Alicante/Alacant province · report
Empty homes in Alicante/Alacant province
15.5% of the 1,350,006 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 15.5%
- Empty homes
- 209,487
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Alicante/Alacant province | 15.5% |
| Comunitat Valenciana | 14.0% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Alicante/Alacant province
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Orihuela | 27.4% |
| Torrevieja | 24.9% |
| Calp | 18.3% |
| Santa Pola | 16.9% |
| Xàbia/Jávea | 14.9% |
| Benidorm | 14.5% |
| La Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa | 13.1% |
| Alcoi/Alcoy | 13.0% |
| Villena | 12.6% |
| Crevillent | 12.2% |
| Dénia | 12.1% |
| El Campello | 12.0% |
| Novelda | 10.1% |
| Elda | 9.0% |
| Elx/Elche | 8.4% |
| Alacant/Alicante | 8.2% |
| Petrer | 6.3% |
| Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig | 6.0% |
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 Alicante/Alacant province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €181,863. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €694 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 24%
- Payment, one income
- 49%
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
- Per 1,000 residents
- 5.6
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 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −32.2%
- Recovery from the low
- 129 months
In 2024 the population grew by 39,620 while 4,095 homes were finished: 9.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 9.7
- Population change, 2024
- +39,620
Public bodies signed €6.2M of housing works here in 2025, and €8.3M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €6.2M
- Per resident, 2025
- €3