Donostia/San Sebastián · report
Empty homes in Donostia/San Sebastián
5.8% of the 94,733 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 5.8%
- Empty homes
- 5,522
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Donostia/San Sebastián | 5.8% |
| Gipuzkoa province | 7.1% |
| País Vasco | 6.5% |
| 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 Donostia/San Sebastián
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €468,747. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €1,788 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 37%
- Payment, one income
- 74%
Figures for Gipuzkoa province: Donostia/San Sebastián has no reliable figures of its own.
21.4% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 1,321
Figures for Gipuzkoa province: Donostia/San Sebastián has no reliable figures of its own.
Buyers living abroad bought 1.2% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.2%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 3 times since 2005. The deepest began in Q1 2007.
- Deepest fall
- −31.0%
- Recovery from the low
- 84 months