Elx/Elche · report
Empty homes in Elx/Elche
8.3% of the 116,080 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 8.3%
- Empty homes
- 9,689
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Elx/Elche | 8.3% |
| Alicante/Alacant province | 15.5% |
| Comunitat Valenciana | 14.0% |
| 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 Elx/Elche
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €147,159. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €561 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 20%
- Payment, one income
- 41%
Owning a 90 m² home costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the appraised value; rent is the mean of new leases. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €593
- Owning per month
- €521
Figures for Alicante/Alacant province: Elx/Elche has no reliable figures of its own.
80.3% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 11,334
Figures for Alicante/Alacant province: Elx/Elche has no reliable figures of its own.
Buyers living abroad bought 33.1% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 33.1%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 2005. That fall began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −59.2%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet