Castellón/Castelló province · report
Empty homes in Castellón/Castelló province
17.4% of the 446,872 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 17.4%
- Empty homes
- 77,732
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Castellón/Castelló province | 17.4% |
| Comunitat Valenciana | 14.0% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
Where homes stand empty in Castellón/Castelló province
Share of homes standing empty at the 2021 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Borriana/Burriana | 17.6% |
| Onda | 15.9% |
| La Vall d'Uixó | 15.1% |
| Vila-real | 15.0% |
| Benicarló | 14.3% |
| Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana | 11.4% |
| Almassora | 11.4% |
| Vinaròs | 10.5% |
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 Castellón/Castelló province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €131,805. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €503 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 16%
- Payment, one income
- 31%
79.7% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 1,691
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.7
Buyers living abroad bought 5.6% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 5.6%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 1995. That fall began in Q2 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −42.0%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2024 the population grew by 12,290 while 620 homes were finished: 19.8 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 19.8
- Population change, 2024
- +12,290