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New homes in Canarias
69.2% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5,554
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.5
Homes licensed for construction in Canarias
Dwellings in new buildings approved over the previous 12 months, at each month.
- Canarias
- Ten-year average
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| Period | Canarias |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5,554 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,590 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,338 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,123 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,332 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,031 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,922 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,536 |
| Sep 2025 | 4,264 |
| Aug 2025 | 4,157 |
| Jul 2025 | 4,164 |
| Jun 2025 | 3,948 |
| May 2025 | 3,917 |
| Apr 2025 | 3,811 |
| Mar 2025 | 3,946 |
| Feb 2025 | 3,940 |
| Jan 2025 | 3,760 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,605 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,440 |
| Oct 2024 | 3,558 |
| Sep 2024 | 3,993 |
| Aug 2024 | 4,229 |
| Jul 2024 | 3,960 |
| Jun 2024 | 4,380 |
| May 2024 | 4,389 |
| Apr 2024 | 4,390 |
| Mar 2024 | 4,236 |
| Feb 2024 | 4,140 |
| Jan 2024 | 4,236 |
| Dec 2023 | 4,148 |
| Nov 2023 | 4,411 |
| Oct 2023 | 4,257 |
| Sep 2023 | 3,838 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,652 |
| Jul 2023 | 3,796 |
| Jun 2023 | 3,353 |
| May 2023 | 3,337 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,191 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,171 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,175 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,089 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,203 |
| Nov 2022 | 2,888 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,066 |
| Sep 2022 | 2,994 |
| Aug 2022 | 2,868 |
| Jul 2022 | 2,713 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,810 |
| May 2022 | 2,650 |
| Apr 2022 | 2,886 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,928 |
| Feb 2022 | 2,888 |
| Jan 2022 | 2,794 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,937 |
| Nov 2021 | 3,195 |
| Oct 2021 | 3,021 |
| Sep 2021 | 3,122 |
| Aug 2021 | 3,199 |
| Jul 2021 | 3,345 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,204 |
| May 2021 | 3,230 |
| Apr 2021 | 3,119 |
| Mar 2021 | 3,292 |
| Feb 2021 | 3,145 |
| Jan 2021 | 3,262 |
| Dec 2020 | 3,104 |
| Nov 2020 | 2,962 |
| Oct 2020 | 3,006 |
| Sep 2020 | 3,092 |
| Aug 2020 | 3,172 |
| Jul 2020 | 3,239 |
| Jun 2020 | 3,493 |
| May 2020 | 3,607 |
| Apr 2020 | 3,849 |
| Mar 2020 | 3,712 |
| Feb 2020 | 3,903 |
| Jan 2020 | 3,989 |
| Dec 2019 | 3,976 |
| Nov 2019 | 4,029 |
| Oct 2019 | 4,142 |
| Sep 2019 | 3,909 |
| Aug 2019 | 3,887 |
| Jul 2019 | 3,891 |
| Jun 2019 | 3,874 |
| May 2019 | 3,886 |
| Apr 2019 | 3,523 |
| Mar 2019 | 3,345 |
