Melilla · report
Empty homes in Melilla
10.0% of the 29,347 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 10.0%
- Empty homes
- 2,946
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Melilla | 10.0% |
| Melilla | 10.0% |
| 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 Melilla
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €194,805. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €743 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 25%
- Payment, one income
- 50%
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
- €794
- Owning per month
- €689
Figures for Spain: Melilla has no reliable figures of its own.
42.5% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 146,376
Buyers living abroad bought 0.8% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.8%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 3 times since 2013. The deepest began in Q2 2014.
- Deepest fall
- −5.2%
- Recovery from the low
- 30 months