He real estate market From Spain you have 20,464 for sale Housing with Okupasaccording to a study published by Idealistic In accordance with the properties announced in its database in the fourth quarter of 2024. In addition, the portal emphasizes that these properties already suppose 2.6% of all houses that are for sale in Spain, something that shows how the Okupation problem In the country in recent times.
In this way, Francisco Iñarta, a spokesman for idealist, ensures that the data show the “special relevance” that the squatting is having for both the market in itself and for the perception that owners have of it, and is a “plus plot” for the offer recovery In the market.
«All messages aimed at minimizing this reality, sometimes using unreal comparisons, not only do not change the perception of the market, but result in the feeling of lack of protection of the owners and encourages the disappearance of more homes in the rental market, ”added the spokesman for the portal.
Housing with Okupas in Spain
In that sense, according to idealist data, GERONA He heads the phenomenon of the sale of housing with squatters in Spain, with 8.8% of real estate for sale in this situation. They follow him Murcia (5.5%), Seville (4.7%), Almería (3.9%) and Malaga (3.8%). For its part, Barcelona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife They reach 3.5%, while in Lleida and Valencia the figure is 3.4%.
Other cities above the national average include Huelva (3.3%), Palm (2.9%), Tarragona (2.8%) and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2.7%). However, in large markets, the figures are lower. For example, in Madrid, out of the out of the offer, 2.3% of the offer; in Alicante2.1%; in San Sebastián1.3%; and in Bilbaoonly 1%.
At the opposite end, Logroño It presents the lowest percentage, with only 0.2% of homes for sale affected by the squatting. Other cities such as Salamanca, Ourense, Guadalajara, Cáceres, Palencia and Ciudad Real register 0.4%. In absolute terms, the largest markets concentrate the largest number of housing out of sale. Barcelona leads with 723 homes with this problem in the fourth quarter of 2024, followed by Madrid with 644.
Eviction of several out of shed housing. (Photo: Europa Press).Murcia occupies the third position with 390 homes, followed by Malaga (286), Seville (272), Valencia (243), Palma (213) and Alicante (176). These eight capitals group 71% of all homes with squatters for sale of Spanish capitals. Among the large markets, Bilbao and San Sebastián are left out of this main group, with 36 and 22 homes, respectively, during the same period.
At the opposite end, Teruel registers only one home in this situation, followed by Guadalajara and Ceuta (3 each), and Cuenca and Melilla (4 each). Also highlight the low figures in Huesca (5), Logroño (6), Ciudad Real (6), Zamora (6), Ávila (6), Palencia (7), Cáceres (8), Pamplona (8), Pontevedra (8), Lugo (9) and Segovia (9).
Level provincialBarcelona also leads with 6,778 shed housing, followed by Madrid (1,389), Murcia (1,236), Alicante (1,160), Malaga (1,130) and Girona (1,101), the only ones with more than 1,000 units. In contrast, Soria has only one home in this situation, while Teruel (12), Palencia (13) and Zamora (13) record the lowest numbers.
