A Coruña province · report
Empty homes in A Coruña province
23.8% of the 686,961 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 23.8%
- Empty homes
- 163,194
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| A Coruña province | 23.8% |
| Galicia | 28.8% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in A Coruña province
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Carballo | 26.8% |
| Ribeira | 26.4% |
| Ferrol | 26.3% |
| Arteixo | 19.7% |
| Oleiros | 18.2% |
| Narón | 18.2% |
| A Coruña province | 14.8% |
| Ames | 14.7% |
| Culleredo | 14.3% |
| Santiago de Compostela | 10.9% |
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 A Coruña province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €157,455. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €601 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 35%
66.6% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 2,671
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.4
Buyers living abroad bought 1.5% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.5%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 5 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −26.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 132 months
In 2024 the population grew by 7,520 while 557 homes were finished: 13.5 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 13.5
- Population change, 2024
- +7,520
Public bodies signed €10.8M of housing works here in 2025, and €52.1M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €10.8M
- Per resident, 2025
- €9