Andalucía · report
Empty homes in Andalucía
13.7% of the 4,673,007 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 13.7%
- Empty homes
- 641,572
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Andalucía | 13.7% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Andalucía
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| San Roque | 23.0% |
| Mijas | 21.1% |
| Estepona | 20.6% |
| Marbella | 20.2% |
| Arcos de la Frontera | 18.3% |
| Benalmádena | 17.1% |
| Roquetas de Mar | 16.7% |
| La Línea de la Concepción | 16.2% |
| Almuñécar | 15.1% |
| Lepe | 14.3% |
| Carmona | 14.3% |
| Algeciras | 13.6% |
| Linares | 13.4% |
| Fuengirola | 13.3% |
| Antequera | 13.1% |
| Andújar | 13.0% |
| Morón de la Frontera | 12.9% |
| Coria del Río | 12.7% |
| Alcalá de Guadaíra | 12.6% |
| Ronda | 12.3% |
| Úbeda | 12.2% |
| Écija | 11.9% |
| Torremolinos | 11.8% |
| Lucena | 11.4% |
| Los Palacios y Villafranca | 11.4% |
| El Puerto de Santa María | 11.0% |
| Dos Hermanas | 10.5% |
| Jaén | 10.4% |
| Puente Genil | 10.4% |
| Motril | 10.2% |
| Almería | 9.9% |
| Rincón de la Victoria | 9.7% |
| Níjar | 8.8% |
| Camas | 8.5% |
| Chiclana de la Frontera | 8.5% |
| Granada | 8.4% |
| Vélez-Málaga | 8.2% |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 8.1% |
| Utrera | 8.0% |
| Sevilla | 7.5% |
| Huelva | 7.2% |
| Mairena del Aljarafe | 7.2% |
| La Rinconada | 6.9% |
| Sanlúcar de Barrameda | 6.8% |
| Córdoba | 6.5% |
| Rota | 6.4% |
| Málaga | 6.3% |
| Alhaurín de la Torre | 6.2% |
| Lebrija | 5.6% |
| Puerto Real | 5.4% |
| San Fernando | 4.9% |
| Cádiz | 4.9% |
| El Ejido | 4.3% |
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 Andalucía
Figures for Spain: Andalucía has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €178,344. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €680 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 20%
- Payment, one income
- 41%
56.1% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 33,286
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.8
Buyers living abroad bought 8.8% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 8.8%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −33.2%
- Recovery from the low
- 135 months
In 2024 the population grew by 48,640 while 22,471 homes were finished: 2.2 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 2.2
- Population change, 2024
- +48,640
In 2025, 11% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 11%
Public bodies signed €9.5M of housing works here in 2025, and €161.8M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €9.5M
- Per resident, 2025
- €1