Salamanca province · report
Empty homes in Salamanca province
16.5% of the 246,123 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 16.5%
- Empty homes
- 40,669
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Salamanca province | 16.5% |
| 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 Salamanca province
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €135,315. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €516 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 16%
- Payment, one income
- 32%
33.2% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 663
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.0
Buyers living abroad bought 1.3% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.3%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 4 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −30.1%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2024 the population grew by 970 while 456 homes were finished: 2.1 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 2.1
- Population change, 2024
- +970
Public bodies signed €3.2M of housing works here in 2025, and €11.6M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €3.2M
- Per resident, 2025
- €10