Comunitat Valenciana · report
Empty homes in Comunitat Valenciana
14.0% of the 3,285,786 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 14.0%
- Empty homes
- 459,765
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Comunitat Valenciana | 14.0% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Comunitat Valenciana
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Orihuela | 27.4% |
| Torrevieja | 24.9% |
| Calp | 18.3% |
| Borriana/Burriana | 17.6% |
| Gandia | 17.5% |
| Santa Pola | 16.9% |
| Algemesí | 16.8% |
| Onda | 15.9% |
| Alzira | 15.8% |
| La Vall d'Uixó | 15.1% |
| Vila-real | 15.0% |
| Oliva | 14.9% |
| Xàbia/Jávea | 14.9% |
| Benidorm | 14.5% |
| Benicarló | 14.3% |
| Ontinyent | 13.6% |
| Sueca | 13.5% |
| La Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa | 13.1% |
| Alcoi/Alcoy | 13.0% |
| Villena | 12.6% |
| Crevillent | 12.2% |
| Dénia | 12.1% |
| El Campello | 12.0% |
| Sagunt/Sagunto | 11.9% |
| Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana | 11.4% |
| Almassora | 11.4% |
| Vinaròs | 10.5% |
| Novelda | 10.1% |
| Torrent | 9.8% |
| Xàtiva | 9.2% |
| Quart de Poblet | 9.1% |
| Elda | 9.0% |
| València | 8.8% |
| Manises | 8.7% |
| Aldaia | 8.6% |
| Elx/Elche | 8.4% |
| Mislata | 8.3% |
| Alacant/Alicante | 8.2% |
| Paterna | 7.5% |
| Petrer | 6.3% |
| Catarroja | 6.1% |
| Xirivella | 6.1% |
| Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig | 6.0% |
| Burjassot | 5.9% |
| Alaquàs | 5.4% |
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 Comunitat Valenciana
Figures for Spain: Comunitat Valenciana has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €174,150. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €664 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 20%
- Payment, one income
- 40%
90.8% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 22,003
- Per 1,000 residents
- 4.1
Buyers living abroad bought 18.2% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 18.2%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −34.3%
- Recovery from the low
- 138 months
In 2024 the population grew by 104,937 while 6,491 homes were finished: 16.2 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 16.2
- Population change, 2024
- +104,937
In 2025, 15% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 15%
Public bodies signed €31M of housing works here in 2025, and €61.2M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €31M
- Per resident, 2025
- €6