Cataluña · report
Empty homes in Cataluña
10.7% of the 3,915,127 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 10.7%
- Empty homes
- 417,652
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Cataluña | 10.7% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Cataluña
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Salou | 22.9% |
| Tortosa | 17.9% |
| Cambrils | 16.3% |
| Lloret de Mar | 15.5% |
| Manresa | 13.8% |
| Tarragona | 12.4% |
| Reus | 11.6% |
| Salt | 11.2% |
| El Vendrell | 10.9% |
| Sitges | 10.5% |
| Blanes | 10.4% |
| Girona | 9.6% |
| Terrassa | 9.5% |
| Barcelona | 9.3% |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 9.1% |
| Pineda de Mar | 9.0% |
| Sant Pere de Ribes | 8.7% |
| Sant Adrià de Besòs | 8.5% |
| Badalona | 8.4% |
| Montcada i Reixac | 8.3% |
| Lleida | 7.8% |
| Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 7.8% |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 7.4% |
| Castelldefels | 7.4% |
| Barberà del Vallès | 7.1% |
| Vilanova i la Geltrú | 7.0% |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès | 6.7% |
| Igualada | 6.6% |
| Rubí | 6.5% |
| Vilafranca del Penedès | 6.5% |
| Olot | 6.3% |
| Gavà | 6.3% |
| Figueres | 6.1% |
| Sabadell | 6.1% |
| Esplugues de Llobregat | 6.0% |
| El Prat de Llobregat | 5.8% |
| Viladecans | 5.8% |
| Granollers | 5.6% |
| Ripollet | 5.3% |
| Santa Perpètua de Mogoda | 5.2% |
| Sant Feliu de Llobregat | 5.0% |
| Cornellà de Llobregat | 4.7% |
| Martorell | 4.5% |
| Sant Boi de Llobregat | 4.4% |
| Premià de Mar | 4.3% |
| Mollet del Vallès | 4.3% |
| Vic | 4.2% |
| Sant Joan Despí | 4.0% |
| Sant Andreu de la Barca | 4.0% |
| Mataró | 3.6% |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | 2.9% |
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 Cataluña
Figures for Spain: Cataluña has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €247,761. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €945 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 28%
- Payment, one income
- 57%
26.4% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 16,883
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.1
Buyers living abroad bought 3.8% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 3.8%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −33.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 123 months
In 2024 the population grew by 108,816 while 14,028 homes were finished: 7.8 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 7.8
- Population change, 2024
- +108,816
In 2025, 18% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 18%
Public bodies signed €69.5M of housing works here in 2025, and €188M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €69.5M
- Per resident, 2025
- €9