Palencia province · report
Empty homes in Palencia province
15.3% of the 116,431 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 15.3%
- Empty homes
- 17,799
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Palencia province | 15.3% |
| Castilla y León | 19.4% |
| 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 Palencia province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €101,484. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €387 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 11%
- Payment, one income
- 22%
22.8% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 369
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.3
Buyers living abroad bought 0.8% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 0.8%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 2012. That fall began in Q4 2012.
- Deepest fall
- −20.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 54 months
In 2024 the population grew by 638 while 316 homes were finished: 2.0 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 2.0
- Population change, 2024
- +638
Public bodies signed €3.2M of housing works here in 2025, and €11.6M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €3.2M
- Per resident, 2025
- €20