Araba/Álava province · report
Empty homes in Araba/Álava province
6.5% of the 168,086 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 6.5%
- Empty homes
- 10,965
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Araba/Álava province | 6.5% |
| País Vasco | 6.5% |
| 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.
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At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €227,817. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €869 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 22%
- Payment, one income
- 43%
8.1% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 809
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.4
Buyers living abroad bought 0.4% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.4%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q2 2006.
- Deepest fall
- −27.7%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2024 the population grew by 3,354 while 557 homes were finished: 6.0 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 6.0
- Population change, 2024
- +3,354
Public bodies signed €7.8M of housing works here in 2021, and €7.8M since 2017.
- Signed in 2021
- €7.8M
- Per resident, 2021
- €23