San Bartolomé de Tirajana · report
Empty homes in San Bartolomé de Tirajana
18.8% of the 32,766 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 18.8%
- Empty homes
- 6,168
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 18.8% |
| Las Palmas province | 18.2% |
| Canarias | 19.4% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
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 San Bartolomé de Tirajana
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €295,767. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €1,128 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 36%
- Payment, one income
- 73%
Owning and renting a 90 m² home cost about the same each month. 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
- €1,019
- Owning per month
- €1,047
Figures for Las Palmas province: San Bartolomé de Tirajana has no reliable figures of its own.
75.3% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 3,244
Figures for Las Palmas province: San Bartolomé de Tirajana has no reliable figures of its own.
Buyers living abroad bought 13.5% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 13.5%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 5 times since 2005. The deepest began in Q3 2009.
- Deepest fall
- −46.0%
- Recovery from the low
- 111 months