Ourense province · report
People and new homes in Ourense province
In 2024 the population grew by 940 while 278 homes were finished: 3.4 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 3.4
- Population change, 2024
- +940
Population change and homes finished in Ourense province
The population's yearly change, net migration plus births minus deaths, against homes certified complete. INE and MIVAU.
Population change
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| Year | Population change |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 940 |
| 2023 | -83 |
| 2022 | 403 |
| 2021 | -999 |
Homes finished
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| Year | Homes finished |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 278 |
| 2023 | 351 |
| 2022 | 327 |
| 2021 | 239 |
Year by year
| Year | Net migration | Births minus deaths | Population change | Homes finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2,297 | −3,296 | −999 | 239 |
| 2022 | +4,067 | −3,664 | +403 | 327 |
| 2023 | +3,337 | −3,420 | −83 | 351 |
| 2024 | +4,379 | −3,439 | +940 | 278 |
Births and deaths are INE's, by place of residence; net migration counts moves to and from abroad and the rest of Spain, and INE publishes it from 2021. Homes finished are completion certificates. A home houses a household, not a person: two or three new residents per new home is roughly one home per new household.
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At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €96,327. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €367 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 12%
- Payment, one income
- 24%
12.5% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 260
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
Buyers living abroad bought 3.1% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 3.1%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 2012. The deepest began in Q4 2012.
- Deepest fall
- −13.1%
- Recovery from the low
- 48 months
43.7% of the 272,883 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 43.7%
- Empty homes
- 119,280
Public bodies signed €12.3M of housing works here in 2025, and €12.3M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €12.3M
- Per resident, 2025
- €40