Albacete province · report
Empty homes in Albacete province
16.5% of the 241,313 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 16.5%
- Empty homes
- 39,770
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Albacete province | 16.5% |
| Castilla - La Mancha | 22.5% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Albacete province
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Villarrobledo | 18.1% |
| Hellín | 15.9% |
| Almansa | 9.9% |
| Albacete province | 6.2% |
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 Albacete province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €111,258. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €424 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 14%
- Payment, one income
- 29%
70.5% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 1,127
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.9
Buyers living abroad bought 0.6% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.6%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 4 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −35.4%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2024 the population grew by 1,508 while 431 homes were finished: 3.5 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 3.5
- Population change, 2024
- +1,508
Public bodies signed €8.5M of housing works here in 2023, and €8.5M since 2017.
- Signed in 2023
- €8.5M
- Per resident, 2023
- €22