,438 |
| Jun 1995 | 10,815 |
| May 1995 | 11,031 |
| Apr 1995 | 10,524 |
| Mar 1995 | 10,535 |
| Feb 1995 | 10,435 |
| Jan 1995 | 9,802 |
| Dec 1994 | 9,410 |
| Nov 1994 | 9,140 |
| Oct 1994 | 9,091 |
| Sep 1994 | 9,077 |
| Aug 1994 | 8,881 |
| Jul 1994 | 8,881 |
| Jun 1994 | 8,402 |
| May 1994 | 8,155 |
| Apr 1994 | 7,996 |
| Mar 1994 | 7,617 |
| Feb 1994 | 6,971 |
| Jan 1994 | 7,085 |
| Dec 1993 | 7,328 |
| Nov 1993 | 7,361 |
| Oct 1993 | 7,214 |
| Sep 1993 | 7,240 |
| Aug 1993 | 7,519 |
| Jul 1993 | 7,519 |
| Jun 1993 | 8,016 |
| May 1993 | 8,411 |
| Apr 1993 | 8,601 |
| Mar 1993 | 8,835 |
| Feb 1993 | 9,379 |
| Jan 1993 | 9,355 |
| Dec 1992 | 9,304 |
| Nov 1992 | 9,569 |
| Oct 1992 | 9,440 |
Homes finished and licensed each year in Murcia province
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 | 630 | 4,437 |
| 2024 | 1,009 | 3,295 |
| 2023 | 2,167 | 3,260 |
| 2022 | 3,038 | 3,277 |
| 2021 | 1,724 | 2,635 |
| 2020 | 1,780 | 1,598 |
| 2019 | 963 | 2,005 |
| 2018 | 1,068 | 2,263 |
| 2017 | 641 | 1,183 |
| 2016 | 1,067 | 1,064 |
| 2015 | 971 | 1,062 |
| 2014 | 778 | 1,073 |
| 2013 | 1,348 | 1,238 |
| 2012 | 3,377 | 1,203 |
| 2011 | 5,886 | 1,284 |
| 2010 | 9,737 | 2,776 |
| 2009 | 16,838 | 4,781 |
| 2008 | 37,703 | 15,721 |
| 2007 | 34,784 | 47,071 |
| 2006 | 31,106 | 51,339 |
| 2005 | 23,813 | 40,544 |
| 2004 | 22,749 | 34,973 |
| 2003 | 19,139 | 32,907 |
| 2002 | 16,576 | 23,361 |
| 2001 | 14,300 | 19,513 |
| 2000 | 12,729 | 18,438 |
| 1999 | 10,745 | 16,706 |
| 1998 | 10,409 | 15,041 |
| 1997 | 9,151 | 13,142 |
| 1996 | 9,107 | 10,690 |
| 1995 | 8,932 | 10,226 |
| 1994 | 8,045 | 9,410 |
| 1993 | 6,692 | 7,328 |
| 1992 | 8,636 | 9,304 |
- Homes finished per 1,000 residents, 2025
- 0.4
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.
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At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €105,318. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €402 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 14%
- Payment, one income
- 28%
Owning a 90 m² home costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the appraised value; rent is the mean of new leases. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €455
- Owning per month
- €373
Figures for Murcia province: Lorca has no reliable figures of its own.
Buyers living abroad bought 13.7% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 13.7%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 2005. The deepest began in Q3 2007.
- Deepest fall
- −51.9%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
13.7% of the 42,431 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 13.7%
- Empty homes
- 5,818