| Feb 2019 | 3,277 |
| Jan 2019 | 3,083 |
| Dec 2018 | 3,049 |
| Nov 2018 | 3,092 |
| Oct 2018 | 2,884 |
| Sep 2018 | 2,828 |
| Aug 2018 | 2,772 |
| Jul 2018 | 2,717 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,441 |
| May 2018 | 2,246 |
| Apr 2018 | 2,326 |
| Mar 2018 | 2,448 |
| Feb 2018 | 2,450 |
| Jan 2018 | 2,407 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,327 |
| Nov 2017 | 2,191 |
| Oct 2017 | 2,099 |
| Sep 2017 | 2,091 |
| Aug 2017 | 1,987 |
| Jul 2017 | 1,800 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,231 |
| May 2017 | 2,219 |
| Apr 2017 | 2,019 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,907 |
| Feb 2017 | 1,779 |
| Jan 2017 | 1,684 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,580 |
| Nov 2016 | 1,463 |
| Oct 2016 | 1,451 |
| Sep 2016 | 1,427 |
| Aug 2016 | 1,392 |
| Jul 2016 | 1,533 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,132 |
| May 2016 | 1,072 |
| Apr 2016 | 1,098 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,014 |
| Feb 2016 | 915 |
| Jan 2016 | 905 |
| Dec 2015 | 910 |
| Nov 2015 | 944 |
| Oct 2015 | 892 |
| Sep 2015 | 836 |
| Aug 2015 | 858 |
| Jul 2015 | 671 |
| Jun 2015 | 616 |
| May 2015 | 631 |
| Apr 2015 | 653 |
| Mar 2015 | 702 |
| Feb 2015 | 727 |
| Jan 2015 | 744 |
| Dec 2014 | 736 |
| Nov 2014 | 780 |
| Oct 2014 | 783 |
| Sep 2014 | 812 |
| Aug 2014 | 811 |
| Jul 2014 | 827 |
| Jun 2014 | 921 |
| May 2014 | 1,032 |
| Apr 2014 | 1,008 |
| Mar 2014 | 969 |
| Feb 2014 | 1,127 |
| Jan 2014 | 1,099 |
| Dec 2013 | 1,185 |
| Nov 2013 | 1,158 |
| Oct 2013 | 1,250 |
| Sep 2013 | 1,321 |
| Aug 2013 | 1,367 |
| Jul 2013 | 1,410 |
| Jun 2013 | 1,269 |
| May 2013 | 1,226 |
| Apr 2013 | 1,211 |
| Mar 2013 | 1,227 |
| Feb 2013 | 1,172 |
| Jan 2013 | 1,212 |
| Dec 2012 | 1,443 |
| Nov 2012 | 1,401 |
| Oct 2012 | 1,319 |
| Sep 2012 | 1,383 |
| Aug 2012 | 1,366 |
| Jul 2012 | 1,461 |
| Jun 2012 | 1,663 |
| May 2012 | 1,915 |
| Apr 2012 | 2,008 |
| Mar 2012 | 2,313 |
| Feb 2012 | 2,284 |
| Jan 2012 | 2,427 |
| Dec 2011 | 2,180 |
| Nov 2011 | 2,318 |
| Oct 2011 | 2,386 |
| Sep 2011 | 2,247 |
| Aug 2011 | 2,224 |
| Jul 2011 | 2,091 |
| Jun 2011 | 2,014 |
| May 2011 | 1,828 |
| Apr 2011 | 1,740 |
| Mar 2011 | 1,452 |
| Feb 2011 | 1,503 |
| Jan 2011 | 1,422 |
| Dec 2010 | 1,380 |
| Nov 2010 | 1,372 |
| Oct 2010 | 1,701 |
| Sep 2010 | 1,750 |
| Aug 2010 | 1,943 |
| Jul 2010 | 2,191 |
| Jun 2010 | 2,243 |
| May 2010 | 2,311 |
| Apr 2010 | 2,414 |
| Mar 2010 | 2,562 |
| Feb 2010 | 2,519 |
| Jan 2010 | 2,546 |
| Dec 2009 | 2,680 |
| Nov 2009 | 2,893 |
| Oct 2009 | 2,773 |
| Sep 2009 | 3,504 |
| Aug 2009 | 3,921 |
| Jul 2009 | 4,033 |
| Jun 2009 | 4,650 |
| May 2009 | 5,465 |
| Apr 2009 | 5,944 |
| Mar 2009 | 7,017 |
| Feb 2009 | 7,476 |
| Jan 2009 | 8,142 |
| Dec 2008 | 9,766 |
| Nov 2008 | 10,624 |
| Oct 2008 | 11,850 |
| Sep 2008 | 13,120 |
| Aug 2008 | 13,672 |
| Jul 2008 | 14,793 |
| Jun 2008 | 16,574 |
| May 2008 | 18,064 |
| Apr 2008 | 19,908 |
| Mar 2008 | 21,712 |
| Feb 2008 | 24,472 |
| Jan 2008 | 25,899 |
