Galicia · report
Empty homes in Galicia
28.8% of the 1,757,739 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 28.8%
- Empty homes
- 506,351
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Galicia | 28.8% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Galicia
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
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 Galicia
Figures for Spain: Galicia has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €149,112. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €569 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 34%
62.0% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5,965
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Buyers living abroad bought 1.7% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.7%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −25.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 138 months
In 2024 the population grew by 10,926 while 2,341 homes were finished: 4.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 4.7
- Population change, 2024
- +10,926
In 2025, 22% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 22%
Public bodies signed €98.6M of housing works here in 2025, and €187.3M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €98.6M
- Per resident, 2025
- €36