[#SpainHousing]() #Overcrowding [#CanaryIslands]() [#HousingCrisis]() #SocialInequality ![Spain's overcrowding rate surges 73% in a decade]() # Spain's overcrowding rate surges 73% in a decade 11 November 2026 at 11:45 > A CGT report reveals 9.5% of Spaniards live in overcrowded homes, with the Canary Islands and Catalonia facing the most severe conditions. Spain's overcrowding rate has surged by 73% over the last decade, reaching 9.5% in 2026 compared to 5.5% in 2015. A CGT report published on Monday 9 November, using INE and Eurostat data, defines this as lacking sufficient rooms for couples, adults or children. Regional disparities are stark, with the Canary Islands recording a 16.3% rate, followed by Catalonia at 13.1% and the Balearic Islands at 11.4%. Conversely, Cantabria, La Rioja and the Basque Country maintain the lowest rates, all remaining below 5% in 2026. The crisis disproportionately affects vulnerable groups, with 20.5% of tenants and 17.9% of those below the poverty line living in overcrowded conditions. Furthermore, 19.3% of foreign nationals and 16% of young people aged 16 to 29 are impacted by the trend. Fotó: bima · Pexels ## Related news ![Spain's Permanent Deputation to vote on housing]() [#SpainHousing]() [#RentControl]() [#SpanishElections]() #TenantRights #RealDecree 12 November 2026 at 11:59 ## [Spain's Permanent Deputation to vote on housing]() > The Spanish government faces a crucial vote today on two housing decrees offering rent caps and tenant protections ahead of elections. #AlquilerSeguro [#SpainHousing]() [#SindicatoDeInquilinas]() [#HousingStrike]() #PropertyNews 10 November 2026 at 17:35 ## [Alquiler Seguro offices vandalised across Spain]() > Vandals targeted 25 Alquiler Seguro offices in several Spanish cities ahead of a planned general housing strike on 11 November. [#Catalonia]() [#HousingCrisis]() [#Generalitat]() #PropertyRights #BarcelonaPolitics 30 October 2026 at 10:54 ## [Catalan housing bill delayed by legal deadlock]() > The Government and Comuns miss a key deadline for housing legislation, risking the Generalitat's budget approval amid legal concerns. [#AdaColau]() [#FrenteAmplio]() [#HousingCrisis]() [#RentControl]() [#Spain]() 28 October 2026 at 10:54 ## [Colau proposes 10% tax on high-rent properties]() > Frente Amplio's Ada Colau unveils a tax plan targeting large property owners to force rent reductions and increase affordable housing. [#SpainHousing]() #AffordableRent [#Casa47]() #SocialHousing #PublicPrivatePartnership 27 October 2026 at 14:01 ## [Spain approves €201m for affordable rental homes]() > The Government has authorised a subsidy package to build 2,500 affordable rental homes on public land through a new housing initiative. #DanielFuentes [#SpainEconomy]() [#HousingCrisis]() #GenerationalGap #SpanishHistory 25 October 2026 at 18:56 ## [Daniel Fuentes releases new essay on Spain]() > Professor Daniel Fuentes examines Spain's generational economic shifts and housing crisis in his latest book, 'Nadie elige cuándo nace'. #AmparoLarrañaga [#PuertaDelSol]() [#HousingCrisis]() [#Madrid]() [#Spain]() 24 October 2026 at 10:43 ## [Amparo Larrañaga backs son in housing protest]() > Actress Amparo Larrañaga highlights the housing crisis as her son joins a peaceful sit-in at Madrid's Puerta del Sol despite being employed. [#SpainHousing]() [#RealEstate]() #BancoDeEspaña [#HousingMarket]() #PropertyDevelopment 22 October 2026 at 16:11 ## [Spain faces deficit of 750,000 homes]() > Banco de España warns the housing gap could reach one million by 2030 as annual household creation outpaces current construction rates. [#SpainHousing]() [#RentalMarket]() #EsadeEcPol [#HousingLaw]() #PropertyPrices 22 October 2026 at 13:36 ## [Multi-landlords drive 18% of Spain's rent rises]() > An EsadeEcPol study finds owners of multiple properties contributed significantly to Spanish rental price growth between 2019 and 2023. [#SpainHousing]() #SocialRental [#AffordableHousing]() [#SpanishGovernment]() #UniversityHousing 20 October 2026 at 13:42 ## [Spain approves €225m for affordable housing]() > The Spanish government has allocated €225 million to support social rentals in stressed markets and create 2,000 university housing units.