| Dec 2007 | 27,162 |
| Nov 2007 | 27,461 |
| Oct 2007 | 27,915 |
| Sep 2007 | 28,649 |
| Aug 2007 | 35,595 |
| Jul 2007 | 37,694 |
| Jun 2007 | 38,164 |
| May 2007 | 39,294 |
| Apr 2007 | 41,061 |
| Mar 2007 | 40,944 |
| Feb 2007 | 41,327 |
| Jan 2007 | 41,594 |
| Dec 2006 | 41,158 |
| Nov 2006 | 42,002 |
| Oct 2006 | 42,631 |
| Sep 2006 | 41,372 |
| Aug 2006 | 35,400 |
| Jul 2006 | 34,488 |
| Jun 2006 | 34,115 |
| May 2006 | 32,864 |
| Apr 2006 | 30,576 |
| Mar 2006 | 29,785 |
| Feb 2006 | 30,185 |
| Jan 2006 | 29,701 |
| Dec 2005 | 29,527 |
| Nov 2005 | 29,340 |
| Oct 2005 | 29,248 |
| Sep 2005 | 29,716 |
| Aug 2005 | 29,436 |
| Jul 2005 | 30,194 |
| Jun 2005 | 34,203 |
| May 2005 | 35,070 |
| Apr 2005 | 36,489 |
| Mar 2005 | 36,933 |
| Feb 2005 | 35,964 |
| Jan 2005 | 36,135 |
| Dec 2004 | 35,802 |
| Nov 2004 | 36,027 |
| Oct 2004 | 34,849 |
| Sep 2004 | 34,793 |
| Aug 2004 | 34,523 |
| Jul 2004 | 32,472 |
| Jun 2004 | 28,295 |
| May 2004 | 27,094 |
| Apr 2004 | 25,622 |
| Mar 2004 | 25,748 |
| Feb 2004 | 25,194 |
| Jan 2004 | 24,987 |
| Dec 2003 | 25,240 |
| Nov 2003 | 24,126 |
| Oct 2003 | 24,706 |
| Sep 2003 | 24,876 |
| Aug 2003 | 25,109 |
| Jul 2003 | 25,287 |
| Jun 2003 | 25,017 |
| May 2003 | 25,512 |
| Apr 2003 | 25,050 |
| Mar 2003 | 23,722 |
| Feb 2003 | 23,583 |
| Jan 2003 | 23,179 |
| Dec 2002 | 23,242 |
| Nov 2002 | 25,152 |
| Oct 2002 | 25,564 |
| Sep 2002 | 25,516 |
| Aug 2002 | 25,447 |
| Jul 2002 | 25,491 |
| Jun 2002 | 25,958 |
| May 2002 | 26,442 |
| Apr 2002 | 27,195 |
| Mar 2002 | 27,636 |
| Feb 2002 | 27,284 |
| Jan 2002 | 27,416 |
| Dec 2001 | 27,108 |
| Nov 2001 | 25,043 |
| Oct 2001 | 25,302 |
| Sep 2001 | 25,341 |
| Aug 2001 | 26,107 |
| Jul 2001 | 27,015 |
| Jun 2001 | 26,662 |
| May 2001 | 26,243 |
| Apr 2001 | 27,835 |
| Mar 2001 | 28,815 |
| Feb 2001 | 29,760 |
| Jan 2001 | 31,340 |
| Dec 2000 | 31,843 |
| Nov 2000 | 33,177 |
| Oct 2000 | 33,644 |
| Sep 2000 | 33,858 |
| Aug 2000 | 34,048 |
| Jul 2000 | 33,350 |
| Jun 2000 | 33,079 |
| May 2000 | 33,308 |
| Apr 2000 | 32,562 |
| Mar 2000 | 32,028 |
| Feb 2000 | 31,739 |
| Jan 2000 | 30,865 |
| Dec 1999 | 29,898 |
| Nov 1999 | 29,277 |
| Oct 1999 | 28,000 |
| Sep 1999 | 27,227 |
| Aug 1999 | 26,226 |
| Jul 1999 | 25,514 |
| Jun 1999 | 25,370 |
| May 1999 | 23,928 |
| Apr 1999 | 22,818 |
| Mar 1999 | 22,604 |
| Feb 1999 | 21,968 |
| Jan 1999 | 21,000 |
| Dec 1998 | 21,005 |
| Nov 1998 | 21,328 |
| Oct 1998 | 21,015 |
| Sep 1998 | 21,209 |
| Aug 1998 | 20,820 |
| Jul 1998 | 20,768 |
| Jun 1998 | 20,743 |
| May 1998 | 20,608 |
| Apr 1998 | 19,901 |
| Mar 1998 | 19,295 |
| Feb 1998 | 19,034 |
| Jan 1998 | 18,869 |
| Dec 1997 | 18,440 |
| Nov 1997 | 17,469 |
| Oct 1997 | 17,286 |
| Sep 1997 | 16,729 |
| Aug 1997 | 16,683 |
| Jul 1997 | 16,428 |
| Jun 1997 | 16,413 |
| May 1997 | 16,023 |
| Apr 1997 | 16,085 |
| Mar 1997 | 15,808 |
| Feb 1997 | 14,888 |
| Jan 1997 | 14,852 |
| Dec 1996 | 14,573 |
| Nov 1996 | 15,036 |
| Oct 1996 | 14,808 |
| Sep 1996 | 15,139 |
| Aug 1996 | 14,720 |
| Jul 1996 | 14,819 |
| Jun 1996 | 13,950 |
| May 1996 | 14,364 |
| Apr 1996 | 14,294 |
| Mar 1996 | 13,873 |
| Feb 1996 | 14,313 |
| Jan 1996 | 14,044 |
| Dec 1995 | 14,064 |
| Nov 1995 | 13,369 |
| Oct 1995 | 13,971 |
| Sep 1995 | 14,490 |
| Aug 1995 | 14,517 |
| Jul 1995 | 14,588 |
| Jun 1995 | 14,129 |
| May 1995 | 13,826 |
| Apr 1995 | 13,266 |
| Mar 1995 | 13,436 |
| Feb 1995 | 12,697 |
| Jan 1995 | 12,219 |
| Dec 1994 | 11,641 |
| Nov 1994 | 11,099 |
| Oct 1994 | 10,143 |
| Sep 1994 | 8,489 |
| Aug 1994 | 7,948 |
| Jul 1994 | 7,591 |
| Jun 1994 | 8,084 |
| May 1994 | 7,617 |
| Apr 1994 | 7,280 |
| Mar 1994 | 6,538 |
| Feb 1994 | 6,315 |
| Jan 1994 | 6,238 |
| Dec 1993 | 6,171 |
| Nov 1993 | 6,116 |
| Oct 1993 | 5,723 |
| Sep 1993 | 5,730 |
| Aug 1993 | 5,510 |
| Jul 1993 | 5,086 |
| Jun 1993 | 4,334 |
| May 1993 | 4,143 |
| Apr 1993 | 4,037 |
| Mar 1993 | 4,309 |
| Feb 1993 | 4,183 |
| Jan 1993 | 4,414 |
| Dec 1992 | 4,421 |
| Nov 1992 | 4,334 |
| Oct 1992 | 4,298 |
Homes finished and licensed each year in Canarias
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 | 3,218 | 5,031 |
| 2024 | 2,262 | 3,605 |
| 2023 | 1,823 | 4,148 |
| 2022 | 2,202 | 3,203 |
| 2021 | 2,261 | 2,937 |
| 2020 | 1,341 | 3,104 |
| 2019 | 3,163 | 3,976 |
| 2018 | 2,214 | 3,049 |
| 2017 | 1,923 | 2,327 |
| 2016 | 954 | 1,580 |
| 2015 | 801 | 910 |
| 2014 | 536 | 736 |
| 2013 | 1,678 | 1,185 |
| 2012 | 2,907 | 1,443 |
| 2011 | 5,546 | 2,180 |
| 2010 | 7,445 | 1,380 |
| 2009 | 12,913 | 2,680 |
| 2008 | 25,385 | 9,766 |
| 2007 | 25,410 | 27,162 |
| 2006 | 22,146 | 41,158 |
| 2005 | 20,107 | 29,527 |
| 2004 | 26,057 | 35,802 |
| 2003 | 23,436 | 25,240 |
| 2002 | 17,728 | 23,242 |
| 2001 | 11,742 | 27,108 |
| 2000 | 9,822 | 31,843 |
| 1999 | 8,107 | 29,898 |
| 1998 | 4,680 | 21,005 |
| 1997 | 5,564 | 18,440 |
| 1996 | 5,760 | 14,573 |
| 1995 | 5,357 | 14,064 |
| 1994 | 4,628 | 11,641 |
| 1993 | 5,750 | 6,171 |
| 1992 | 5,859 | 4,421 |
- Homes finished per 1,000 residents, 2025
- 1.4
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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Figures for Spain: Canarias has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €205,146. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €782 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 24%
- Payment, one income
- 47%
Buyers living abroad bought 15.6% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 15.6%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −31.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 129 months
In 2024 the population grew by 21,924 while 2,262 homes were finished: 9.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 9.7
- Population change, 2024
- +21,924
19.4% of the 1,088,700 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 19.4%
- Empty homes
- 211,452
In 2025, 10% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 10%
Public bodies signed €66M of housing works here in 2025, and €83.8M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €66M
- Per resident, 2025
- €29