Cuenca province · report
Empty homes in Cuenca province
24.8% of the 165,616 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 24.8%
- Empty homes
- 41,008
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Cuenca province | 24.8% |
| Castilla - La Mancha | 22.5% |
| 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.
Other reports for Cuenca province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €85,527. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €326 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 11%
- Payment, one income
- 23%
60.6% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 676
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.4
Buyers living abroad bought 0.6% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.6%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 2012. That fall began in Q1 2013.
- Deepest fall
- −13.5%
- Recovery from the low
- 27 months
In 2024 the population grew by 892 while 583 homes were finished: 1.5 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 1.5
- Population change, 2024
- +892